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Irish WhistlesVariously known as whistles, pennywhistles, or flageolets (in France and Quebec),
our wooden whistles have a fuller, mellower tone than tin whistles, with a range of two octaves from D to high D and beyond, with perfect intonation. Also available in the key of C New! WD Sweet Model Pennywhistles in Plastic!
Pennywhistle (top), Fife (bottom) Our best pennywhistle is now available, machined in black plastic. Developed over the past several months, these new whistles take the old proven design of the Pro to a new level of playability, with the easy care and durability of a polymer. Our intent: to ensure more consistent voicing and to blend the sweetness of the ProMellow version with the presence of the ProPlus (in plastic, there will be one model with a 15/32” bore). As always, the response is balanced, transitions are smooth and stable, and the tone is quite resonant. There’s good “chiff” for that classic pennywhistle sound. Construction is a little different: The joint slides on a replaceable o-ring inside the head for easy tuning. Beautifully laser engraved on a slimmer head. All plastic parts (fifes, trios, separates) are interchangeable in matching material:black polycarbonate or acetal, both FDA approved and hypoallergenic. Sorry, but these won’t fit the laminated or blackwood pieces. Just as before, the curved windway reduces clogging,while the tapered bore in the body gives accurate octaves and tuning on A=440. Same ergonomic hole spacing. O-rings on the outside of the tenon serve as tuning spacers. A “Trio” is a three-piece set containing one body, one whistle head and one fife head. With this set, you can play either way. Whistle FAQs New! D Whistles in solid wood
Our new high D whistles in solid rosewood and blackwood, to replace our laminated wood whistles, are now ready. The two brass rings reinforce the socket and the foot end; the O-rings are for tuning. The joint is sealed with internal cork. C Whistles in solid wood
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