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- Thu May 11, 2017 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Bent Sindt High D
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10765
Re: Bent Sindt High D
Just found this interesting. The removing of a dent in a brass tube can be successfully removed by passing increasingly larger spherical steel balls down through the tube.The last ball passing through the tube could be a G3 ball which has an accuracy within 3/1000000 of an inch of its nominal size. ...
- Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:55 pm
- Forum: Teachers Wanted / Students Accepted
- Topic: Whistle Consultation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 15463
Whistle Consultation
I will be in the Belfast/Antrim area of N.Ireland for the month of July 2016 and seek to find a professional whistle player and arrange a few lessons. I consider myself at the advanced level although I'm self taught. I may be reached at e-mail: johnnytheshamrock@yahoo.ca Thanking you. John
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:12 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: C# whistle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3167
Re: C# whistle
Now,there's a monumental screwup!Help !
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:04 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: C# whistle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3167
Re: C# whistle
Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:04 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: C# whistle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3167
Re: C# whistle
Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:04 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: C# whistle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3167
Re: C# whistle
Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:04 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: C# whistle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3167
Re: C# whistle
Richard: Thank you so much for your detailed information. My next attempt to raise a key by a semitone will be with more confidence and with more patience ! You are correct in that I simply chopped off the dimensions that Tommy suggested ( I found that in an old post) without too much concern.Going ...
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: C# whistle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3167
Re: C# whistle
To Pancelticpiper: When you say," Now just two notes need to be fixed, the ones fingered E and F#.Those two holes have to be carved out to bring them up to match the rest." Do you mean to carve out hole #6 (bottom hole) to fix the "E" and carve out hole #5 ( second from bottom) t...
- Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Tuning a the bell note on a High D wooden whistle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2597
Re: Tuning a the bell note on a High D wooden whistle
Always willing to learn,so,what does "shortening the tube" reallly mean ? Does one mean shortening the tube by removing a piece from the mouthpiece end,or shortening the tube by removing a piece from the bottom of the tube ? Then again,removing a piece from each end would shorten the tube....
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Sindt Whistle Keys
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3548
Sindt Whistle Keys
How many whistle keys has John Sindt made ? He has made them in the keys of:Eb,D nat.,C nat.,Bb and A nat. Does anyone have any other keys made by him ? Also,what is the maximum interval a whistle can be raised by shortening the length of the tube ? ie.cutting off a short length at the fipple end ? ...
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:01 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Help: Michael Copeland's serial numbers
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16595
Re: Help: Michael Copeland's serial numbers
Thanks trekkie.
What a wealth of knowledge to be found on this site.
What a wealth of knowledge to be found on this site.
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Help: Michael Copeland's serial numbers
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16595
Re: Help: Michael Copeland's serial numbers
An interesting read.
I have a Copeland that does not have a serial number.Does anyone else have a Copeland without a serial number ?
And please don't tell me it was made in China !
I have a Copeland that does not have a serial number.Does anyone else have a Copeland without a serial number ?
And please don't tell me it was made in China !
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Buying a low whistle
- Replies: 75
- Views: 19932
Re: Buying a low whistle
The O'Riordan low D whistle has not come up in this conversation.
What are your opinions my fellow whistlers ?
What are your opinions my fellow whistlers ?
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: I've been away a long, long time
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1093
Re: I've been away a long, long time
Music is balm for the soul.
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:24 pm
- Forum: Sold and Old
- Topic: WTB: O'Riordan high whistle in any key
- Replies: 0
- Views: 801
WTB: O'Riordan high whistle in any key
Wanted to but an O'riordan in a high key.Willing to pay a fair price.
E-mail johnnytheshamrock@yahoo.ca
Thank you
John
E-mail johnnytheshamrock@yahoo.ca
Thank you
John