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@strumelia
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Two ways to add an image to your discussion post":
Posted a response to "Two ways to add an image to your discussion post":
"Testing embedding an image into a post here:"
@strumelia
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Two ways to add an image to your discussion post":
Posted a response to "Two ways to add an image to your discussion post":
"Testing adding an image attachment to a post here:
"
@keith
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"It's more breathy than my high 'D' ABS piccolo & my delrin low 'D' flute, but may just be down to my technique with it.
Early days...."
@keith
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":
"My second aluminium whistle came today, & I'm getting used to their sound a bit more now, & beginning to really like them.
So far, a Dixon Duo in..."
@strumelia
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"I thought that one of the known differences between flutes and whistles is the more breathiness involved with playing flutes. But maybe I'm wrong, or maybe..."
@keith
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"My Duo just came this morning. First impressions :- Whistle nice tone & fairly easy second octave. With the flute head, breathy, (but could just be me,..."
@larrys
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Thanks Keith. I have a few resources I can use"
@keith
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"No, it's not easy finding your embouchure on a flute, but it will come - & then it's just a matter of perfecting it.
All I can offer is that you place..."
@keith
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"The Duo is an aluminium body with two heads in ABS plastic, one is a whistle, the other is a flute, & yes, tunable.
(URL=DX206 PICCOLO/ WHISTLE DUO )"
@larrys
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"I'm currently trying to teach myself flute. Its not easy!"
@chifmunk
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"I'm totally there with you Keith! "
@chifmunk
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":
"I love my various whistles.. some are brass, nickel, polymer...
But I think the four I reach for most often are Black polymer Susato in C (because strong..."
@chifmunk
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"What do you mean by a 'duo'? Brass and polymer? Trad? And are they tunable?
It's all in the details... we want to know! "
@keith
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Well, here I am buying a couple more whistles, & I expect you're all thinking that I'm being extravagant, but honestly, I went through life without the..."
@keith
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":
"I have been playing my various whistles these past few days, & I have come to the conclusion that I prefer whistles lower than the high D - & so I..."
@keith
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"A Tony Dixon Duo in C to join the 'collection' too, (just ordered)."
@norman
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Native American Flutes anyone?":
Posted a response to "Native American Flutes anyone?":
"@papasims , have you gotten your low D flute yet? I'd like to know what you think about it.
Norm
"
@keith
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":
"I'm liking my low whistles best.Recently, I added a Tony Dixon tunable aluminium in 'A' to my collection, which has a nice tone, but plays a bit loud for my..."
@keith
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"I didn't actually make any New Year Resolutions..............as they usually get broken...........& this year would have been no different!
Shearwater..."
@keith
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Finger Exercises":
Created a new forum topic "Finger Exercises":
"I came across this video, (a recommendation on another forum).
[quote]..."
@larrys
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":
"Hmm Edelveiss,I must try that on mine..."
@keith
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":
"My sister recognised my playing of Edelweiss, (on my new low D whistle)...........I must be getting better!"
@larrys
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Thanks. It sounds fab, when played properly"
@strumelia
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Lovely mellow tone on that whistle, Larry."
@larrys
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Here it is: My first low whistle"
@strumelia
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"I hope both of you love your new low whistles!"
@larrys
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"The low D has arrived. Not had chance to play it yet but its oh so shiny, and the Piper's grip takes some getting used to."
@keith
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"I'm having a good time & beginning to get the hang of this 'pipers grip' now, & am able to relax it a bit, which seems to produce less mistakes..."
@strumelia
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Beginner Players:
Posted a new Comment on Beginner Players:
"Personally, I find my Generations to have too soft and breathy a tone and feel. But that's probably just me (I'm pretty much a beginner). Good players seem..."
@strumelia
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"Indeed... Happy New Year to you all ! "
@keith
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Beginner Players:
Posted a new Comment on Beginner Players:
"I agree with the Clarke Sweetone as a nice starter, but I also found a Dixon one piece ABS a good one too, although I've not had any problems with my..."
@keith
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Ah! The waiting..........hope you don't have to wait long.
(I was quite surprised when mine turned up unannounced, but pleased.)
Re small hands - it might..."
@strumelia
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Exciting, you guys!
Wish I had bigger hands... At least for now, I can't play anything lower than a G at most. "
@larrys
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Waiting for my kerry optima low D to arrive..."
@keith
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"My 'Howard' just came, it's got a lovely tone - I hope yours is as good."
@keith
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"It just arrived, & I could hardly wait to get it out of its box.........it has a lovely tone.
(Can't find anything wrong with it to class it as a 'B'..."
@larrys
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Usual low d size I believe"
@strumelia
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Wow, sounds great! But it's huge! "
@larrys
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"@strumelia its this one:http://kerrywhistles.com/product/kerry-optima-tunable-low-d-black-2/"
@larrys
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"@strumelia I think so yea. Its a silver coloured body with a choice of coloured plastic head"
@strumelia
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Larry is that an aluminum whistle?"
@larrys
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"I hope to be ordering a Kerry Optima low D tuneable soon"
@keith
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Tutorial (low D)":
Created a new forum topic "Tutorial (low D)":
"I came across these tutorials that may be of interest.
Quote: https://www.howardmusic.co.uk/resources/"
@keith
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"As I have reported in another thread, thanks to a post on another forum, (you know the one), I have put my money down for a Howard Low D - so the New Year..."
@keith
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"....& now, owing to a thread 'on another forum', I will soon be having a Low 'D' Howard joining the 'collection'.
As I found out that they sell 'B'..."
@chris
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"Wow Keith I think you are doing pretty well
I Have
1xTony Dixon DX001 (D)
1xTony Dixon Brass Trad (D)
1xBrass Killarney (D)
1xJerry Freeman tweaked..."
@keith
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":
"That way works fine, thanks, Norman, & I also find that covering up half of the aperture with electrical tape works well too."
@keith
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
" Well, aparently, I have 3x Tony Dixon, (2x alto 'A', 1x alto 'G'), 3x Clarkes, (2x 'C', 1x 'D'), a Feadog 'D', a Waltons 'D', a Dixon ABS 'D', plus 14x..."
@chris
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":
"He who dies with the most whistles wins!!"
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Two ways to add an image to...
Posted: Saturday January 19 2019, 8:12 AM
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New Year Resolution
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By: @LarryS
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Posted: Friday January 11 2019, 11:52 AM
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By: @Chifmunk
Native American Flutes anyone?
Posted: Tuesday January 8 2019, 11:11 AM
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By: @Norman
Finger Exercises
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By: @Keith
The Positive Thread
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Posted: Saturday December 8 2018, 4:16 PM
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What tune are you working...
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By: @Keith
What other instruments do...
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By: @LarryS
How to add an audio or...
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By: @Strumelia
Other useful forums
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By: @Keith
Whistle tabs
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Lesson learned.
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