do you whistle?

Cubitt · Post by **Cubitt** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:00 pm

I seldom play whistle for two reasons:

1. I just don't care for the sound as compared to flute.

2. I use very different ornaments and articulation on whistle than I do on flute, and keeping them straight is a pain. I gig far less now than I used to, but when I did, I pretty much kept my flute and whistle repertoir separate.

chas · Post by **chas** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:27 pm

Like many others, I started out on whistle. I still play it some. Mostly it's in the car and to break in the wooden whistles I've been making, but there are some tunes that I find lend themselves to the whistle much moreso than the flute.

cocusflute · Post by **cocusflute** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:22 pm

Only while I'm working.

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:57 pm

I keep a whistle in my car. I got stuck in construction yesterday, woo hoo. I accidently taught myself to play left-handed and am in the usa so playing a flute in my car in the driver's seat doesn't work. Sometimes I have my fife in my car. That works.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:12 pm

Whistle comes in handy busking.
Also when playing old time music.
I find all the practice on flute makes me
better on whistle, though the two instruments
are played somewhat differently.

Jack Bradshaw · Post by **Jack Bradshaw** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:14 pm

At first I thought you meant real whistling.......stopped in '66 when the band broke up.........(and you think boudhran players get no respect)....finally picked up a flute 36 years later........

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:04 pm

I play in my car, too -- I have an old Gen I keep in the door pocket & there's a Feadog rolling around somewhere in the farm truck. Anyway, it makes traffic jams so much less frustrating; depending on what or who pops up on the iPod I almost hope for a holdup sometimes so I can (at least attempt to) play along.

Jon C. · Post by **Jon C.** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:07 pm

Cathy Wilde wrote:I play in my car, too -- I have an old Gen I keep in the door pocket & there's a Feadog rolling around somewhere in the farm truck. Anyway, it makes traffic jams so much less frustrating; depending on what or who pops up on the iPod I almost hope for a holdup sometimes so I can (at least attempt to) play along.

There is plenty of opertunities to be stuck in traffic here in LA! i should have my Whistle handy... But with the cell phone band, it didn't mention whistling while you drive, so it must be okay...

(not)

matahari_1946 · Post by **matahari_1946** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:02 pm

Jon, that avatar of yours is a little freaky!

daiv · Post by **daiv** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:42 pm

matahari_1946 wrote:Jon, that avatar of yours is a little freaky!

*cough* *cough*

look at yours, too!

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:25 pm

Jon C. wrote:
Cathy Wilde wrote:I play in my car, too -- I have an old Gen I keep in the door pocket & there's a Feadog rolling around somewhere in the farm truck. Anyway, it makes traffic jams so much less frustrating; depending on what or who pops up on the iPod I almost hope for a holdup sometimes so I can (at least attempt to) play along.
There is plenty of opertunities to be stuck in traffic here in LA! i should have my Whistle handy... But with the cell phone band, it didn't mention whistling while you drive, so it must be okay... (not)

I dunno Jon. I think it might be ok.

I drive to much and sit it traffic to much to think otherwise.

Now... with the price of gas I'll be taking rail.

I wonder if I could busk to the office?

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:37 pm

matahari_1946 wrote:Jon, that avatar of yours is a little freaky!

Animated avatars are really lame.

Jon C. · Post by **Jon C.** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:54 pm

MTGuru wrote:
matahari_1946 wrote:Jon, that avatar of yours is a little freaky!
Animated avatars are really lame.

Ya wana fight?

eilam · Post by **eilam** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:03 am

daiv wrote:
matahari_1946 wrote:Jon, that avatar of yours is a little freaky!
*cough* *cough*

look at yours, too!

yes, tiff', i've been meaning to ask you................??????????!!!!!

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:32 am

mutepointe wrote:I keep a whistle in my car. I got stuck in construction yesterday, woo hoo. I accidently taught myself to play left-handed and am in the usa so playing a flute in my car in the driver's seat doesn't work. Sometimes I have my fife in my car. That works.

Yet another reason to wonder

why the Yanks, Frogs et al all drive on the wrong side of the road! ? 'Tain't nacheral!
Of course, being right (not wrong) handed (if not headed) and also playing thus, I couldn't play flute in the driving seat of a right-hand-drive vehicle - not that I'd want to........(need my licence!)