Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Low Whistle Lament
A penny whistle is a pretty simple little instrument. I've made them out of broom handles, tent poles, and now my favourite material: PVC pipe. I use some drills, a sharp knife, and a couple of different kinds of files to shape the actual whistle part-- called a fipple. Then I use a cool JavaScript formula I found on the Internet for placing the holes in the correct spot.
I made this Low E whistle to use in our upcoming "Hamilton's Best Valentine's Party" event this weekend-- we're doing "Favourite Canadian Love Songs," and the Titanic Theme has a haunting whistle part at the beginning.
I thought it sounded good enough to record, so I plugged my mic into the laptop, rested it on the arm of my chair, and started whistling. Then I ran for the guitar and added a bit of chord structure. I'm making this up as I'm going, so it's a little random, but nonetheless pretty good-- do you think?
Enjoy!
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