My New Whistle!

Thanks to my hubby, I have a new tin whistle! It's the Walton's Guinness Black Tin Whistle!

The hubby got the whistle+book+dvd package and I am so thankful that he got me this. It's another whistle to be added in my collection.

Goodness, I have suddenly re-acquired the "phenomenon" known as the Whistle Obsessive Acquisition Disorder (Whoa) hahahaha. Relatively cheap (in price) collection, maximum satisfaction!

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My Tin Whistle Wish List

Thank goodness I have a good tin whistle: The Sindt tin whistle. However, as people know I am a tin whistle addict, and so here is my wish list:

Freeman Blackbird ($36)

Freeman Mellow Dog ($36)

Burke Brass Session D ($200)

For now, I'm enjoying my lovely Sindt.

Image from Whistle Mania

PS: Here is a sample tune that I played called Sheebeg Sheemore. I am a beginner so my playing is noweher near perfect. But I am trying!

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Jesuit Whistler

Fr. Ryan Duns is one of my inspirations in becoming a good tin whistler. Check out his video where he is playing the Kesh Jig:

He is also kind enough to give an online tutorial for free! Check out his Youtube Profile as well as his blog aptly called Tin Whistler

Someday I will be as good a tin whistler player as him!

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Me and My Tin Whistles

I have to admit, I have been blogging less because I rediscovered my favorite hobby during my "younger" years: playing the tin whistle!

For those who don't know, this is the definition of a tin whistle according to Wikipedia:

The tin whistle also called the penny whistle [1], English Flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, Tin Flageolet, Irish whistle and Clarke London Flageolet[2] is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is an end blown fipple flute flageolet, putting it in the same category as the recorder, American Indian flute, and other woodwind instruments. A tin whistle player is called a tin whistler or whistler. The tin whistle is closely associated with Celtic music.

I used to collect tin whistles, buying them online using my mom's credit card.

My first tin whistle was this:

Walton's Little Black Whistle

Then got this Clare Brass Whistle

Then I got crazy and bought more:

Walton's Mellow D Whistle

Clarke's Celtic Tin Whistle (loved this!)

Clarke's Black Whistle

Generation Tin Whistle

And the most expensive one by Sindt:

Yes, I was a tin whistle addict. More information on tin whistles here at Chiff and Fipple.

Got these books too:

Unfortunately when I got married and moved to our own home, I was unable to get all of my whistles (too busy checking out wedding stuff like destination wedding dresses hehehehe as well as home decor). Actually, I only had 1 left, the Sindt whistle as I kept it with care and never used it, until now.

I commissioned my parents' helpers to look for all of my other tin whistles and will give them a bonus should they find them. I really hope that they find them. At least the Clarke Celtic Whistle. Please...

But in the meantime, the hubby surprised me with this gift:

Walton's Little Black Whistle Guiness version

Hubby, if you're reading this, if I can't find my tin whistles, can you reconstruct my collection for me? You're in Ireland and the UK anyways. Please?

But for now, I am relying on my Sindt whistle. Been practicing for days and I am slowly and painstakingly beginning to get my groove back.

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