WESTON WHISTLES
hand-crafted instruments in Copper and Wood
MADE IN ENGLAND
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WESTON WHISTLES
hand-crafted instruments in Copper and Wood
MADE IN ENGLAND
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Given the inspiration to play the whistle by a good friend and consummate musician, it was but a small step to move into design and manufacture. All my whistles are hand made, tuned and voiced and each has a tone as unique and individual as the player.
Wooden instruments are hand made from native of woods such as Hawthorn, Elder, Beech Yew and Cherry, but largely dependant on what I can get free!. Each is as unique as the wood it is crafted from and they have a simple, classic design. Fipples are usually cherrywood. If I can get hold of it, I will also use wood that has a bit of history, old beams, furniture and so on, this gives old wood a new purpose and gives the whistles a bit more character Copper is a beautiful material to work, the finished instruments being polished to a high lustre. This finish can be maintained with regular treatment or the whistle can be left to patinate naturally, to a deep nutty brown with beautiful deep blue and crimson highlights. (See a picture here) Every whistle is made to order and comes supplied with a numbered Certificate. Being made to order, players preference for hole placement and size can, within reason, be accommodated. A whistle with small holes gives a light and responsive tone, those with larger holes, a richer and more rounded tone. Wooden presentation boxes are available for both the wood and copper whistles. These are inlaid with a genuine Irish Penny, a unique feature as these are no longer in circulation. Grab a piece of Irish history! Looked after properly, your Weston Whistle will reward you with years of playing pleasure. For more detailed descriptions of my instruments, please feel free to contact me. Details below:
Simon Styles Weston Whistles Glebe Farm Cross Street Barrow-on-Humber Nth Lincs. DN19 7AL ENGLAND Tel/Fax +44 (0)1469 531548
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