I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle

Subject: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: black walnut
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 08:43 PM

I went out looking for a low whistle today but came home with a regular - well, actually rather extrodinary - D whistle, with a beautiful sound, made by John Sindt. I bought it at the Recorder Center in Toronto.

Hooray - no more squeaks and squawks!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: Alice
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 09:04 PM

I have a Sindt whistle, too. Nice work.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 09:53 AM

Congratulations! And thanks for posting. I hadn't been aware of Sindt before.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: black walnut
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 11:03 AM

I took it to The Woods Music and Dance Camp last week and found that my whistle teacher - Norah Rendell - was playing a Sindt as well! Yes, it's a beautiful instrument. Now I finally have something I can learn tunes on.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: Piers Plowman
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 02:00 PM

Subject: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: black walnut - PM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 08:43 PM

"Hooray - no more squeaks and squawks!"

I take it you're not planning to play free jazz on your new whistle?

Congratulations and play it in good health.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: black walnut
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 03:38 PM

No free jazz, but I might e persuaded to blow bubbles with it if I'm in the mood!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: Nick E
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 06:07 PM

Now I know I could just google for info but I rather gather it more slowly! I have never heard of this kind of whistle, what more can you tell us about it?

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 07:43 PM

Well for a start this was the first (and, as far as I know, still the only) high-end whistle to lure Mary Bergin away from Generation. You'll find everything else you need to know about Sindts, every other whistle under the sun, the Meaning of Life and quite a lot else at Chiff & Fipple.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: Alice
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 07:46 PM

I think it took a year to get the whistle I ordered from John Sindt. But he makes nice ones.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: black walnut
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 06:00 PM

Sorry - I've been really busy with a children's book project....

Ah yes, my Sindt whistle. It is glorious. What a magnificent whistle! I can play so softly in both registers and it sounds clean and pure and oh so lovely and in tune. (Likewise if I play at any other volume.) I couldn't be happier! I took it last Friday night to the Toronto song circle and did much accompanying with it. A friend emailed me the next day to say that my playing was "exquisite". Was it my playing, or the new whistle?!!!!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: GUEST,sianc
Date: 12 Oct 09 - 03:45 PM

Hi, does anyone have the contacy details for John Sindt? I'd like to order a whistle from him, Thanks.

Subject: RE: I'm excited about my new Sindt whistle
From: Willa
Date: 12 Oct 09 - 06:06 PM

Hi Sianc
here are some details; you may have to wait a while for delivery though as he has a waiting list.

John Sindt
16 Second Ave
Nyack, NY 10960
845-358-4943

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