Aluminum construction: Provides durability and a bright, resonant sound
Thick-walled design: Delivers a more substantial and solid tone
High D tuning: Enables playing in the upper register of the whistle
Solid pattern: Offers a classic, versatile appearance
Free lesson access: New students can receive a whistle with online lessons
Summarized by Shop
Around here, we call Tony Dixon's aluminum high d The Modern. Traditionally, whistles had thin walls which leant towards their "tin whistley" tone (if that's a word :). In more recent years, many makers, perhaps starting with the late/great Bernard Overton, began making Irish whistles with thicker walls, which produced a more substantia
Material
Aluminum
Tuning
High D
Color
Silver, Black
Pattern
Solid
Instrument Type
C Tin Whistle
Summarized by Shop
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An excellent whistle. USPS dropped the ball as usual and shipped it to a town about 2 hours north of me because it, too, had the word cotton in its name (completely different ZIP code by the way). As far as the whistle goes, I wish I had more of these Dixon’s! They’re very nice and, once you begin to get better at playing, seem to follow you without you growing out of it. If you’re thinking about getting one: just do it!