Subject: New whistles in the house
From:
Dave Swan
Date: 07 Jul 99 - 07:58 PM
Two new pennywhistles came yesterday and boy are my lips chapped. I glommed onto the Alba in D, and it is sweet. Really a lovely sound, biddable and reliable over its entire range. It's a pricey thing, but oh my, what a sound. One wouldn't think that machined aluminum would yield such a tone, but it does. Meanwhile PJ has taken the Sweetheart in D, made of blackwood. The Sweetheart tastes like a pencil and is a bit thick through the fipple for me, but PJ makes it sing. I find it cranky in its low range, but it pays off in the top end. It's got two good octaves at the top--more for all I know, the dog seems to come alert when there's nothing for us to hear. You can find them on the web at the Whistle Shop dot com. Can't wait to play them with you guys at the 'Cat. Cheers, D.
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