As somebody above said, Generation whistles are what they are, cheap and cheerful. I have a Generation taborer's pipe in D and like it, apart from it's a bit shrill. I prefer it to my Susato D taborer's pipe.

I was at the Festival of History, Kelmarsh, Northants (UK) on Saturday, and apart from seeing and hearing John KP in cracking form I came home with a D Faedog, which is the dog's bollocks. Only £6.95 as well.

As far as I recollect Packie Byrne played Generations.

I have a full range of Generations except the F, the cheap and cheerful brass ones, and it may be that I've been lucky, but they all seem OK.

I too like the Bb.