Thanks all especially for the link to Chiff and Fipple. The guitarist has decided this year to play his 12-string (need I say more?) which usually goes out of tune after every capoing. With me mainly dabbling in mandolin, guitar and recorder and a bassman thrown in, plus the guitarist's sax friend may drop by to play Danny Boy, tuning to the whistle would be a problem.

So the water's on the fire and it's do or die for the Soodlum.