Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

Do you ever reach over and play the instrument of the person next to you at your session? These two can...

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=-nroOwhmhyU

# Posted on September 14th 2007 by rogfox

Re: Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

I imagine playing two whistles at once is best when one is in D and the other is in Eb.

That way, you'll be in tune with one of the guitarists.

# Posted on September 14th 2007 by nicholas

Re: Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

Used to play a D and a G at the same time. Why? I have no idea.

# Posted on September 14th 2007 by bodhran bliss

Re: Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

I think this old clip of the Dubliners is even more impressive -
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=3Smy59KYa_4

The Octopus Jig indeed!

# Posted on September 14th 2007 by Jusa Nutter Eejit

Re: Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

I met these two at the fleadh in Letterkenny last year!! They're class really--we met up again at CIAW and I was told about this video. Small world, isn't it? They're both good musicians and friends. If you guys are on here anyplace--Hey from Boston!

# Posted on September 14th 2007 by mellow yellow

Re: Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

Oh, also wanted to mention that this discussion is what prompted me to sign up for thesession! I've been an avid lurker for some time, but just hadn't signed up...until I read this thread and saw it was the video of my friends. So I guess these are my first 2 official posts! Hello to session.org members, I hope anything I post here will be of some assistance/interest to anybody, anywhere. Cheers!

# Posted on September 14th 2007 by mellow yellow

Re: Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

I once played "The Bucks of Oranmore" on the whistle, while Brendy Mulholland stood behind me, providing his fingers. I was quite pleaseed with the result.

# Posted on September 15th 2007 by bodhran bliss

Re: Have the urge to play both your neighbor's whistle and your own?

I sometimes play 2 D whistles taped together with a small spacer at the bottom, takes a bit of getting used too but interesting sound. Loud too.

# Posted on September 19th 2007 by piobagusfidil