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Post by jtc111 on Sept 24, 2009 23:16:14 GMT -5
Okay, so it's not a guitar, not even a stringed instrument, but I'm still pretty excited that after being on the waiting list for about 6 months, my Oz whistle is finally in the mail. www.ozwhistles.com/shop/Sozwhistles.phpMine is in Austrailian Gidgee, key of D. |
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Post by sordello on Sept 25, 2009 8:04:47 GMT -5
Wow! Those are gorgeous pipes. I never heard of that place until your post. And from Oz too; there are some incredible tree species down here in Oz. That is going to sound fantastic I'm sure. Will you only stop at one?  ??  |
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Post by jtc111 on Sept 25, 2009 8:31:23 GMT -5
Wow! Those are gorgeous pipes. I never heard of that place until your post. And from Oz too; there are some incredible tree species down here in Oz. That is going to sound fantastic I'm sure. Will you only stop at one? ?? The intertubes are really amazing, aren't they? I had my heart set on a Copeland whistle but they've been out of production for about 3 years. I started researching other whistle makers and eventually found myself watching Tony Hinnigan on YouTube (tha same video as on the page I linked) playing his Oz and was just blown away by the sweet tone of the instrument. Should be here in about a week. And I just noticed I spelled Australia incorrectly in the subject ...doh! Apologies to those down under. |
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Post by folkstrum on Sept 25, 2009 9:15:54 GMT -5
Those are pretty neat! I enjoyed the little video "demo" of the "high D." Now-aside from playing for yourself, etc. is this going to be utilized in an ensemble or w/guitars, or is it just kinda to have one to "noodle" around on? I can see there are some specialized techniques to playing one.
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Post by sordello on Sept 25, 2009 9:20:34 GMT -5
And I just noticed I spelled Australia incorrectly in the subject ...doh! Apologies to those down under. No worries, mate. After 6 beers, most Aussies down here can't spell USA.  In your researches, have you come across a pipe, a very very baritone pipe that approaches the sound of a clarinet? Real low register? |
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Post by jtc111 on Sept 25, 2009 11:17:55 GMT -5
No worries, mate. After 6 beers, most Aussies down here can't spell USA. That's because one can of Foster's is about 3x the size of one of our beers. In your researches, have you come across a pipe, a very very baritone pipe that approaches the sound of a clarinet? Real low register? Whistles come in a large variety of keys, but if you're looking for a reedy tone, I've never heard one I'd describe as that. But some whistles have a lot of what they call "chiff." It refers to the non-musical sounds a whistle might make, mostly coming from air being broken by the blade and forced through the instrument. Here are a couple of sites to start looking around on. The first one was really helpful to me... www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Instruments/Winds/Tin_Whistle/Makers/www.hayzee.com/flutes.htmAs far as stopping at just one, probably not ....I'd really like to own a Burke whistle as well as the Oz www.burkewhistles.com/ |
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Post by sordello on Sept 25, 2009 21:13:04 GMT -5
Cheers for the sites. I'll have a good peek.  |
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Post by jtc111 on Oct 5, 2009 9:52:50 GMT -5
Those are pretty neat! I enjoyed the little video "demo" of the "high D." Now-aside from playing for yourself, etc. is this going to be utilized in an ensemble or w/guitars, or is it just kinda to have one to "noodle" around on? I can see there are some specialized techniques to playing one. I'm a bit of a "noodler," as you've described it, although I do pull out the lesson book from time to time and work on a piece. The specialized techniques played on a whistle are called "ornamentation." I have a couple of those down pretty good but the whistle must take years to master and I've only been playing for about 6 months. I do like it, however, and keep one handy in various places around the house where I'm likely to have a minute to puff out a quick tune. The Oz whistle, which I've had now for about a week, is wonderful. The difference between the cheap whistles and the Oz is tremendous. The Oz is very easy to play, especially in the lower register where cheaper whistles have an annoying tendancy to break high. Well worth every penny. My dad recently inquired about what I might want for xmas this year. I think another good whistle is on the top of the list. Probably this one... www.burkewhistles.com/product.php?productid=16141 |
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Post by Rhapsody on Oct 6, 2009 20:16:37 GMT -5
Can we hear you play something?  |
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Post by jtc111 on Oct 6, 2009 22:38:41 GMT -5
Can we hear you play something? one of these days i'll get some new stuff finished ...in the meantime, if you want to hear a little of my stuff, there are a few tunes available on my website ...no whistle though. www.jimcaputo.com |
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Post by Rhapsody on Oct 7, 2009 18:03:25 GMT -5
Oh! I really like Eddie's Car and Dry Ground! You have a great voice! Thanks for sharing.... ( suppose singing while playing the new instrument would be quite a challenge....) ;D
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Post by jtc111 on Oct 7, 2009 21:36:00 GMT -5
Oh! I really like Eddie's Car and Dry Ground! You have a great voice! Thanks for sharing.... ( suppose singing while playing the new instrument would be quite a challenge....) ;D Aww shucks... thanks! And yes, singing while whistling is something that shouldn't be attempted without a medical team standing by. |
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