I will never buy another irish whistle!!! - McManus high D

[@therealirishmik]

I have placed an order for one of these recently and am excited for the message that it is complete! Thank you for this review and insight to his work!

[@grumpycup4762]

The sound of this whistle is outstanding. Seldom have I heard such a clarion tune from a high D whistle.

[@Moviemakinman]

Yes, I love it dearly!

[@flutingaround]

I used to play an African blackwood professional piccolo in a military band and it's a very similar tone. Just wonderful!

[@tashaforbes6274]

Man, that whistle sounds amazing!!!

[@EliteBagpiper]

I ordered my about a month ago and I can't wait!! Nice channel and great sound and playing! Thank You!

[@EliteBagpiper]

Whistle arrived and its a wonderful sound and character as you say. So lovely to play.

[@arthuresler8329]

Glad you like the Whistle. Have a few myself and as you say Roy McManus is a top guy and his Whistles speak for themselves. Quality!!! Love your style too and of course your choice Carolan👏🏼

[@lesmumford8426]

superb sounding whistle. looks great to. and you played it well

[@mccypr]

It does sound great! Thanks! Happy holidays! 🌞🎅🏻🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ritastern1680]

Thank you for sharing. Great whistle and great customer service, that is a winning combo.

[@hengpatrick63]

It’s simply fantastic….it’s bright, refreshing and I love it 😍.

[@WilliamWallaceRoss]

Wow! Great tone. If I am able to get out of beginner mode with my Sweetone D (New Model), I will definitely order one of these.

[@davidparkhurst9715]

The fipple plug on mine is Delrin. A good material. It's a great whistle but not for the faint of heart. It will cut through a session and put those banjos in their place. Best bell note ever. His workmanship is stellar. A very pure tone but you can't be lazy in high B and above. Give it a month or two to acclimate when you get it. 😎👍

[@lallenlowe]

Wow, that sounds so good

[@tripswithgreg5189]

Wow. Amazing trust and customer service.

[@fonwoolridge]

Lovely playing...

[@adudewatchingyoutubevids]

I absolutely love the tone!

[@ShaiUI]

what a lovely whistle! there's something special about wooden whistles..

[@christophercole8539]

This has an incredible sound! Thanks for sharing. It's now on my list to obtain.

[@numbsain]

I've gotta have one. I play Chieftains and i swear by them. But this sounds even more compact and responsive.

[@Bagpipe13]

Good content, very informative indeed, will be checking them out, thank you for posting.

[@gypsyman535]

Reminds me of a fife with the high pitch tone. Thank you for your great video. Beautiful music!!

[@Moviemakinman]

Thanks so much!

[@bradsims5116]

Your playing is great !

[@MoltenSnowball]

Sounds amazing

[@dentReviews]

sounds gorgeous...

[@renaldocesar2918]

Parabéns amigo você toca muito bem esse estrumento adoro muito o som dele

[@bonenfant96]

This whistle is not too good and you should get rid of it. I'll take it to help you. Off course I'm kidding. What a superb sound.

[@Moviemakinman]

I couldn't possibly burden you with a whistle so bad 😆

[@bonenfant96]

@@Moviemakinman Lol. I did not expect that. Lol !!

[@skyricharde6629]

I've been looking for a good wooden whistle for years, but every time I listen to a review, I'm not very happy with what I hear, and what the people say. This... this was magical. Thank you for sharing.

[@Moviemakinman]

I don't know much about magic but I'm very glad If I could help.

[@beingfrank40]

It does sound great!

[@johnbowen8080]

Looks and sounds a lot like my Chris Abell D whistle which I love.

[@15LVV]

Looks almost exactly like Chris Abell's. I also enjoy mine from Ashville.

[@shereflute8681]

Wonderful review and I subscribed to your channel. I love my Roy McManus Pear wood D whistle!

[@Moviemakinman]

thanks for subscribing!

[@tylerdelgregg9398]

Wow, are you a professional musician? Excellent playing.

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! Thanks for the compliment. I'm more like a semi pro...or quarter pro 😋 Not much classical education but lots of practice and I enjoy playing with my band Tir Nan Og a lot.

[@fatheroblivion45]

Beautiful sounding whistle. A real "looker" too. Can you get a C nat using OXXOOO Andi?

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! Yes without any trouble.

[@satsujin4027]

Daaaaang that sounds amazing! Maybe someday I'll be able to get one TT_TT

[@donaldsharp3682]

My mother's maiden name was McManus,we also include McCallster,and McKinley

[@donaldsharp3682]

We're here in America

[@sshepard5222]

I was just looking at either a Killarney or a Burke but hearing this has completely swayed me. Such a beautiful and sweet tone.

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! I only have owned a Killarney nickel D. It is a completely different whistle. The tone is quite clean and a little sharp. It uses very little breath but there are people who really want that in a whistle. I myself felt more at home with the McManus whistle. More forgiving in regard of air preassure and very reliable when moving about on stage. I still would like to play a Burke whistle one day just to know how it behaves though ;)

[@sshepard5222]

Andi Fingas - Whistle and Pipes I just ordered a MacManus thanks to your video!

[@Moviemakinman]

@@sshepard5222 say hi to Roy from me when you write to him 😉. And I hope you will have a wonderful time with your new whistle. Cheers.

[@dentReviews]

same. i own a killarney Bb and it's by far my favorite whistle i own, but this has a smoother woody tone i love.

[@tripswithgreg5189]

Sounds like a fine Moeck recorder. Loved it. How much did you pay for this?

[@danieldwyer8289]

All I can think is ‘not there my Lord’ anyone get the reference? But aside from that it is a nice sound. I don’t play the whistle but other instruments and from what you played it sounds great 😊

[@theydontlikeitupem.4725]

Stronghold me lord? 🙂

[@LisaMitchell-f8e]

Awesome!

[@robertpacheco9276]

So, I cannot see how one could purchase the whistle. The McManus site does not list stock or prices. Thanks.

[@jannekebrouwers6342]

By sending him an e-mail.

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi Robert! Yes his site has some issues but when you contact him via e-mail you will find him to be very friendly and customer oriented. He's quick to answer and will make whistles according to your wishes and needs any time.

[@isntimportant]

How is this not a wooden English tin whistle? I seem to find a lot of continental Europeans calling tin whistles 'Irish whistles' - what makes it different? Besides this one being made in Ireland?

[@Moviemakinman]

Well I call it an irish whistle since it is made of wood and not metal. So tin whistle wouldn't fit as well...

[@bridboland8839]

very interesting - I have shared

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

Does anyone know if these are still being made?

[@usernamemykel]

Terrific, no "chiff", but terrific. Almost as good as my John Sindt.

[@hugh.g.reckshon1252]

Sounds amazing. What was the name of the tune/ song you just played? I recognize it from an old pc game I used to play lol

[@roberthopper7325]

That was Si Bheag Si Mohr "Small Fairy Mound, Big Fairy Mound"

[@craiggreerphotos]

@@roberthopper7325 wasn't it Carolan's Draught?

[@craiggreerphotos]

Oh, there was a bit of Si Beag, Si Mor at the start.

[@Yogasana555]

Howmuch is the price?

[@ArvidDarmond]

How are you liking this whistle after over 2 years? Is it still at the top of your favorites?

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! That would still be a definite yes. I still use it as my main whistle on stage and in the studio.

[@jannekebrouwers6342]

@@Moviemakinman But you did buy new ones since then. ;)

[@Moviemakinman]

@@jannekebrouwers6342 Mainly flutes. Not so many whistles (except an E-Flat one from Sin that was for sale used) ;)

[@fatherbeocca8517]

How much did you pay for it you never said.

[@meeeeeeeeeeeify]

@@fatherbeocca8517 he did, he said €220 all in, including postage to Germany etc.

[@madogblue]

Does this whistle require warming up? How loud would you say the narrow bore is compared to other whistles?

[@fatheroblivion45]

Is that a Bach piece you played Andi?

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! The piece is called "Carolan's Draught". It was composed by Turlough O’Carolan.

[@fatheroblivion45]

@@Moviemakinman Well...they were contemporaries so I wasn't far off! :) Cheers Andi.

[@Moviemakinman]

@@fatheroblivion45 Yeah and O'Carolan was a big fan of Italian and German baroque music. His great acchievement was - in my eyes - to transport the baroque style into the irish music played on irish instruments. He really evolved his style of music in order to please his patron.

[@rabadooda]

Random question: Would you recommend a Clarke sweetone D for a beginner? Or should I just get this

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! That really depends on several factors: Do you have the budget to spend quite a lot of money for an instrument you're just getting to know? Yes? Then get a MacManus by all means ;) But be aware that most beginners start with a Feadog or Generation (and others) high "D" whistle which are solid instruments for little money. Also the Clarke Sweetone are good instruments but differ from the afforementioned whistles in tone. The sweetones are quite soft and "breathy", the feadogs and Generations have a little more substance to the tone (and sound more similar to the MacManus in this respect).

[@annewright5096]

I am a beginner and I have a Cillian O'Briain Improved D, which is a tweaked Feadog. Available from The Big Whistle here in the UK. It has a very bright, clear tone and the intonation is good. Online Academy of Irish Music recommends these, or Tony Dixon whistles, which are plastic and cheaper. I have the Dixon D500 Pro, which is tunable. I have a Clarkes Original too, but that is more difficult to play as it needs more breath. The Sweet tone is easier to play than the Clarkes Original.

[@gypsyman535]

Awsome

[@camcrunk]

Do you think someone just getting into tin whistling would be okay with this one?

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! I can completely recommend this whistle to beginners and pros alike. The only consideration should be the price you are willing to pay at the beginning of your whistle career. Most beginners start with something cheap like a Generation or Feadog whistle (I did) and those are good instruments. But nevertheless the McManus Whistles are wonderful instruments and perfectly suitable for beginners as well. Hope this helps ;)

[@NathanielDowell]

If that "someone" has really made a commitment to playing the whistle, a high end whistle can be a great investment. However, people tend to go through an initial excitement phase and then quit after a little while, as with most instruments, so whistles like the Clarke Sweetone (my personal favorite cheap whistle), Feadog, Generation, or Waltons, can let someone test the waters without spending a fortune. One other consideration is that testing a few different mid-range whistles can also let you find what YOU like and don't like in a whistle, which can lead you to a high end whistle that is more balanced toward your particular needs (i.e. wood, metal, delrin, ebonite, wide-bore, narrow-bore, conical bore, pure tone, complex tone, loud and full, sweet, etc.). The McManus has great volume for sessions and general work, but someone who wants to play in an apartment and not disturb roommates might want something like a Dixon or Killarney, while a street performer might want something like a Kerry Busker for maximum volume. Someone who loves Brian Finnegan might want a Goldie to help them achieve that particular tone. A wonderful thing about whistles is that there are so many designs and sounds to choose from. The McManus is a great whistle, but there are other makers out there who create equally amazing instruments with unique qualities, and only the player can decide which one is the best fit.

[@sspiegler]

How much? Where'd you buy it?

[@Landsfader]

Fantastic - love it! I will get my McManus in high D any day now! May I ask what is the name of the tune you are playing? Can you post notes or tabs, please?

[@Moviemakinman]

Congrats in advance! And thanks for the comment. In the video I play O'carolan's concerto. You'll surely find a rendition of it on youtube. Personally I've learened it by ear... Cheers

[@scriptkeeper8243]

@2:17 before he finally gets to playing the thing....

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

Looks like an Abell flute????

[@Hightreewalker]

Sad his site states he stopped making them because of 'Supply issues due to Brexit'

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

Abell vs McManus????

[@TheAaronRodgersTao]

Me want…

[@iddeegee]

I like the sound by it's not my sound

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

You can get these flutes in high G correct? I wonder how it sounds.

[@NathanielDowell]

I'm curious if you've since bought another "Irish whistle".

[@Moviemakinman]

actually...no :D But some flutes!

[@PsalmJShim]

How can I buy it? I live in South Korea~!

[@Moviemakinman]

Hi! If you contact Roy (best on facebook) I guess you could work something out.

[@PsalmJShim]

@@Moviemakinman Thanks~!

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

"I will never buy another irish whistle" But you'd buy an English one ... right? :-P

[@Moviemakinman]

Maybe 😂