Whistles
I make an Irish Whistle in the key of D. As with my Rudall flute model, I initially designed this whistle for myself. What I wanted in a whistle was something that felt a bit like a Sindt, with more volume, and better intonation on certain notes. I want to lean into the bell note, and have a clean break between octaves. I like a bit of that chiffy sound, but not too much. And I wanted the octaves to be balanced, the second octave not overly loud compared to the first, especially the high A and B.
All my whistles will have a wood head and brass body. The combination of materials yields a bit of that traditional sound, like a Generation or Feadog, while the wood head helps to mellow out the second octave. The head uses delrin in the mouthpiece, which I find less conducive to moisture issues in the windway.
The wide band supporting the wood has an engraved design using the Rose Engine Machine. The mouthpiece and plug are both made from Delrin, and therefore are dimensionally stable in wet conditions and less apt to condensation problems.
GARRET BARY _ LADY'S BONNET.wavHere's my friend Ken Cope playing one of my D whistles.
Malcom Finlays - Hickeys.mp3And another played by Will Macmorran.
www.willmacmorran.com
Blacksmith Green Gown 2.m4aJeremy Bingaman playing both my Rudall model flute and one of my whistles.
Unfortunately, I cannot devote a lot of time to whistle making. I have a waiting list for the whistles, and will make them as I have time, with flute production being the priority. I cannot give a firm date for completion, but it's generally about 1 year or less. If you would like one, please get in touch to get on the waiting list.
Price is currently $380.
Whistle_Crawford.movHere's Kevin Crawford playing a tune on one of my whistles, owned by my friend Peter Maguire up in Boston. This was posted to Facebook...