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Susato E High Tuneable. V Series.
Description
Susato Whistles are made in the USA from high impact ABS, a quality plastic particularly suited for musical instruments. Two-piece Susatos have pitch adjustable body joints and feature a circular windway with individual voicing. A simple fingering chart is included with all Susatos. Susatos are noted for their bright sound and being plastic the intonation is good. The price shown includes a carrying bag, thumbrest and fingering chart.

High/Soprano E is a rare key.
Maker Susato Whistles Tunable Yes
Whistle Key E Colour Black
Whistle Type Soprano Material ABS
Whistle Pitch High Carrier Yes
Whistle Length 262 Weight 74 g
 
Offer Price £24.00
Original Price £28.00
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Chieftain V3. Low D Non Tuneable.
Description
Distinctive with its rounded mouthpiece and inset windway - this whistle is a professional level instrument. Lots of back presssure and very enjoyable to blow, hold and play.....and easy to blow!
Maker Chieftain Tunable No
Whistle Key D Colour Natural, polished.
Whistle Type Tenor Material Aluminium.
Whistle Pitch Low Carrier Yes
Whistle Length 578 Weight 210 g
 
Offer Price £111.00
Original Price £119.00
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Children's Complete Starter Pack
Description

An unbeatable package at an unbeatable price. The book is eminently suitable for children. Lots of accessible material aided by a soundtrack CD to accompany exercises. There are some nice touches – basic music theory, whistle scale songs and also tips on taping up tone holes to accelerate early learning. There’s much more – but it can also be a good aid to someone teaching the whistle to 6 to 10 year olds.

Good content and value.

The whistle included is a Clarke Meg. Simple no fuss whistle – good size for 6 to 10 years olds and older.

A well-balanced tutor package.

Offer Price £10.00
Original Price £12.45
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Freeman Blackbird Set of 3.
Description
The Jerry Freeman tweaked Blackbird is a standard body penny whistle noted for its pure, birdlike voicing, especially in the high register. It plays clean and pure throughout its range and records beautifully.

Hardcore traditionalists love the Blackbird because it has playing characteristics similar to the traditional mass produced whistles, but with a sweeter, cleaner voicing and smoother playability. It requires gentle breath control, especially in the lowest notes. The Blackbird is medium in loudness, quieter than some whistles, but with a bright, clear timbre that carries well.

The new Blackbird Set (C, D & Eb) ensures that you have most desirable keys at your finger tips. There’s no swapping of heads or bodies – three blackbirds all ready to sing away!
Maker Freeman Tweaked Whistles Tunable Yes
Whistle Key Combi Colour Nickel. Black Head
Whistle Type Soprano Material Nickel plastic head.
Whistle Pitch High Carrier No
Whistle Length 326 Weight 110 g
 
Offer Price £76.00
Original Price £82.00
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Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music
Description

Irish traditional music enjoys extraordinary worldwide attention these days. This book traces its history and development from the hypnotic harp music of Early Ireland to Lord of the Dance and Riverdance phenomena of the 1990’s. It explores the contribution of the Normans to Irish Dancing, the role of the music maker in Penal Ireland, as well as the Great Famine diaspora of the nineteenth century which carried Irish music, song and dance to the four corners of the world.

Offer Price £2.50
Original Price £5.99
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Walton High D Mellow Whistle
Description
The Walton Mellow D does just what it says, it has a mellower more rounded sound than the slimmer Walton Whistles that we know and love. The instrument has a brass-lacquered barrel with the normally formed Walton mouthpiece. The difference is the ‘Mellow’ is shorter in the body, slightly wider in bore and as a result the mouthpiece is just a bit bigger. It is perhaps one of the softest sounding budget whistles currently on the market but still sustains the classic livery of an Irish Whistle.
Maker Walton Tunable No
Whistle Key D Colour Brass body green plastic mouthpiece.
Whistle Type Soprano Material Brass body molded mouthpiece
Whistle Pitch High Carrier No
Whistle Length 292 Weight 36 g
 
Offer Price £3.50
Original Price £4.50
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110 Ireland's Best Session Tunes (CD Edition) Book 2
Description

Could the last edition be improved upon? Yes! Here it is Book 2. A further comprehensive selection of 110 of the most popular and enduring session tunes from Ireland and around the world. Enhance your repertoire still further with a top up of jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, airs and more. These tunes are suitable for all melody instruments and have the benefit of chords for guitar (and other chorded instruments).

This book contains a twin CD Soundtrack recording of all the tunes published in the book. All recorded at a pace which will make learning easier.

All tunes are written in D or G Major. So all you folks out there with D Whistles will have no trouble keeping up with this. This publication is suitable for many other melody and chorded instruments, fiddle, accordian, melodeon and concertina. The list is endless.

Mr. Wetyer says: put that CD player on repeat and get all these tunes in your head!

Offer Price £19.95
Original Price £21.95
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Chieftain Alto F V3 Tuneable
Description
This, like other Chieftain’s, is a factory made whistle and has an aluminium body with a flat-topped mouthpiece and rounded sides. There is a reassuring solidity and consistency with these instruments, chiefly because of the continuous honing of the production techniques used by Chieftain. The holes are well engineered and perhaps slightly larger than comparative Alto F’s.

A very fulfilling instrument to play - professional level in all respects.

Weight displayed includes plastic carrier.

V3 not photographed.
Maker Chieftain Tunable Yes
Whistle Key F Colour Natural
Whistle Type Alto Material Aluminium
Whistle Pitch Low Carrier Yes
Whistle Length 496 Weight 210 g
 
Offer Price £150.00
Original Price £165.00
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Reviol Low F. Natural.
Description
Reviol Low Whistles are all carefully handmade from Aluminium Alloy tubing. The Fipple is hand-hammered to work-harden the material – this planished look is unique in itself. All finger holes are de-burred by hand to ensure a smooth airflow. The finished whistle is then glass-bead blasted to achieve a distinctive surface finish that is not slippery. Anodising creates a natural protective layer on all parts of the whistle that protects and improves the finish.

The finished product can indeed have all the superlatives thrown at, slick, attractive - you can carry on forever. They are free blowing and the bore in general has been kept modest in diameter to ensure that they remain manageable when it comes to wind requirement.

Finally the winning feature of interchangeable bodies is surely going to make this a winning brand.

Maker Reviol Tunable Yes
Whistle Key F Colour Natural
Whistle Type Alto Material Aluminium
Whistle Pitch Low Carrier Yes
Whistle Length 488 Weight 156 g
 
Offer Price £133.00
Original Price £156.00
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Reviol Natural G
Description
Reviol Low Whistles are all carefully handmade from Aluminium Alloy tubing. The Fipple is hand-hammered to work-harden the material – this planished look is unique in itself. All finger holes are de-burred by hand to ensure a smooth airflow. The finished whistle is then glass-bead blasted to achieve a distinctive surface finish that is not slippery. Anodising creates a natural protective layer on all parts of the whistle that protects and improves the finish.

The finished product can indeed have all the superlatives thrown at, slick, attractive - you can carry on forever. They are free blowing and the bore in general has been kept modest in diameter to ensure that they remain manageable when it comes to wind requirement.

Finally the winning feature of interchangeable bodies is surely going to make this a winning brand.

Maker Reviol Tunable Yes
Whistle Key G Colour Natural
Whistle Type Alto Material Aluminium
Whistle Pitch Low Carrier No
Whistle Length 432 Weight 136 g
 
Offer Price £133.00
Original Price £156.00
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C Original Natural
Description
Probably the archetypal traditional tin whistle. Still made to this day from tin-plate, a small quantity of solder and a piece of wood. As you would expect these types of Whistles are conical in bore which help to sustain the unique Clarke sound.

This whistle is in the 'open' key of 'C' which isn't a typical session key but is almost mandatory for most serious whistlers.

The 'Clarke Natural Whistles' come complete with a simple tune sheet.
Maker Clarke Tunable No
Whistle Key C Colour Natural, silver luster type finish.
Whistle Type Soprano Material Tin plate with wooden under-lip.
Whistle Pitch High Carrier N/a
Whistle Length 320 Weight 36 g
 
Offer Price £8.00
Original Price £11.00
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D Coloured Low D Whistle, Reel Red
Description
Howard Whistles offer a professional standard of instrument at an eminently affordable price. This new and strikingly finished 'Howard Solid Reel Red Coloured Low D Whistle' has a brass body with a stunning coloured finish. The instrument has a tuneable plastic head and is a joy to both hold and blow. Comes complete with makers hard plastic case.

Mr. Wetyer says: these new 'Howard Solid Coloured Whistles' are tops, brilliant value, quality and stunning colours!
Maker Howard Musical Instruments Tunable Yes
Whistle Key D Colour Reel Red
Whistle Type Tenor Material Coloured brass body, ABS head.
Whistle Pitch Low Carrier Yes
Whistle Length 543 Weight 246 g
 
Offer Price £90.00
Original Price £118.00
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D High Shaw
Description
Shaw Whistles are traditionally built in rolled nickel plate. They are of conical bore and have a wooden underlip. Due to this build type, Shaws have a soft warm sound and intonation is consistently good. The breathy sound produced cannot be found in many other whistles and to this end they are quite distinctive. Dave Shaw, the maker, is an excellent musician and craftsman and voices all his whistles by hand. The product weight shown is the gross weight of the package.

Mr. Weyer says: I sell a lot of these. I highly recommend this Whistle, it is great value and has a lovely breathy sound.
Maker Shaw Tunable No
Whistle Key D Colour Natural, silver luster type finish.
Whistle Type Soprano Material Rolled nickel plate.
Whistle Pitch High Carrier Yes
Whistle Length 287 Weight 78 g
 
Offer Price £16.25
Original Price £18.25
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Feadog Triple Pack (Whistle/Book/CD)
Description

This is a real value for money pack. It also takes all the hassle out of selecting a whistle and tutor material.

The ‘Triple Pack’ contains a whistle, a purpose written tutor book and a supporting CD (includes a selection of well known airs, tunes and dance music). Especially designed for beginners. There is an ‘International Fingering Chart’ also included - written in German, French, Italian, Spanish and English.


The (included) Feadog Brass Whistle* is a firm favourite amongst Traditional Irish Whistlers. You don't need to spend a fortune to have a quality whistle. Many top Irish Whistlers are more than content with their Feadog; *Cylindrical body with brass finish and a comfortably modelled head – a great whistle and includes all the supporting material too!

Offer Price £9.95
Original Price £12.95
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Meg C Black
Description
The Meg C, a very functional and affordable whistle. It is sturdy, playable with good intonation. An ideal whistle for starting off, or just for adding a C to your collection. Looks handsome and plays well.
Maker Clarke Tunable No
Whistle Key C Colour Black
Whistle Type Soprano Material Plastic head metal body
Whistle Pitch N/A Carrier N/a
Whistle Length 317 Weight 32 g
 
Offer Price £2.50
Original Price £3.00
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The Trad - market leading and tuneable.
The Trad - market leading and tuneable.
'The Trad' a fully tuneable high D which redefines the qualities required in a Whistle. An impressive whistle at the affordable price of £15.00.

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Ormiston High D Whistle
Ormiston High D Whistle
Big Whistle is pleased to introduce this outstanding craftsman built whistle. Delivery due August 9th.

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The whistle with a volume control!
The whistle with a volume control!
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