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| July 1st 2008 | BERNARD OVERTON The funeral took place yesterday of the father of the low whistle, Bernard Overton. He was a friend of many years standing. He did not only develop the low whistle as an instument that gives that unique sound but he also created an entire industry and all other makers of low whistles owe him a great debt of gratitutde.
The funeral was very moving with with many great tributes paid and the music was mighty.
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| June 2008 Stick at Top | You can read this page in different languages care of Google®. This is bound to lead to some hilarious translations where pipes are concerned. Please let us share the laughs. Just click on the language bar at the top of the page, this page and the rest of the site will be displayed in your language of choice. (Then you will know what this is about) :) | |
| June 2008 | NEW PRODUCT We are happy to announce the arrival of the range of Howard flutes. They are Bohem system flutes (not the conical bore flutes used in Irish traditional music). They are suitable for the "Improving Flautist" and are to be found on this site, here, and should be available from other sites and shops. We are sure that the build quality and performance of these instruments is that of a more expensive instrument. Note that only genuine Howard flutes carry the "Little Harper" trade mark of Howard music. NEW PRODUCT | |
| April 2008 | Roving Tiónol Tutor | |
| See/hear here and here,Patrick Óhare, the new tutor for the tiónol. It is a pity that Dermot Hyde can not make it this year due to a clash with his American tour with Pipeline. Our thanks to him for last year's great craic. | ||
| New Instruments | ||
Two bits of news regarding additions to the Howard range of instruments. The first is that the solid silver low D is available for the first time on the web. The second is that the first of the range of Howard metal flutes is now available. | ||
Roving Tiónol | ||
| March 2008 | The tiónol is to be held at Cold Keld in Cumbria. Dates 13 to 18 July. We have a new tutor this year,along with Brian, Patrick Óhare. For more details contact Dorothy. | |
| Review of Howard Low D | ||
| March 2008 | The Low D has been reviewed on a well respected site that usually reviews saxophones and other classical instruments. It can be found here http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Reviews/Flutes/howard_low_whistle.htm This site is a great resource and Stephen Howard (no relation) is to be congratulated. | |
| New Voicing of Low Whistle head | ||
| Feb 2008 | The head for the Howard low whistle has had a small change made to the final hand voicing. This has produced a smoother sound, less "swishy" New version heads are available separately on this site and from the many shops that sell Howard Whistles. | |
| New Low D Tunable Whistle Head | ||
| Jan 2007 | The Howard Tunable Low Whistle has been retooled to produce a much better sound. There is more "back pressure" and the top of the second octave is much clearer. The design gives more dynamics in both octaves and you can vary the volume without compromising tuning. Boxed spare heads can be obtained from good whistle shops or direct from Howard Music. Click here to order. | |
| New Reed Design | ||
| Jan 2007 | After many experiments with both the staple and slips Brian has produced a new reed design. It is more stable on the back D and bottom D and The overall tuning is good. It seems to work well with other makers chanters. Click to go to reed page | |
| Updated 06 2008 | ||
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