A Sweetheart blackwood whistle in high D from the Enfield, Connecticut, workshop of Ralph Sweet, serial number 8723. The body is turned from blackwood, with metal ferrules.
This whistle is strongly voiced, with a nice, clear, bright tone and a strong volume to match, rising to its fullest in the upper register as you would expect of a whistle voiced for performance. It will hold its own in a lively session or on stage. It is in excellent condition.
About the Maker
The Sweetheart Flute Company was founded by Ralph Sweet, who made flutes, fifes and whistles in Enfield, Connecticut, for about forty-five years. He retired in April 2017, and Joseph Morneault, who had worked in the shop for twelve years as its foreman, continues the work in the same workshop on the Sweet family property under his own business name, Musique Morneaux.
Condition: Used - Excellent
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