The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #6089   Message #36239
Posted By: Barbara
28-Aug-98 - 10:50 AM
Thread Name: Tinwhistle Preferences
Subject: RE: Tinwhistle Preferences
Hey, Alison, me too. I bought a D and a C, and I like the tone on the C better. Someplace above, I think it's Dan on the 18th, talks about messing with the tone lip to improve the tone. That may be the solution, but on this, my first try I was shocked to discover how flexible the tone lip on the Sweetone is, and now have a scallopy one. Waugh. But it still sounds pretty good.
So if you're going to try it, be careful. And the D I have sounds about the same through its entire range, so it must be a quirk of your whistle.
Thanks for clarifying the stuff about minors, I totally forgot the D whistle would play Am, and in fact, that's most often how I do it. Have to pick up a whistle to remember [grin].
Hey, Dan, feel like posting your webpage addy here? I'm curious about those tunes you wanted to post.
Blessings,
Barbara