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@keith • 11 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":

"I have a Gemeinhardt myself, but I don't really play it, I prefer keyless. Of those you list, the only other maker I know anything about is Selmer, they used..."

@keith • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":

"Most people start off with either a high D or high C, depending on the type of tunes you want to play. A good book to help learn flute would be 'Flute for..."

@keith • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":

"If the guitar isn't a pleasure any more, take a look at ukulele, lots of guitarists have taken to them. Flutes are nice, but I've had difficulty in..."

@keith • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to clean your whistle":

"Hello, Gwen, I'm fairly new to whistles, my cleaning so far has been of pre used instruments, but I would think not very often, unless you are a wet blower...."

@keith • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Favorite whistles":

"Had a nice practice session yesterday, mainly my 'A', low 'G', & low 'F' whistles. I'm beginning to get the 'feel' of my MK Kelpie low 'F' now, it has a..."

@keith • 3 days ago • comments: 2
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"Hi, Wayne, yes it's called W.A.S. (Whistle Aquisition Syndrome). That lot were 'collected' within a few months of starting, compared to other musical..."

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

"Seems to be a dearth of decent whistles on Ebay lately..........did I buy them all! Still look...just in case...though I don't need any more."

@keith • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Other useful forums":

"Another, sometimes useful whistle forum. Tin Whistle on Reddit"

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

"Oh, I think I'm fairly well covered for plastic whistles...... I do have the Susato 'B' & the Dixon ABS low 'G'.... plus my Susato high 'Eb', Dixon ABS..."

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

"I do have 3x 'A' whistles, two of which I really like, & play often, (Dixon Trad brass & a Thunderbird aluminium), the other one, (Dixon tunable..."

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

"Hey......I resisted a Susato in 'A'.........my whistle aquisition syndrome seems to be curing itself..."

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

"Yep, it's definately a key of 'B', & quite a nice tone to it, after playing a couple of tunes on it."

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

"A Susato advertised as a high 'D' on Ebay appears to actually be a 'B', looking at the photos - so at £23 (incl P&P), it's mine - I didn't have a 'B'..."

@keith • one month 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."

@keith • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

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

@keith • 2 months 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 • 2 months 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 • 2 months 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."

@keith • 2 months 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 • 3 months 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"

@keith • 3 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..."