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Latest Activity

@keith • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Yeah, I mainly play an 'A', low 'G', or low 'F' when practicing/playing, just occasionally bring out the big ones."

@larrys • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Keith: I've gone & done it again, an MK Kelpie low 'F' came up for sale, it will be added to my ever growing collection of better quality whistles. So..."

@keith • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"I guess it's time to dig out the Xmas tunes again...."

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":

"Keith: If I post in this thread my whistle aquisition won't look so bad. So you think you're fooling us? "

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"My thoughts on this: Non-whistle players tend to be squeamish about putting their mouths on used whistles. But whistle players don't have such qualms. So..."

@keith • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"I've gone & done it again, an MK Kelpie low 'F' came up for sale, it will be added to my ever growing collection of better quality whistles. So now I..."

@keith • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":

"If I post in this thread my whistle aquisition won't look so bad. I really wasn't intending to buy any more, although I would have liked another low..."

@keith • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Good for you. I had been back to my harmonicas, prior to my afternoon of 'pipe' blowing - got to keep everything working - it will be the ukes next."

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"I actually tuned up my gourd banjo this past week and played a little on it. I had forgotten how nice its tone is. "

@keith • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Had a nice little practice this afternoon for a couple of hours. That 'new to me' low 'G' TD ABS, my pre used TD aluminium tunable high 'D', my pre used..."

@keith • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Other useful forums":

"Came across this website, really useful, lots of mainly old folk tunes. http://folkopedia.efdss.org/wiki/Music"

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Keith: Most of my original collection only get played occasionally now that I have better ones - but they do seem to play better now than when I first got..."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"I know - but they are so much cheaper than harmonicas & ukes..... Yes, I am getting a nice collection together now, with some really nice ones. Most..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Keith you are so out of control. You must have a real nice collection at this point! "

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Just came across a low G Tony Dixon ABS tuneable on Ebay - I'd have preferred an F, but what the heck, at £22.90......."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":

"Scarborough Fair & Greensleeves are my harmonica forum challenge this month, so I think I'll try to get Greensleeves onto my list, I know it's a bit..."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"I had a count up of all my whistles, flutes, piccolos, & fifes this morning........... ........suffice it to say that I have enough, but I think I..."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":

"I think I've come to the conclusion that the thicker walled whistles give the best tone.My standard 'beginner' whistles, (Generations/Walton/Feadog), are..."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":

"TD Trad brass high D piccolo arrived this morning, it plays well, & isn't at all shrill sounding, in fact, it has quite a nice tone. Playing simple..."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on At what key is a whistle considered "LOW"?:

"Not that I know of....... I can only just squeeze my fingers onto a high 'G'........ a high 'F' is reasonable though."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Updated a Group discussion "":

"Add info about your low whistles here, so as we can see who has what. I'll start with my present collection..... Tony Dixon Trad brass in 'A'..."
Low Whistles

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Updated a Group discussion "":

"Add info about your low whistles here, so as we can see who has what. I'll start with my present collection..... Tony Dixon Trad brass in 'A'..."
Low Whistles

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "What are your low whistles?":

"Add info about your low whistles here, so as we can see who has what. I'll start with my present collection..... Tony Dixon Trad brass in 'A'..."
Low Whistles

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":

"I'm impressed by folks who can play whistles, flutes, piccolos, and recorders! They are similar enough so as to make it confusing to switch around, I..."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on What's a favorite medieval tune you play on the whistle?:

"I have a few oldies that I like to play. Scarborough Fair Greensleeves, (only managed that on a recorder, not on a whistle, yet) House of the Rising..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on What is the LOWEST key of whistle you've ever played?:

"I think my Bb whistle are the ones I most often reach for. But I think if I didn't have little lady hands, it might be the A's that were my favorites. As..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on At what key is a whistle considered "LOW"?:

"Are there commercial penny whistles in keys higher than high G? {{shudder}}"

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on At what key is a whistle considered "LOW"?:

"I've since found out that the dividing line is 'G', this is because there is a high 'G', so they call an octave below it a low 'G' whistle."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on What is the LOWEST key of whistle you've ever played?:

"OK, a further update. Of all my whistles, my 'A' whistles see the most action, followed by my low 'F'. Whilst I tend to play my low 'D' flutes more than..."

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":

"I still like to try new things out - if at the right price. An opportunity to buy/try a Susato Eb at a reasonable price (£19) has come up , it has been..."

@larrys • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":

"Keith: Good for you, Larry, I hope it works out OK, I used to like mine, it was just a bit too quiet for me. It is a bit quiet, but I'm ok with that"

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":

"Good for you, Larry, I hope it works out OK, I used to like mine, it was just a bit too quiet for me."

@larrys • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":

"Got myself a tenor recorder today. I had one before but didn't get on with it. I intend to stick with it this time"

@keith • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":

"Decided to try out a (cheap) bamboo Chinese Dizi - it arrived with some 'membrane' in a packet, no idea what it was meant for, but there seemed to be one..."