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Walton's "Little Black D"
Black Aluminum Whistle - Key of D
This is a "Little Black D" Whistle, made in Dublin,
Ireland by Walton's, and is tuned to the key of "D" -
this is the most popular key for traditional Irish music. It is made of aluminum
with a plastic fipple (mouthpiece), making it one of the lightest-weight
whistles available - it is also one of the least expensive. The plastic
mouthpiece has become accepted and even preferred by many
traditional players due to the consistency of sound that it produces. It has a pleasant,
somewhat breathy tone.
We are asked quite often - yes, it does appear
that this is the whistle that Andrea Corr of The Corrs plays on stage.
Note that in most whistle recordings (including those of The Corrs) the tone of a whistle
is often enhanced with effects in the post-production process (delay, reverb, etc.), so
don't expect your Little Black D to sound exactly like Andrea's right out of the package.
Also, chances are that Andrea has her Little Black D whistle "fine-tuned" by
someone - Little Black D whistles tend to be somewhat breathy right out of the package.
There is a very good article at The Chiff & Fipple website about Tweaking Inexpensive Whistles.
If this will be your first whistle, we also recommend that you purchase
a second inexpensive whistle at the same time, so you have more than one to compare the
tones. The Clarke
Sweetone in the key of D or the
Clare One-Piece Model
would be an excellent choice for a second inexpensive whistle.
PLEASE NOTE: While Little Black Ds are indeed
very good
whistles, please keep in mind that minor imperfections can occur in Walton's manufacturing
process (small imperfections in the paint, minor dings, etc.). We do check each of these
whistles before we ship them for any glaring defects, but due to the very low cost of this
whistle we cannot be held responsible for minor surface imperfections.
PLEASE NOTE:
Walton's has changed the color of the label on the Little Black D whistle
- it is now Yellow instead of Gold.
(Don't forget to order a Whistle Pouch for your whistle!)
Walton's "Little Black D", Key of D
Price - $10.00 each
Catalog# - 275
If you prefer, you can still use our Original Order Form (not secure)
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