Clarke Whistle, Green (CWD)

My first whistle was the Clarke Original, and I'm still a fan of its sweet and breathy sound. I really liked playing whistles, so I indulged and picked up a few different kinds. The Clarke Celtic (which is a Sweetone with a green paint job) has a really nicely shaped mouthpiece that feels more comfortable than others I've tried. It is less breathy sounding than the Clarke Original, but still has a chiffy/airy quality. The whistles I find myself playing the most are a Freeman D Bluebird and a Freeman Tweaked C Generation. They have a purer tone, compared to the Sweetone. I go back and forth as to what I prefer. The fun thing about whistles is they are pretty inexpensive to collect. A few tips for new players - if the whistle is squeaking it's you, not the whistle. Make sure you make a good seal with the pad of your fingers (not your finger tips). If a hole is partially uncovered, you'll squeak. Put some lotion on if your skin is dry, it will help. The holes on a D whistle are pretty small, so it's really not that hard to get the hang of. I didn't have any squeaking issues, even as a beginner, but I played woodwinds for years. It seems like squeaking is something many struggle with. Keep your grip light and relaxed. This whistle, like all conical bore Clarke whistles, has a seam in the tin at the back. If you find that seam bothersome, chances are your grip is entirely too hard. Whistles are very lightweight instruments and only need a light hold to be secure. If you find yourself unable to stand the seam, look into buying a Generation or Feadog whistle instead. Both of those brands make cylindrical bore whistles, with no seams. Don't be surprised or frustrated if you have difficulty hitting the lowest notes or the highest ones. Some people have trouble sounding the low D (all fingers down), but the more common problem is that the second octave sounds like a shrill horrible dog whistle, or not even reachable. Give it a good month or two of practice. I have been playing about 2.5 months and I'm just now getting comfortable with the high A/B. Which is not to say it always sounds great, getting a nice tone in the upper octave will take even more practice. If you are used to playing a woodwind, you might be surprised by how little air is needed to hit the notes in the lower register. If you are getting shrill notes or overtones, try backing off and blowing more gently. You'll need to push a bit harder to get the higher notes. Sometimes it's helpful to think of blowing "slowly" for low notes and "fast" for high notes. I highly recommend the Bill Och's Clarke Tin Whistle book for beginners, and once you are about halfway through that, you can start on Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes by Claire McKenna. I find it worthwhile to pay the extra couple bucks for the CD version, especially if you don't have access to a teacher. The whistle is an instrument that you can learn pretty quickly and yet you can spend years mastering. It's great for kids and adults. If you're curious, just order it, it's pretty inexpensive and fun!

This whistle will be compared to Clarke original, Feadog pro, feadog standard, Generation, and Sondern whistles. First, the taper design (I believe) allows for a constant air pressure over the range of notes, 2nd octave requires more air, but it requires less air than straight pipe design. The straight pipe (untapered) whistles can be a little fussy and want you to blow more softly on the lower notes, tapered design...no need to adjust your breath. Metal whistle so it has a bright sound, softer than nickel or brass, I believe this is due to the paint, but what the paint also does is make a nice grippy surface so my fingers don't slide around as much as they do on a nice shiny nickel..my fingers stay in place on this whistle. But not quite as sharp and loud as other metal whistles, but not as soft as the Clarke original. Next advantage of the constant air pressure taper design is that blowing softer still allows you to hit the notes, but with lower volume (to some extent) So I'll practice on this whistle indoors in apartment after the wood piece on my other clarke original gets moisture saturated. This whistle does not have the problem with the piece of wood getting too wet to make noise since the head is one piece plastic. Plastic head...feels comfortable on the lips, Clarke original feels terrible on the lips, but this clarke celtic is very nice. 'Tweeking' The head is manufactured so that the empty cavity in the headpiece is smooth, the transition from low to high octave is not screechy and when I tweeked my generation whistles, I probed around with a shishkabob skewer to get a feel for what the geometry is of the cavity in the headpiece. From what I could tell, it has a smooth, symmetric cavity which explains why the the shift in octave is also smooth. No need to tweek in my opinion. Overall great whistle. It doesn't have the soft woody sound that the original clarke has, but the headpiece has a much nicer feel than the clarke original. Doesn't have the really really bright sea-shanty pitch as a nickel or brass. But the taper design makes it nice to not have to adjust air pressure for different notes. All around great whistle.

This is a great sonding whistle for the price. I wasn't sure at first about the sound me being a beginner and all but then after a few weeks of playing and listening to other whistles I can say for sure it has a great sound. It is so easy to play. It does not take a lot of air at all, so sometimes it is too easy to squeak and sqauk on the lower notes, but the more I play the more I get used to it. The only drawback might be the seam that runs down the back, which might be uncomfortable for some people, but I find that it helps me to grip the whistle. Also it does not take me long before I have to blow out the spit so that I can continue playing. I shelled out the extra dollar for the Celtic paint job as I did not care for the Dancng Billy on the Sweetone modles, but they are the same whistle. The paint job is great, I love the dark green color. Sometimes it looks black and other times green, but I like it that way. I only reserved from giving it five stars because it is the first whistle I've owned and don't have anything to compare it too, and would like to leave room if I ever get one better. I recomend getting an instruction book if you are a beginner. The one published for the Clarke is what I purchased along with it.

Clarke Sweetone is an affordable, time-honored, tin whistle with pleasurable sound, in my estimation. I have 5 Sweetone whistles (keys D and C) played and enjoyed over a 25-year span -- all still play perfectly. I found the seller, Hall Crystal Flutes, responsive, reliable and proven to be dedicated to customer satisfaction.

リーコーダーやケーナと一味違う高めの芯の通った音と吹きやすさ！誰でも手軽に演奏できると思います。 「タイタニック」のテーマ曲で流れていた憂いのある響き！私はてっきり「ケーナ」かなと思っていましたが ティンホイッスルと知って驚きました。この楽器の存在を知りませんでした。コストパフォーマンスも良く手頃です。今、タイタニックで流れていたメロディーを練習中です。私はアマチュアのオーボエ愛好家ですが、楽器の扱いやすさは比較になりません。これ１本で余暇が豊かになると思います。

El envío muy rápido, al día siguiente la tenía en casa. Estaba tan ilusionada y me gustó tanto que estuve practicando durante horas según llegó. Es la primera vez que tocaba una flauta irlandesa pero los sonidos se sacan fácilmente si tienes paciencia. Ésta además tiene una relación calidad/precio muy buena, y un diseño muy bonito. Lo único negativo es que debe tener algún pequeño defecto de fabricación, porque tras estar horas, horas y horas practicando hasta la noche el primer día, a la mañana siguiente apareció partida por la mitad. Mi novio dice que puede ser algún problema con la aleación del metal...

The whistle is good. Comes with a small sheet of paper with basic explanations.

I thought it would be louder. But I love playing with it.

Recomendo esta whistle para iniciantes pela qualidade da marca, valor e som suave, que exige pouca pressão de sopro. A feadog também é boa mas tem sonoridade mais alta e uma segunda oitava bem difícil e estridente. Além disso essa Celtic tem uma estética muito bela e embalagem caprichosa.