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Latest Activity
@larrys
• 6 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
"Cool mack. My dad had a banjo that he made too"
@chifmunk
• 6 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
"Mack, that's a super cool photo!! "
@chifmunk
• 6 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on civil war jamming?:
Posted a new Comment on civil war jamming?:
"In terms of the material of the whistle...
Does anyone know for sure whether wooden pwhistles, or brass pwhistles, are considered appropriate to the CW era..."
@strumelia
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Where to add my photos?":
Created a new forum topic "Where to add my photos?":
"To add photos to your pennywhistleclub galleries, go to your own profile page and click on the "photos" TAB there, then click the PLUS button (+) to add..."
@larrys
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
"I have 13 different instruments including piano, guitars and ukulele. I also have a clarinet which I struggle with and I was recently given a flute! Which is..."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
"I think then in the video they played it in C Dorian mode, on an F whistle with the tonic note at the C (with the top two holes covered). That gave it the..."
@anamcara
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
"Hi everyone
i am currently working on Banish Misfortune with tricky second half. "
@sedi
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
"PS: I don't know why the formatting is so strange in my post. Tried everything but it always produced an endless string of words in just one line (?).
PS: I..."
@sedi
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
"Exactly. It is a low F but the tune goes all the way up to the end of the 2nd octave.I should maybe explain that my left ear is slightly damaged since I was..."
@mack
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":
"I made my first banjo from stuff lying around the ranch. That's it and me about 1950."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
"@sedi , I just listened to the Youtube version of "May Morning Dew" by Moving Hearts. Very haunting and evocative. Am I correct in thinking that in the..."
@sedi
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
"Currently I'm working on "May Morning Dew". Made the mistake of practicing in the kitchen and almost blew my eardurms out while playing those long high notes..."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":
"Lately I've been enjoying working on "Ductia" a tune from the 13th century. It's not too complicated to play in minor on the whistle (your tonic note will..."
@larrys
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Little piece on my C whistle":
Posted a response to "Little piece on my C whistle":
"Thanks @chifmunk"
@chifmunk
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on what's a good tune to start out on as a Beginner?:
Posted a new Comment on what's a good tune to start out on as a Beginner?:
"I don't really play Irish trad stuff. For an easy beginner tune for myself, I found The Bears' Dance to be an old folk tune I could dive into pretty..."
@chifmunk
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Little piece on my C whistle":
Posted a response to "Little piece on my C whistle":
"I like the tone of that. Must be more fun now to sit down to play, with choices!"
@larrys
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Little piece on my C whistle":
Created a new forum topic "Little piece on my C whistle":
"I got a second whistle the other day, a nickel Generation in C, and its lovely.
Here's a little improvised piece on it...."
@larrys
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":
"Its good to drift aimlessly at times."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"Very retro-groovy looking pouch!"
@larrys
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Made a whistle pouch":
Created a new forum topic "Made a whistle pouch":
"With help from my partner I took an old tie, cut it to size and sewed the bottom up. The tie is divided down the middle so there are two sides, one for the..."
@larrys
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":
"My positive thing today. I fixed the flute that I was given. Yes!"
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new YouTube video:
Nicaea hymn tune on pennywhistle
Nicaea hymn tune on pennywhistle
@chifmunk
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Show Us Your Pets!":
Posted a response to "Show Us Your Pets!":
"Does this count as 'pets'? :)"
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What other instruments do...
Posted: Tuesday June 12 2018, 7:34 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
Where to add my photos?
Posted: Monday May 21 2018, 9:24 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
What tune are you working...
Posted: Saturday May 19 2018, 4:49 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Little piece on my C whistle
Posted: Friday May 18 2018, 12:50 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
The Drifting Thread
Posted: Thursday May 17 2018, 7:48 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
Made a whistle pouch
Posted: Thursday May 17 2018, 7:47 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
The Positive Thread
Posted: Thursday May 17 2018, 5:45 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
Show Us Your Pets!
Posted: Monday April 2 2018, 5:12 PM
By: @Chifmunk
By: @Chifmunk
Susato Kildare
Posted: Monday July 3 2017, 10:09 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Cool way to make a simple...
Posted: Sunday June 11 2017, 7:29 PM
By: @Chifmunk
By: @Chifmunk
Lesson learned.
Posted: Monday March 20 2017, 4:03 PM
By: @BillD
By: @BillD
Rethinking pennywhistle.
Posted: Sunday March 5 2017, 7:25 PM
By: @BillD
By: @BillD
Using mountain dulcimer tab...
Posted: Saturday March 4 2017, 2:58 PM
By: @BillD
By: @BillD
Brother Steve Whistle site
Posted: Saturday March 4 2017, 2:40 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
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Posted: Thursday February 16 2017, 2:20 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
How to go to your private...
Posted: Monday February 13 2017, 12:45 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
How to 'subscribe' to a...
Posted: Tuesday December 27 2016, 12:03 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Happy Solstice!
Posted: Wednesday December 21 2016, 1:33 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
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