The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #42471   Message #618380
Posted By: Deckman
29-Dec-01 - 10:53 PM
Thread Name: What's your favorite whistle
Subject: RE: What's your favorite whistle
To all of you penny whistle players ... you might find this note interesting. I don't claim to play the instrument, tho I have several. I well remember the first time I ran into them. It was 1957, Eagleson Hall, in the "U" district in Seattle, Washington. U.S.A. We were having our reguliar meeting of the olde Seattle Folk Music Society, and we had a guest from The British Isles. It may have been Roy Guest. After his evenings performance, including pennywhistle, he pulled a bunch of them from his backpack and procceeded to sell them to us for $2 each. They were "Clarks." Over the years, I've tootled enough with different brands to recognise that these 1950's Clarks are pretty sweet. As I really don't play them, if you want one, get in touch with me. They are wasted on me. CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson