My taborer's pipes are a Generation in D - nice, but a bit shrill, and a Susato in D , a bit sweeter.

My favourite at the moment is a Generation (brass, red mouthpiece) in Bb, altho' I have Gennies in every other key except Eb.

The eldest grandson plays a Ocarina. I picked up a D Faedog recently - beautiful. I am trying to tempt the grandson to this.

Perhaps it is me, but I cannot tell any difference between brass Gennies, IF O K ! and nickel ones. The gaff where I get my whisshles from will usually let me try 'em, provided there is placed over the mouthpiece they plastic liners

what tobacconists used to put over the bite of a bacca pipe, afore you bought it.

I don't smoke, these days. :-)