@Lee_Holmes - Oh neat! I'll look into it, thank you!

On the topic of making fipple flutes yourself, I've seen several 3D printed ones used online. I might try my hand at that in the future as well:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4943965/makes

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@Lee_Holmes - Oh neat! I'll look into it, thank you!

On the topic of making fipple flutes yourself, I've seen several 3D printed ones used online. I might try my hand at that in the future as well:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4943965/makes

#tinWhistle #instruments

Was going to get a Clarke Sweetone as my first tin whistle (based on online research), but the Feadog is what my local Irish store had. - So it's the one I grabbed.

I haven't played an instrument since I played trumpet as a Freshman in highschool.

So I wanted something straightforward and inexpensive. I had originally looked at playing the clarinet or oboe, but I can't put down that money (even for a rental) right now. I like the concept of fipple flutes and looked at a recorder, but the simple fingering of a tin whistle looked approachable.

I want to play the low whistle at some point as I love the sound, but I figured I'd start with a penny whistle. If this turns out to be a flash in the pan and a quickly put down ADHD passion project, then I wont be out too much money and will have had a fun experience for the time and effort spent.

If it DOES stick, though (and I'm approaching this as a lifelong project), then I'll invest a bit for a better whistle or even look at other instruments.

But this looks challenging enough, approachable enough, and just fun.

So I'll try it out.

Mary Had a Little Lamb and Twinkle Twinkle have been played. So I'm moving on to some simple folk ballads to start with.

First day. Wish me luck.

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Figured I ought to learn an instrument...

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