T Dixon Alto G

[Ian Parfitt]

Good day all

I am new to the forum and to whistle playing ( 9 Months) after struggling with a Recorder for 2 years. I play regularly at my local hostalery and at various folk clubs ( Somerset U.K). Turned first to Recorder and then to whistles due to sore lips after long session playing harmonicas.

I own various whistles, Clarks Sweetone High D. Generation High G, Waltons C (Favourite at the moment, very respionsive and a clear tone little chiff and bends well), A Dixon low D, nice tone, quiet to medium sound, good response and length of breath but I find on occasions the fingering becomes difficult.

I have just received a Dixon Tuneable Alto G, 'wow' , easy fingering, beautiful tone, amazing breath length, able to play jigs and reels that were almost impossible on other whistles apart from the Walton, quiet loud, will use at a session next Sunday. Any one out there own one of these and if so what do you think?

Keep on blowing.

Ian

[tin-titan]

Dear Mr. Ian, I too find the three Dixons I own exquisite. I must insist though that you repent your clubbing honky tonk ways and play ecclessiastical music on the whistle at your nearest house of worship. I just acquire a Dixon dx203, heavy thick walled whistle. It plays very nice. I find it a bit hard to hold when I am playing C# for instance. Gracefulness is not one of my stronger suits.

Well keep whistling down and toot towards the heavens.

[Feadoggie]

Any one out there own one of these and if so what do you think?

I carried a set of Dixon polymers in my briefcase to work for a few years. That included the high D and C as well as the Bb, A, G and a low D. A Dixon three piece polymer flute went along as well. I used these for practice at lunchtime. They also went backpacking a few times being very lightweight. I thought they represented good value and played just fine. The sound of each was quite nice. I've owned more than a dozen Dixon whistles. The G whistle was my favorite. After I retired I sold most them off (along with forty or so other whistles).

Enjoy!

Feadoggie

[tin-titan]

The DX203 is also a very very good self defense whistle. It can double as an effective truncheon if you are attacked by a mugger or crazed software developer. They really are nice instruments for the money. The show very good engineering and quality control.

[benbrad]

Ian, which model Alto G do you have? The Tony Dixon website shows a DX107 with aluminum body and a DX007 all polymer. Does it require pipers grip? Have you played the Alto A and if so does it require the pipers grip? I am on the lookout for an affordable low A or G whistle to play in church. Most of the low whistles I am farmaliar with are either too expensive for me or they don't sound good because they are too cheap. There must be a delicate balance between too cheap so it sounds cheap or sounds great but can't spend that much on a whistle. Under $100.00 would be great. Thanks for your help.

[markbell]

That's kind of serendipitous, I have just been thinking about getting a mezzo G whistle. I'll take another look at the Dixon.

[GordonH]

Here is a recording I did on the plastic Dixon two piece G whistle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7pkMc_jLLk

[Ian Parfitt]

Hi Benbrad

I have the DX107G Tuneable Alloy Body. I use a modified pipers grip as this is more comfortable than the normal whistle grip, the holes are as far apart as my Dixon Low D.

I understand that Susato make a good non tuneable Low D for $89.90 US, model number DPW115-LK1. I would think that other forum members would know how good or not this whistle is.

For my penance I shall repair to the music room to play Vivaldi vespers. By the way I am recording a CD the coming weekend, only for friends and family members.

Toot well.

Ian

[benbrad]

Thanks very much for the info.