Thank you :) This particular whistle is good for the cross fingered half notes which makes life a bit easier on the player :) Thanks again for the comment.
Because how old and folky a tin whistle sounds, this makes think of some ancient civilisation that somehow discovered jazz 1000 years before everyone else!
@@flutingspirit yes i do but iim a bit over all the Irish and was looking at an Australian woman recorder player in a jazz band and thought maybe there are some whistle players doing it too… having a go at harmonics and some American stuff… Harvest moon is worth a crack on the whistle!
I read some of your replies and I also play by ear. Your song sent me into Summertime, an old hit and it sounds ok on a Generation Bb whistle. If I play your video enough I may get the notes!!!! ha trying
I love what you do on the sound with that. Do you have the music to that, basically I mean, because you add your own trills. Love it. Sounds a little like a clarinet.
Thanks for the comments :) No, i don't have any written music. it's mostly my own improvisations on these Jazzy pieces, they may change a little with each play but generally the improv slowly becomes the usual way i play over a period of time if you see what i mean. Good luck with your own playing, summertime is a song i play myself on flutes and whistles along with nature boy, they seem to go well together.
+Chip Doehring I think his web page is still active, you can contact the maker Mack Hoover here if you're interested in a whistle... praisewhistlers.org/mackhooverwhistles/MackHooverWhistles.html
+Peter Forrest If you're a solitary player i'd recommend any key that takes your fancy at the time, if you're playing in a band, well that might be a different scenario. I've never played in a band myself. What i do know is that in Jazz 'kwela' music the penny whistles played were usually keyed in G and Bb and i think that was mainly down to the fact that the preferred brand (Hohner) only made them in three keys the other being C major.
I'm not sure i can, i learn by ear so i never really write anything down, it's all committed to memory. Also, the tune might change a little every now and again depending on how i improvise. Did you get your Clarke whistle ?
I bought also a b flat thin whistle from the brand (generation) what a flop! Im waiting now for my sweet tone thin whistle( sound isnt clear b flat thin whistle ) is there a difference in those thin whistles? I mean size/ sound etc?
The sweetone has a plastic mouthpiece like the generation but the barrel/tube gets narrower toward the end which helps stabilize the second octave. The Clarke original is the same except that it has a metal and wood mouthpiece which gives it a more 'folky' , traditional sounding tone. Yes, those mass produced whistles are a bit hit and miss, most players will try a few out at a music shop and pick the best one.
+McIovln Thanks for the comment :) No, i'm not selling but you could always contact the man himself if you want one, i think he still makes them. Here's the link to his website if you're interested... praisewhistlers.org/mackhooverwhistles/MackHooverWhistles.html
+flutingspirit that's okay! I didn't think you would. Mack hasn't made telescoping whistles for a couple of years. so i thought what the heck. It sounds fantastic btw. The part at 1:15 where you break from first to second octave going down the scale is one of most fantastic things I've ever heard. It sounds so good! Also, your video, I think it's called playing for silver, is great. As soon as I heard it, I learned to play it, I just couldn't wait! The poem in it is amazing. It really takes me to another place. You said that its from a book you made? Is it still available? The link in the description is now a dead end unfortunately.
+McIovln Yes, it never hurts to ask :) Thanks for the compliments and kind words about my whistle playing and i'm glad you enjoyed the poem to, i haven't looked at that clip in a while. Yes, the chap book 'Drink of the moon' is still available, if you're interested in a copy let me know. Thanks again.
Love jazz whistle. You have superb intonation on the "half-holes". Very nicely done!
Thank you :) This particular whistle is good for the cross fingered half notes which makes life a bit easier on the player :) Thanks again for the comment.
So freaking good!!
Because how old and folky a tin whistle sounds, this makes think of some ancient civilisation that somehow discovered jazz 1000 years before everyone else!
I like this comment :) Thanks for listening in and have a great weekend !
wow ! a penny whistle played in the style of Yusef Lateef thank you
Thanks for listening :)
pretty groovy whistle playing… was looking for some jazz tin whistle and this came up. love to hear some more
Thanks :) It's been a while since I've played any jazz style whistle but I'm sure i'll find my way back there again. Do you play whistle ?
@@flutingspirit yes i do but iim a bit over all the Irish and was looking at an Australian woman recorder player in a jazz band and thought maybe there are some whistle players doing it too… having a go at harmonics and some American stuff… Harvest moon is worth a crack on the whistle!
Have you given 'Kwela' music a try...
th-cam.com/video/oicNE5crCUI/w-d-xo.html
Brilliant takes playing to another level
Many thanks :) Glad you enjoyed.
I read some of your replies and I also play by ear. Your song sent me into Summertime, an old hit and it sounds ok on a Generation Bb whistle. If I play your video enough I may get the notes!!!! ha trying
Nifty whistle indeed ! I enjoyed the piece - the slight bends make for a great feel.
Michael Bedward Thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed :)
I love what you do on the sound with that. Do you have the music to that, basically I mean, because you add your own trills. Love it. Sounds a little like a clarinet.
Thanks for the comments :) No, i don't have any written music. it's mostly my own improvisations on these Jazzy pieces, they may change a little with each play but generally the improv slowly becomes the usual way i play over a period of time if you see what i mean.
Good luck with your own playing, summertime is a song i play myself on flutes and whistles along with nature boy, they seem to go well together.
Wow, love the concept of the telescoping whistle!! Where do I get one????
+Chip Doehring I think his web page is still active, you can contact the maker Mack Hoover here if you're interested in a whistle...
praisewhistlers.org/mackhooverwhistles/MackHooverWhistles.html
+flutingspirit thanks for the reply, I'll give it a go, 'preciate it much!!
BOOP TIBBLES AND bits
Only bits
Slide Recorder Flute?
Telescopic penny whistle in Bb major made by mack hoover.
do you recommend b flat for jazz only because I know cornets are.
+Peter Forrest
If you're a solitary player i'd recommend any key that takes your fancy at the time, if you're playing in a band, well that might be a different scenario. I've never played in a band myself. What i do know is that in Jazz 'kwela' music the penny whistles played were usually keyed in G and Bb and i think that was mainly down to the fact that the preferred brand (Hohner) only made them in three keys the other being C major.
Thanks mate, very useful and enjoyed your videos
+Peter Forrest
No problem, thanks for watching :)
Can you discribe the notes you playing
I'm not sure i can, i learn by ear so i never really write anything down, it's all committed to memory. Also, the tune might change a little every now and again depending on how i improvise.
Did you get your Clarke whistle ?
I bought also a b flat thin whistle from the brand (generation) what a flop! Im waiting now for my sweet tone thin whistle( sound isnt clear b flat thin whistle ) is there a difference in those thin whistles? I mean size/ sound etc?
The sweetone has a plastic mouthpiece like the generation but the barrel/tube gets narrower toward the end which helps stabilize the second octave. The Clarke original is the same except that it has a metal and wood mouthpiece which gives it a more 'folky' , traditional sounding tone.
Yes, those mass produced whistles are a bit hit and miss, most players will try a few out at a music shop and pick the best one.
Would you be willing to sell this whistle? It's ok if you don't want to!
It has a lovely sound. Even for a Hoover.
+McIovln
Thanks for the comment :) No, i'm not selling but you could always contact the man himself if you want one, i think he still makes them. Here's the link to his website if you're interested...
praisewhistlers.org/mackhooverwhistles/MackHooverWhistles.html
+flutingspirit that's okay! I didn't think you would. Mack hasn't made telescoping whistles for a couple of years. so i thought what the heck. It sounds fantastic btw. The part at 1:15 where you break from first to second octave going down the scale is one of most fantastic things I've ever heard. It sounds so good! Also, your video, I think it's called playing for silver, is great. As soon as I heard it, I learned to play it, I just couldn't wait! The poem in it is amazing. It really takes me to another place. You said that its from a book you made? Is it still available? The link in the description is now a dead end unfortunately.
+McIovln
Yes, it never hurts to ask :) Thanks for the compliments and kind words about my whistle playing and i'm glad you enjoyed the poem to, i haven't looked at that clip in a while. Yes, the chap book 'Drink of the moon' is still available, if you're interested in a copy let me know. Thanks again.