Back in 2021, I bought a Carbony Celtic Winds Low D for Small Hands directly from the owner of the company, Rob Gandara, over dinner in a local restaurant in Corvallis, Oregon. It's now my favorite whistle! Apart from amazingly wonderful tone, pitch stability, and ease of blowing, the spacing allows my currently fragile hands a chance to gently yet skillfully flop upon the holes using piper fingering. I've played all of my whistles with piper fingering for decades. Easier on my fingers to play this low D than a regular high D.
Thanks so much for comparing these whistles-- very helpful! The Susato would drive me crazy with that annoying clicking sound. I'm going with the Carbony because of the close fingering. I'm dealing with arthritis and a standard low D is impossible to play since I can't make the stretches required with the piper's grip.
Fingers spacing is one thing, I have the carbony D and I am still working to have the breath pressure to play it well- Stephanie makes it look easy, she was playing low whistles in her very first year.😂
Excellent video, good coverage of each whistle for the comparison. On the Susato, could a small piece of filet be placed order the key, but still allow coverage of the hole?
I have the Carbony C, and love it, but i like the idea of adding keys to all 6 holes, make them much closer together. Imagine a Tenor whistle, thats as easy to play as a soprano. Make in 4 marts. bottom section, middle section, and 2 head sections (flute style and fipple style). I wouldnt need another instrument.
@@kassiesmall3823 you won't find I've specifically for low whistle, but it's exactly the same as high whistle (just an octave lower) so you'll be and to use any tin whistle book. There's a few here: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/cutiepie/list/1OGS2343IKR2U?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
@@samlichtenstein2754 ahhh, it might have changed since I first got mine? 🤷♀️ I know the prices used to be in Canadian dollars 😅 but they're in USD now 👍👍👍 I might just have been mistaken 😅 it happens!
Nope. It is Oregon. I can attest that is a lot easier to buy from Rob in Oregon than to order something from the UK 😮recently. I returned a whistle to North Ireland and it cost me $75 for shipping with tracking.
Back in 2021, I bought a Carbony Celtic Winds Low D for Small Hands directly from the owner of the company, Rob Gandara, over dinner in a local restaurant in Corvallis, Oregon. It's now my favorite whistle! Apart from amazingly wonderful tone, pitch stability, and ease of blowing, the spacing allows my currently fragile hands a chance to gently yet skillfully flop upon the holes using piper fingering. I've played all of my whistles with piper fingering for decades. Easier on my fingers to play this low D than a regular high D.
Wow! Those chimney extensions are pretty amazing! I’ve never heard of those before, but what a brilliant idea!
We enjoy listening to you play as we are able to see clearly finger placement.
We are so grateful for your willingness to teach us.
Thank you so much for the video I hope people appreciate the information. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Thanks so much for comparing these whistles-- very helpful! The Susato would drive me crazy with that annoying clicking sound. I'm going with the Carbony because of the close fingering. I'm dealing with arthritis and a standard low D is impossible to play since I can't make the stretches required with the piper's grip.
Fingers spacing is one thing, I have the carbony D and I am still working to have the breath pressure to play it well- Stephanie makes it look easy, she was playing low whistles in her very first year.😂
Incredibly beautiful music and very interesting video.
Thank you CutiePie
👍👏🌹🌹🌹💕.
Great video I've been wondering about them all. Perhaps someday there will be another less pricey innovation for low-D whistles
Thanks you so much from us with small hands! 😉
I have the Optima D Low Whistle AND Is beautiful!!
I love the tune. I'll be watching!
It's become one of my immediate favourites! So glad you liked it. Tutorial coming on Wednesday. xx
Excellent video, good coverage of each whistle for the comparison. On the Susato, could a small piece of filet be placed order the key, but still allow coverage of the hole?
I have the Carbony C, and love it, but i like the idea of adding keys to all 6 holes, make them much closer together.
Imagine a Tenor whistle, thats as easy to play as a soprano.
Make in 4 marts. bottom section, middle section, and 2 head sections (flute style and fipple style).
I wouldnt need another instrument.
Thanks for the update 👍
Thank you ❤❤
Any recommendations for a beginner instruction book for low d whistle? Sorry if you've already answered this!
@@kassiesmall3823 you won't find I've specifically for low whistle, but it's exactly the same as high whistle (just an octave lower) so you'll be and to use any tin whistle book. There's a few here:
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/cutiepie/list/1OGS2343IKR2U?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
We appreciate you
The carbony one, is it a "standard bore" or "big bore"? I'm trying to find a comparison but can't find any...
@@charlotteolsson I think it's standard
Thank you!!
No, not Canada. Corvallis, Oregon.
@@samlichtenstein2754 ahhh, it might have changed since I first got mine? 🤷♀️ I know the prices used to be in Canadian dollars 😅 but they're in USD now 👍👍👍 I might just have been mistaken 😅 it happens!
Nope. It is Oregon. I can attest that is a lot easier to buy from Rob in Oregon than to order something from the UK 😮recently. I returned a whistle to North Ireland and it cost me $75 for shipping with tracking.
@@graceyeh1 it is if you're not in the UK for sure! 👍👍👍
Is that "Ye Jacobites by Name" you're playing, Stephanie?
@@einheri it's 'The Little Heathy Hill' from O'Neill's book of Irish Music. Tutorial coming next week!
Thanks! They sound very similar in parts.
Some day 😅
That clicking on the Susato...there has to be a way to eliminate it. Ruins it in my opinion.
@@jpss011876 both keys click a little, you can learn to play and release them more softly, though I imagine that's difficult for faster tunes...
You are a very pretty girl
♥️💐❤️
£100-200 for a quids worth of plastic is wild.
Sure. Go and make one for yourself. I’ll wait.
@@stevewolfe3214 calm down mate did I hurt your ickle feewings 😂🤡
Nothing to do with the time spent making it then? 😄