Reddit reviews Clarke Whistle, Green (CWD)
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Key of DEasy to playComes with its own fingering chart and five traditional Celtic tunes, one each from Wales, Scotland and Brittany and two from IrelandComes decorated with a Celtic Knot and is individually gift boxedHandmade in the U.K.
> Thanks for the tip on the C ornament!
Absolutely. And you can use that same technique for other notes, too which makes the whistle a lot easier to hold as well as making note transitions more flexible. You probably need to experiment, but from what I've found as long as there's 2 holes of separation between the note you're actually fingering an the note you want to keep covered for convenience it'll sound the same.
> But there are some that have a more mellow, deeper tone who are not playing Clarke. I am seeing a trend that brass whistles have that tone, possibly.
I only have two whistles so far, but there's definitely a pretty substantial difference between how they sound and play.
The Clarke Celtic has a pretty high flute-like sound and takes very little air to play. It's relatively hard to feel the holes with your fingers.
I also have a Smart SI-922 (which from what I've heard is a Susato clone) which has a more reedy sound. It's larger and takes more air to play. Also, the holes are sunken into the barrel, so you can really feel them.
Since whistles are so cheap (both of those under $15) it's probably worthwhile to try a few of the cheap varieties and see what you like. I like playing both of the ones that I have. If you want to hear a (very bad, I've only been learning for a month) example of playing on them this youtube link starts with the Smart and then plays the same tune on the Clarke. This is what it's supposed to sound like.
Cajon (percussion)
Melodica
Ocarina
Kalimba
Beginner violin
Tin Whistle
Recorder
A lot of these may seem simple to play (or not "real" instruments), but proficiency in even these type of instruments is good. And as someone has already said, buying used opens up more possibilities.
You're new to playing it, yeah? In which case, get what I list or other reputable brands (which I also list) in the same price range. If you really get into it, you can look at more expensive super-deluxe models later.
Just get a Clarke D whistle, they're @$10-15
https://www.amazon.com/Clarke-CWD-Celtic-Tin-Whistle/dp/B0002I8Y6W
Clarke's what I play on, they play fine. Any D whistle made by a reputable manufacturer (Generation, Feadog, etc) will do, though. Some play a bit easier than others though and you may find you have a preference.
Get the Clarke book too @$15
https://www.amazon.com/Clarke-Tin-Whistle-Deluxe-Book/dp/0962345679
There's also the Geraldine Cotter books and a few others which are quite good, but if it's just the one, I'd just get the Clarke, it's fine.
>You would be hard pressed to fill a week of entertainment
Why is being entertained seemingly the paramount goal? There are plenty of constructive things to do with one's time that are still relaxing and actually make things better for yourself or others. Some are cheap, many are free, or have a one-time cost that's within that $20 budget.
Volunteer at one of a myriad of charities.
Jog.
Go to a library and read some books. They're free. Save that entertainment money for a project that requires a little money.
Buy a used bike that needs a little work with a couple weeks' of "entertainment" money and work on it to get it into shape over the next few weeks. Borrow tools if you need them (I lived in the 12th poorest county in the country and everyone still had tools they were offering to you if you needed to borrow them. It was actually weird; I think that it was a matter of hospitality-- that tools are the only thing they can offer you without a great loss to themselves.) Go to the library and use their free resources to learn how the bike works and how to repair parts. Now you have a bike and can bike for fun.
Buy a $15 knife and launch a woodworking hobby.
Buy a $10 irish whistle and learn to play an instrument.
I've done all of these at one time or another, and I'm not even poor anymore. This is not an exhaustive list. There's 100s of other things one can do for free or cheap.