Chiff, back pressure - we all have different opinions.
Chiff & Fipple is a website dedicated to the humble tin whistle and Irish traditional music. The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, flageolet, English flageolet, Scottish penny. Call me a cynic, but why do people obsess over terminolgy that few if any really understand. Home » Testimonials » Comments from the Chiff & Fipple Flute Forum Comments from the Chiff & Fipple Flute ForumĪ compilation of comments from members of the Chiff & Fipple Flute Forum about Martin Doyle and his flutes. A Flute Maker/Player Dyad – by Elizabeth Petcu.In Praise of Wooden Flutes – by Biddy Jenkinson.Our whistle is designed in two parts (mouthpiece and body) allowing for both fine tuning and for interchangeable bodies to be used on the same mouthpiece in certain key combinations. Martin Doyle's Global Flute Distribution Map The Abell Whistle is based on the traditional Celtic tin whistle and is manufactured from tropical hardwoods and precious metals.