Timeline Entry
@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:
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@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
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@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..."