Dreoilín Low D Irish Tin Whistle from ethniwind.com

The Dreoilín (pronounced DROH-leen) Low D Irish whistle from ethnicwind.com is a nearly indestructible low whistle with fantastic sound. This whistle has very good volume, and a very solid and strong lower octave. The second octave is played with ease, although not too easy, so as to make the octave switch very comfortable. This is a great low whistle for sessions, as it is loud enough to be heard along side other instruments that usually drown out a low whistle. Although it is louder than some low whistles it is still a mellow and pleasing instrument. Nick Metcalf from ethnicwind.com designed this whistle to be the best possible low D for just about any purpose. The mouthpiece is molded plastic that is unpainted, and the body is a gray CPVC. This material resonates much like wood, although with a slightly fuller and rounder sound. The material is very durable, and although this is a high quality instrument, it wouldn't hurt it to take it on the road and expose it to the elements, as it is made to last. Each whistle is carefully hand crafted and hand tuned to concert pitch A440 in the ethnicwind.com workshop that is kept at 68 degrees to ensure perfect pitch. Dreoilín is the Irish Gaelic ford for Wren. In Celtic traditions the wren was known as the king of the birds for his cunning and his beautiful song. The Wren design used for this whistle is borrowed from an Irish 2 Pence coin from the 1970's. The stylized Celtic knot-work animal designs were part of the famous Book of Kells, and used to adorn the various pages of the Biblical manuscript. A "D" Scale instrument also plays many tunes in G, A and other keys depending on the voicing. It is the most common key for Irish music, as most session tunes will be playable on a D instrument. The instrument , however, isn't only for Irish traditional music, as it is very versatile, and can be used in just about any kind of music. The Low Whistle has a beautiful haunting tone, and is quite easy to learn.