Outstanding! 👏 The performance was accomplished without backing tracks, accompaniments, mixers, and other enhancing accouterments. It was played with just the pure, raw, melodic sound of the tin whistle! Touché! 👍 The way it was meant to be! 👍 Happy whistling! 😊🎶
Dear Stephanie, I am a big fan of your site. Thank you very much for your tunes and parts. In France, it is very difficult to find a tin or low whistle shop. It is even more difficult to find tablatures for this musical instrument. I like tin whistle and I love Christmas season. Reason to mix the two for the upcoming holidays. What do you think of the song "One more sleep 'til Christmas" from the movie “The Muppets Christmas Carol”. I managed to convert most of it into tin whistle tablature. If you feel like it, I agree to send it to you in PM if you want to post it on your site for Christmas. Have a good day.
For some reason i often encounter the opposite phenomena, judging or belittling beginners or "worse" players, and i think it is pretty baffling, for sure. I wonder what's the source of it...
I just got a James Dominic PVC and I really like the tone. I'm still learning to make clean notes on the lower octave. If I don't get the low d note just right it can sound like a teeny tiny elk bugling. 😄
Nice Video, I bought the Tunable Aluminum Dixon in Galway on vacation, Its got a great rich tone, for keeping it warm and responsive ive been told to keep it under my arm to get body heat and I added little bits of textured tape to the underside for thumb placement with pipers grip
You are never approximate and inaccurate, I would say that these videos follow a "scientific" logic that allows any person to make the right choice. Unfortunately, there are very few videos like these on the net. Great appreciation!
Thank you very much for this, extremely helpful. Quick question though, I see you have a few negatives for the Dixon tb003 and none for the tb012. From what info I can find online, the tb012 is just a tunable version of the tb003. Do they really play that much differently?
I always did like the Celtic carbon but I didn't think it was the most expensive of the bunch lol~ it does look good and the sound is nice~ The takahe is to my liking as well but it says the spacing is wide and so are the holes... Kind of~ I have smallish hands and my fingers aren't as meaty lol~
I bought a ruru as my first low D and still find it virtually unplayable. Requires way too much air and the finger spacing is HUGE. Definitely do NOT recommend, especially for beginners. There are much better choices out there. Love my Howard and MK Pro!
Hi Stephanie, you gave an accurate review of the dixon dx102. Indeed it's like a baby, it has to be warm and dry, but once those conditions are satisfied it's easy to play and gives a warm sound.
Stephanie, have you ever played a Chieftain V5? I have one and I absolutely love the sound; I find it to be very quiet and understated as compared to my MK Kelpie (which seems quite loud and boisterous by comparison, it reminds me of a saxophone lol). I feel like the V5 has a mysterious yet whimsical sound, and it also sounds kind of "airy" to me (yet the V5 has good air efficiency which is probably why it's quiet). I was wondering, could you recommend some whistles to me that I might enjoy which are similar to the V5 in this way? I'm looking for a quiet low D whistle with good air efficiency, among the other qualities I listed above. Which ones might I want to check out? I would be happy with my V5 except for the fact that the low E note has a very noticeable "buzz" which occurs far before it shifts into the second octave.
I used to have a Chieftain A whistle but I wasn't a huge fan - large holes, loud, needed a lot of air. I'm not sure what model it was though as I purchased second hand. Setanta might be worth a try perhaps? Or possibly Shearwater?
@@CutiepieTinWhistleI’ve heard that the earlier Chieftain low D models were louder but I can’t speak to the A. I’ll check out the whistles you mentioned, thanks! Might Carbony also be a good choice for me do you think?
Amazing. I would love a tutorial if there isn’t one already, but if there is, I’ll subscribe to your Patreon page if there already is a tutorial! The way you edited it sounded like one piece out of every flute together and it’s such a captivating piece. Can you play need it so well it was really amazing... Thank you
Confirms my feeling that Dixons are not great I liked the Lir and the Carbony. If you run a little dilute washing up liquid through the windway of your aluminium whistle it will clog much less. It does wash away but you just re-apply it. Most recorder players know this trick but it works fine on whistles too.
Thanks Rob. I have a video on how to stop whistles clogging 😊 the techniques definitely work, though even with a lot of these tricks I find certain whistles clog a lot more quickly than others.
Excellent. I'm just about to get my first low D. Think it may be the Howard. I am 70 so I like the brass and low breath required. Hope I'm right. Thank you so much, excellent video.
I am very happy with my Howard tuneable low whistle. I love the breathy, haunting and southing sound of this Howard Whistle. It has a really good sensitive response to the way you play it. So „easy to play, hard to master“😀 Sometimes i just play it slowly to calm myself down and get lost in the breathy sounds…🤗
Yes there is. Adam Zsolt / Fahangado in Hungary makes beautiful and good sounding whistles from cherry wood. Non tuneable but wonderful as solo instruments.
I see you gave away your chieftain... It is the one I have, and while tuning is good and it doubles as a self defense weapons, the chief is too loud and the high notes require a ridiculous amount of pressure.
I am surprised that you got rid of your Chris Wall low D. That one is so unique and beautiful. As well as hard to get . This is a fun video tho Thank you
It was a little large for me to be honest and I struggled to cover the holes at the time. It just meant I didn't play it best often, so thought it best it went to someone who would 😊
Interestingly enough the finger holes look slightly different between the non tunable and the tunable plastic Dixon (smaller 2nd and 3rd hole in the tunable one?). Is there any difference in how the two play?
@@CutiepieTinWhistle Great, thanks! I have the non tunable one but I'm almost tempted to get the tunable model even if I already have a better whistle (MK). Something about the Dixon sound is so wonderful
Well done! I will have to point out though, none of the Dixon whistles listed as "session volume" actually have good volume for a session. You re gonna get drowned out by the other instruments if there's even a fiddle playing loudly (talking from experience).
@@CutiepieTinWhistle If we re talking Low D whistles (most high D should be fine unless they re deliberately low volume) , a session buddy of mine played an MK non-tunable Low D and it was heard just fine in a 10-people session, with accordion, fiddle, 2 guitars, etc. I'm getting a Chieftain Custom Low D, which i will also try to play in the same session, and it should be fine as well. You need to put A LOT of air in to get enough volume, but since my main instrument is the irish flute, that was never an issue.
Hi, are you going to do a full review of your Dixon TB003? I've just bought one as my first low D whistle and I'm finding it tricky to play the low notes without squeaking. I saw your comment that it is a little temperamental and I'd like to know if you have any tips for getting it to behave :)
Yes I'll be reviewing it soon 😊 they are a little squeaky on the low notes, but the best service I can find is just stick with it. It just needs time to get used to, that's all. The more you play and become friends and get to know your whistle, the better you'll be able to play it! 😊
This is so helpful, thank you! Do you know if the Dixon TB012 whistle that you played here is the same as the TB022 (the one that comes with an alternate flute head, which you played in a different video)?
I play both whistles in this video, though I have 3 low whistles from Dixon 😊 I'll be reviewing the remaining two very soon, maybe just as a comparison of the three if that would be helpful 👍
It looks like this video includes the TB003, the TB012, and the DX102. I didn’t see the TB022. The Dixon folks actually say it is the same as the TB012, just with the alternate head included in the package. Thanks!
The Lír doesn't really have any cons at all, it just might not be suitable for small hands, or those with breathing issues 😊 but the same can be said for most low D whistles...It's a wonderful low whistle!
@@CutiepieTinWhistle An easy solution, is to take a wide board, drill holes every 5 cm, add a little glue, and push in a dowel rod. Then slip each whistle over the dowel rod. For high D use a 6 mm or 8mm dowel, and for low D, use a 12mm dowel. The wide board is for stability to keep it from falling backward or forward. You could also add a cross piece at each end. If you do not have the tools, I am sure a friend may be able to make one for you.
Hello Stephanie and anyone else who may read this. Thank you so much for your awesome videos! Have you or anyone else been able to play Copelands and Carbonys side by side for a sound comparison, and if so, how would you describe the key differences? I have Copelands and have never had the pleasure of playing Carbonys Thanks to all!
Outstanding! 👏 The performance was accomplished without backing tracks, accompaniments, mixers, and other enhancing accouterments. It was played with just the pure, raw, melodic sound of the tin whistle! Touché! 👍 The way it was meant to be! 👍 Happy whistling! 😊🎶
Dear Stephanie,
I am a big fan of your site. Thank you very much for your tunes and parts.
In France, it is very difficult to find a tin or low whistle shop. It is even more difficult to find tablatures for this musical instrument.
I like tin whistle and I love Christmas season. Reason to mix the two for the upcoming holidays. What do you think of the song "One more sleep 'til Christmas" from the movie “The Muppets Christmas Carol”.
I managed to convert most of it into tin whistle tablature. If you feel like it, I agree to send it to you in PM if you want to post it on your site for Christmas. Have a good day.
Thanks so much for this! Loved the most expensive one (of course), but will prob go with the tunable Dixon.
I always tell people that the important thing is not so much how well one plays, as is the fact that you play an instrument at all.
Very well said 😊
For some reason i often encounter the opposite phenomena, judging or belittling beginners or "worse" players, and i think it is pretty baffling, for sure.
I wonder what's the source of it...
I just got a James Dominic PVC and I really like the tone. I'm still learning to make clean notes on the lower octave. If I don't get the low d note just right it can sound like a teeny tiny elk bugling. 😄
Lovely! Thank you for not using reverb etc etc. A nice selection of songs too.
That carbony sounds great.
Exactly the video I wanted to see. Perfect. Thank you for all your effort.
This is a very practical video. Thanks for the comparisons!
Thank you for this video, Stephanie! It persuaded me to make the decision and pick whistle low D whistle - I'm going with Carbony!
Nice Video, I bought the Tunable Aluminum Dixon in Galway on vacation, Its got a great rich tone, for keeping it warm and responsive ive been told to keep it under my arm to get body heat and I added little bits of textured tape to the underside for thumb placement with pipers grip
Hi. By the way, that kind of low keys sound soft , calm and nice sounc, confusing so manya kinds of low keys,
You are never approximate and inaccurate, I would say that these videos follow a "scientific" logic that allows any person to make the right choice. Unfortunately, there are very few videos like these on the net. Great appreciation!
Im now comparing between the Lir and the Carbony... 😢
Thank you very much for this, extremely helpful. Quick question though, I see you have a few negatives for the Dixon tb003 and none for the tb012. From what info I can find online, the tb012 is just a tunable version of the tb003. Do they really play that much differently?
@@Dubstepconcept it's definitely better yes, but it depends on your budget I suppose. x
I always did like the Celtic carbon but I didn't think it was the most expensive of the bunch lol~ it does look good and the sound is nice~
The takahe is to my liking as well but it says the spacing is wide and so are the holes... Kind of~
I have smallish hands and my fingers aren't as meaty lol~
I bought a ruru as my first low D and still find it virtually unplayable. Requires way too much air and the finger spacing is HUGE. Definitely do NOT recommend, especially for beginners. There are much better choices out there. Love my Howard and MK Pro!
Thanks for the video. This is helpful for sure. We appreciate all you do. You are always so pleasant to listen to on any day,
Thank you, just bought two, great prices 15% off today too.😂
Howard and the MK are my favorites.
Howard can not be beaten in this price range. Large holes is a plus for me, not a con, for glides & half notes.
Thank you Stephanie for this video. I have been wondering what to get next and this helps me immensely! Timing is perfect! Keep up the great work
Hi Stephanie, you gave an accurate review of the dixon dx102. Indeed it's like a baby, it has to be warm and dry, but once those conditions are satisfied it's easy to play and gives a warm sound.
mesmerizing and wonderful comparison!👏🏻👏🏻
A truly unsurpassed performance of your Incredibly beautiful covers of this magical music.
Thank you Cutie Pie
👍👏🌹🌹🌹💕.
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Great video, its nice to hear them all in the same place. Thank you. Will you be making an updated video on your updated High D whistles?
I have a similar video: ruclips.net/video/7MBGtsJlWJI/видео.html
Wonderful sound !!!! I’d like to have only ONE Of that amazing collection; Thank you for sharing them.( I have The D tin whistle.
Stephanie, have you ever played a Chieftain V5? I have one and I absolutely love the sound; I find it to be very quiet and understated as compared to my MK Kelpie (which seems quite loud and boisterous by comparison, it reminds me of a saxophone lol). I feel like the V5 has a mysterious yet whimsical sound, and it also sounds kind of "airy" to me (yet the V5 has good air efficiency which is probably why it's quiet).
I was wondering, could you recommend some whistles to me that I might enjoy which are similar to the V5 in this way? I'm looking for a quiet low D whistle with good air efficiency, among the other qualities I listed above. Which ones might I want to check out? I would be happy with my V5 except for the fact that the low E note has a very noticeable "buzz" which occurs far before it shifts into the second octave.
I used to have a Chieftain A whistle but I wasn't a huge fan - large holes, loud, needed a lot of air. I'm not sure what model it was though as I purchased second hand. Setanta might be worth a try perhaps? Or possibly Shearwater?
@@CutiepieTinWhistleI’ve heard that the earlier Chieftain low D models were louder but I can’t speak to the A.
I’ll check out the whistles you mentioned, thanks! Might Carbony also be a good choice for me do you think?
@@Luke-ih1oc could be! Low D (especially the close finger spacing) is wonderful!
3:50 I have that one.
Dixon TB003 and MK Pro whistle alum
Very helpful. Thank you, CutiePie!
Amazing. I would love a tutorial if there isn’t one already, but if there is, I’ll subscribe to your Patreon page if there already is a tutorial! The way you edited it sounded like one piece out of every flute together and it’s such a captivating piece. Can you play need it so well it was really amazing...
Thank you
Confirms my feeling that Dixons are not great I liked the Lir and the Carbony. If you run a little dilute washing up liquid through the windway of your aluminium whistle it will clog much less. It does wash away but you just re-apply it. Most recorder players know this trick but it works fine on whistles too.
Thanks Rob. I have a video on how to stop whistles clogging 😊 the techniques definitely work, though even with a lot of these tricks I find certain whistles clog a lot more quickly than others.
Excellent. I'm just about to get my first low D. Think it may be the Howard. I am 70 so I like the brass and low breath required. Hope I'm right. Thank you so much, excellent video.
I am very happy with my Howard tuneable low whistle.
I love the breathy, haunting and southing sound of this Howard Whistle. It has a really good sensitive response to the way you play it. So „easy to play, hard to master“😀
Sometimes i just play it slowly to calm myself down and get lost in the breathy sounds…🤗
I'm shoked that there are no end blown low D whistles that are made of Wood.
Yes there is. Adam Zsolt / Fahangado in Hungary makes beautiful and good sounding whistles from cherry wood. Non tuneable but wonderful as solo instruments.
@@Kissakaali I have an iVolga low F made of wood and it's gorgeous (review coming soon) not sure whether they make a low D yet...
My girlfriend told me that the D is better when high.
Sounds loveble. Thanks. Good advices
I like the first pen whistle that you play please can you please tell me what the name of that song was it is so catchy
I’ve got two James Dominic whistles. You won’t be disappointed!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The songs are listed in the video and linked in the description too 😊 the first one is 'Spootiskerry'. x
@@roberthawkes2784 so do you have somewhere where I can hear you play them
And do you play them
Thank you for the video and music
I see you gave away your chieftain... It is the one I have, and while tuning is good and it doubles as a self defense weapons, the chief is too loud and the high notes require a ridiculous amount of pressure.
I had a Low A chieftain, I found the holes a bit large, so it didn't get much use unfortunately. Lovely sound though!
I am surprised that you got rid of your Chris Wall low D. That one is so unique and beautiful. As well as hard to get . This is a fun video tho Thank you
It was a little large for me to be honest and I struggled to cover the holes at the time. It just meant I didn't play it best often, so thought it best it went to someone who would 😊
I love this video, it was thanks to you that I decided to learn tin whistle
Interestingly enough the finger holes look slightly different between the non tunable and the tunable plastic Dixon (smaller 2nd and 3rd hole in the tunable one?). Is there any difference in how the two play?
Yes definitely! I'll be making a review on the non tuneable and the aluminum Dixon whistles soon too 😊 and I'll compare all three. x
@@CutiepieTinWhistle Great, thanks! I have the non tunable one but I'm almost tempted to get the tunable model even if I already have a better whistle (MK). Something about the Dixon sound is so wonderful
Well done!
I will have to point out though, none of the Dixon whistles listed as "session volume" actually have good volume for a session.
You re gonna get drowned out by the other instruments if there's even a fiddle playing loudly (talking from experience).
Thank you for the advice! ❤️ I think most whistles get drowned out at a session to be honest 😀 have you found any that don't?
@@CutiepieTinWhistle If we re talking Low D whistles (most high D should be fine unless they re deliberately low volume) , a session buddy of mine played an MK non-tunable Low D and it was heard just fine in a 10-people session, with accordion, fiddle, 2 guitars, etc.
I'm getting a Chieftain Custom Low D, which i will also try to play in the same session, and it should be fine as well.
You need to put A LOT of air in to get enough volume, but since my main instrument is the irish flute, that was never an issue.
Hi, are you going to do a full review of your Dixon TB003? I've just bought one as my first low D whistle and I'm finding it tricky to play the low notes without squeaking. I saw your comment that it is a little temperamental and I'd like to know if you have any tips for getting it to behave :)
Yes I'll be reviewing it soon 😊 they are a little squeaky on the low notes, but the best service I can find is just stick with it. It just needs time to get used to, that's all. The more you play and become friends and get to know your whistle, the better you'll be able to play it! 😊
Thank you!
This is so helpful, thank you! Do you know if the Dixon TB012 whistle that you played here is the same as the TB022 (the one that comes with an alternate flute head, which you played in a different video)?
I play both whistles in this video, though I have 3 low whistles from Dixon 😊 I'll be reviewing the remaining two very soon, maybe just as a comparison of the three if that would be helpful 👍
It looks like this video includes the TB003, the TB012, and the DX102. I didn’t see the TB022. The Dixon folks actually say it is the same as the TB012, just with the alternate head included in the package. Thanks!
That MK tho
Thank you.
Thats alot of low Ds !
Génial merci!
Mk and carbony sound so good. De quelery sounds just as good as whistles over twice the price. Shame Lír has so many cons 😔
The Lír doesn't really have any cons at all, it just might not be suitable for small hands, or those with breathing issues 😊 but the same can be said for most low D whistles...It's a wonderful low whistle!
Why would you never buy a Howard? They sound beautiful to my ears
@@TheMtnmamma have edited. Will reserve judgement until I've tried one
Thank you!
Have you not owned a chieftan low d?
No, I had a chieftain A whistle a while ago
Wow 😮
Where do you store all of those beauties
Thanks Stephanie for sharing 🍀
Badly, in a big pile! 🤦♀I'm working on improving it.
@@CutiepieTinWhistle An easy solution, is to take a wide board, drill holes every 5 cm, add a little glue, and push in a dowel rod. Then slip each whistle over the dowel rod. For high D use a 6 mm or 8mm dowel, and for low D, use a 12mm dowel. The wide board is for stability to keep it from falling backward or forward. You could also add a cross piece at each end. If you do not have the tools, I am sure a friend may be able to make one for you.
@@CutiepieTinWhistle sign of a great musician
Organized chaos 😊
You are a very beautiful pretty girl 💐💞.
Hello Stephanie and anyone else who may read this. Thank you so much for your awesome videos! Have you or anyone else been able to play Copelands and Carbonys side by side for a sound comparison, and if so, how would you describe the key differences? I have Copelands and have never had the pleasure of playing Carbonys Thanks to all!
I've never played Copeland whistles unfortunately, so can't comment, but hopefully someone will 😊