Bought a Howard low D this week from a shop in Belfast, not realising they are made just up the road in Sheffield. Lovely instrument and good to see Mr Howard in his workshop.
Must be sad to give up making them. But I just bought mine, as I approach retirement, to expand my creative experience. So many people today make thin-walled carbon fiber instruments and they sound plain and dull; you have to add so much reverb, to impress. But with brass and tin, the natural resonance is glorious, without the ringing of metal that sometimes intrudes. Thank You.
A structure sets strong and with Grace only when it stands on a solid ground. The sound they hold in there hands that rings in there ears and rests upon there hearts, it comes from you my friend. It's your gift! A fellow designer
A lovely surprise to find an old mate on here, great days back then in Harborough with Eddie and Finbar Furey dropping round now and again. You've worn better than I have Brian.
Mad respect to the work you do, creating instruments is magic to me and I feel so happy when hearing the instrument for the first time. I just started with a tin whistle but hope to someday have a low d whistle like the ones you create.
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Wow, I love this. I already like the whistle and maker and the Howard whistle I purchased isn’t even here yet!
proud to own one !! made in my city to its truly amazing !!! i love my low C and ill be coming back for the low D
Bought a Howard low D this week from a shop in Belfast, not realising they are made just up the road in Sheffield. Lovely instrument and good to see Mr Howard in his workshop.
Thank you both so much for this jewel!❤ So proud to own one of these ones... And to know about its building and origin is so great...
Must be sad to give up making them. But I just bought mine, as I approach retirement, to expand my creative experience. So many people today make thin-walled carbon fiber instruments and they sound plain and dull; you have to add so much reverb, to impress. But with brass and tin, the natural resonance is glorious, without the ringing of metal that sometimes intrudes.
Thank You.
yes i totally agree that's why i love saxophone too it was a toss up that or whistle i am sooo hooked now
The first low whistle I ever got was one of Brian's low Ds. That was 20 years ago, and still going strong! Cheers!
A structure sets strong and with Grace only when it stands on a solid ground.
The sound they hold in there hands that rings in there ears and rests upon there hearts, it comes from you my friend. It's your gift!
A fellow designer
A lovely surprise to find an old mate on here, great days back then in Harborough with Eddie and Finbar Furey dropping round now and again. You've worn better than I have Brian.
Mad respect to the work you do, creating instruments is magic to me and I feel so happy when hearing the instrument for the first time. I just started with a tin whistle but hope to someday have a low d whistle like the ones you create.
wait a minuite !!! did he just play Caoineadh Cu Chulainn ? i never knew it could be played on the whistle amazing !!
Hello the melody is actually 'Dunluce' originally played on electric guitar by Belfast rock guitarist, the late Gary Moore.