Greg Gunner’s twenty-four comments

I’m not sure if Pat is still living, but he stopped making whistles a few years ago. I remember when he used to attend the local folk festivals in Michigan and Indiana selling his whistles for $75.00 each. If I only knew then what I know now. more…

I own two whistles by Greenwood Pipes. One is made of African Blackwood. The other is made of English Boxwood. Both whistles are excellent. The craftsmanship ranks with the best wooden whistles being made today. The tone is clear and pure. more…

I own one of each. The aluminum silver finish cost me $95.00 at the time. The flat black finish cost me $140.00. Both are tunable and very comparable in sound to a Burke whistle. more…

There are some very good “D” whistles in the $125-$185 range. Gene Milligan’s whistles sell for $185.00. Alex DeWilde of Hermit Hill Folk Instruments has whistles available in the $150.00 range. more…

Planxty and the Bothy Band for me, especially the pipers Paddy Keenan and Liam O’Flynn. Mary Bergin was a real inspiration for me to take up whistle playing. more…

Susato roll-ups. They are available in various sizes, work well, and are fairly inexpensive. more…

The songs about immigration and leaving home and loved ones might fill the bill. One suggestion along this line would be “The Green Fields of Canada” as sung by Andy Irvine during his Planxty days. more…

Tyler Duncan, one of the members of this group, studied the uilleann pipes with Al Purcell in the Detroit area. He is a very talented multi-intrumentalist. Within a couple of years of studying the pipes, he won an All-Ireland title in his age group. more…

The following is the description of Simon O’Dwyer’s book, Prehistoric Music of Ireland, as it appears on Amazon.com. more…

Not sure how relevant it is to the OP’s question, but the following book is available on Amazon.com. It claims to explore the ancient music of Ireland based upon archaeological finds. more…