Clarke Celtic Tin Whistle - D
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The Best Whistle for Beginners!
I wrote to Clarke and they verified that this whistle is just their Sweetone model, with the added cost of a Celtic paint-job, a song sheet and a pretty box.If this whistle becomes unavailable here, or if you'd like a different color, try to find a Sweetone elsewhere.If you're a beginner, the Sweetone is the whistle for you. Music teachers have told me that there's nothing more frustrating for a beginning student than trying to make music on a poor quality instrument. This is a high quality instrument, at a relatively low price. It has three things going for it:(1) It's in the key of D, the preferred key in traditional folk music. Also, length determines key, and the longer key-of-C whistle requires a wider stretch of the fingers to cover the holes, which players with small- to average-sized hands can find uncomfortable.(2) Unlike other lower-priced whistles, it has a conical bore [tapered tube] rather than cylindrical bore [straight...
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Pretty, indeed.
I actually bought this tin whistle at a little roadside shop and proceded to annoy all the other passengers in the vehicle as I worked out the fingerings using the little chart provided!As an experienced flute player I'd wanted a tin whistle for a long time, and this one is a very nice one indeed. It is of sturdy construction and is definitely prettier than those plain metal models (in my opinion anyway). I've had no problems with it: no squeaking of any kind. Overall, a very worthwhile purchase for any wind player.
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Product Description
One cannot hear a slow air played with depth of feeling on a tin whistle by a true Celt without being drawn into, and sharing, the emotions expressed by the player. When Robert Clarke invented the Tin whistle in 1843, little did he know that it would become the perfect wind instrument to be played universally in all the Celtic lands. It can be heard in concert halls, broadcasts, churches and, above all, especially in Ireland, in the pubs. It is easy to play; inexpensive; and can be carried so as to be available for performances on all occasions. The Clarke Celtic Tin whistle in the Key of D comes with its own fingering chart and five traditional Celtic tunes, one each from Wales, Scotland and Brittany and two from Ireland. The whistle comes decorated with a Celtic Knot and is individually gift boxed. Top to learn more
Good Beginner Flute for a Cheap Price
Customer Video Review Length:: 0:48 MinsI decided to add a video review to this page, to show how the flute sounds, rather than write it.It has a nice tone, is a little shaky at points, but overall, a FANTASTIC buy for such a reasonable price!I recommend to anybody who wants a new instrument. [...]I did add reverb to this video to make it sound more... i don't know... hills of ireland-y :)
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Not a true fife but very nice sound