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Martha Campbell

finding early tunes sheet music


I find some good Renaissance tunes for my pennywhistle sometimes by looking online for sheet music intended for recorder players. The sheet music...
@Martha Campbell started one week ago - replies: 0
Strumelia

dealing with condensation


How do you deal with the issue of breath condensation accumulating in the whistle while playing? I find this to be constantly annoying. Does it get...
@Strumelia started 10 months ago - replies: 0
Strumelia

Playing on St. Patrick's day


Did anyone play music on St. Parick's day?  Or have you done so in the past?  Was it on the whistle or another instrument?
@Strumelia started last year - replies: 1
Michael W6

Whistle Protection


Note: This is a fully non-sponsored plug.  Very nice fabric whistle pouches may be found on Esty from Ojoyous and Division Street Designs.  DSD...
@Michael W6 started 3 years ago - replies: 0
Michael W6

DOU


Any member familiar with Susato's Dulce Dou double whistle?  I have been dabbling with one and not all drone notes harmonize.  And a note such as D...
@Michael W6 started 3 years ago - replies: 0
Wayne

The old blue tack trick


Looking at buying the generation in key of d, can anybody tell me how to tweak them with the good old blue tack?
@Wayne started 5 years ago - replies: 0
Keith

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...
@Keith started 5 years ago - replies: 6
Strumelia

What is the first ornamentation a beginner should add to their playing?


What would you say the first simple fingering 'ornament' should be that a beginner would do best to add as a start from just plain blowing the...
@Strumelia started 5 years ago - replies: 1
Keith

Quietening a whistle.


On another forum, there was a discussion about making whistles quieter for practicing at home, I tried out a couple of them, but only one seemed...
@Keith started 6 years ago - replies: 5
Strumelia

Is that Christmas Carol public domain?...


Many holiday carols are listed here:...
@Strumelia started 6 years ago - replies: 0
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