{"title":"Tony Dixon Irish Whistles","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTony Dixon Music is a family business in Bideford, Devon, founded by Tony in 1997. He has played concert flute since he was a boy, and the company began when his son came home wanting to learn. Rather than buy an instrument for an enthusiasm that might not outlast the term, Tony made him a simple six-hole flute. His son's head teacher admired it and suggested he sell it as a beginner's instrument. A distributor placed an order, and the business grew from there. Nearly thirty years on, Dixon whistles are played the world over, built to the same idea: quality at a price a beginner can meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eChoosing your Dixon whistle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTraditionally, whistles were made with thin walls, and that is a good part of what gives them their bright, tin-whistley voice. In more recent decades, likely starting with the late Bernard Overton, makers took to thicker walls, which produce a more substantial, solid tone. Which you prefer comes down to the sound you are after, and both are worth exploring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Trad is the classic construction, a thin-walled nickel body with a plastic mouthpiece. The tone is sweet and clean with a pinch of chiff, that touch of breathy edge at the start of a note which gives a whistle its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Modern is built in thicker-walled aluminum, and gives that slightly fuller voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tony-dixon-aluminum-high-d","title":"The Modern","description":"\u003cp\u003eAround here, we call Tony Dixon's aluminum high d The Modern.  Traditionally, whistles had thin walls which leant towards their \"tin whistley\" tone (if that's a word :).  In more recent years, many makers, perhaps starting with the late\/great Bernard Overton, began making Irish whistles with thicker walls, which produced a more substantial\/solid tone.  We still love the traditional thin-walled sound, but sure do love the solid tone that The Modern provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew students to Blayne's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blaynechastain.com\/i-teach\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Checkout Blayne's Online Tin Whistle and Irish Flute Lessons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eonline tin whistle and Irish flute lessons\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003eget this whistle for free when signing up with the annual billing option.  Just mention to us that you've signed up and we'll send you one on the house!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Dixon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47442689924,"sku":"dix-w-al-d","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/products\/dix-w-al-d.jpg?v=1501607161"},{"product_id":"the-trad","title":"The Trad","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Trad by Tony Dixon is our favorite cheap \u0026amp; cheerful whistle.  Nice sweet \u0026amp; clean tone with just a pinch of edge\/breath - what us whistle players like to call \"chiff\".  Also nice that it has an in-tune 0xx 000 cross fingered C Natural note.  Nickel body with plastic mouthpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew students to Blayne's \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blaynechastain.com\/i-teach\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Checkout Blayne's Online Tin Whistle and Irish Flute Lessons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eonline tin whistle and Irish flute lessons\u003c\/a\u003e get this whistle for free when signing up with the quarterly billing option.  If you want to upgrade a bit, you can get the Dixon Aluminum D for free if you choose the annual plan.  Just mention to us that you've signed up and we'll send you one on the house!  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Dixon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34876602908825,"sku":"dix-w-tra-ni","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/products\/1O0A3637.jpg?v=1593554255"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.irishflutestore.com\/collections\/tony-dixon-irish-whistles.oembed","provider":"Irish Flute Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}