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# Individually gift boxed Hand-painted green with Celtic Knot Key of D - iconic Celtic pitch Clarke Whistle, Green (CWD)

**Brand:** clarke tinwhistle
**Price:** $37.56
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Own the sound of Celtic tradition—play, impress, belong.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Clarke Whistle, Green (CWD) by clarke tinwhistle
- **How much does it cost?** $37.56 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- clarke tinwhistle enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted clarke tinwhistle brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ready-to-Play Package:** Includes fingering chart plus 5 traditional tunes from across Celtic lands—start jamming instantly.
- • **Effortless Celtic Charm:** Master the iconic Key of D with ease—perfect for beginners and pros alike.
- • **Collectible & Gift-Ready:** Lightweight (0.8 oz) and elegantly boxed—ideal for gifting or adding to your musical arsenal.
- • **Authentic Heritage Design:** Handmade in the U.K. with a beautifully painted Celtic Knot for timeless style.
- • **Comfort Meets Craftsmanship:** Tapered brass & tin body with a smooth plastic headpiece for a comfortable, breath-controlled play.

## Overview

The Clarke Whistle in Key of D is a handcrafted brass and tin tin whistle, featuring a comfortable plastic headpiece and a unique tapered design for consistent air pressure and smooth octave transitions. It comes with a fingering chart and five traditional Celtic tunes, all wrapped in a stylish green finish adorned with a Celtic Knot and presented in a gift box. Lightweight and beginner-friendly, it’s a perfect blend of heritage, quality, and playability.

## Description

One cannot hear a slow air played with depth of feeling on a tin whistle by a true Celt without being drawn into, and sharing, the emotions expressed by the player. When Robert Clarke invented the Tin whistle in 1843, little did he know that it would become the perfect wind instrument to be played universally in all the Celtic lands. It can be heard in concert halls, broadcasts, churches and, above all, especially in Ireland, in the pubs. It is easy to play; inexpensive; and can be carried so as to be available for performances on all occasions. The Clarke Celtic Tin whistle in the Key of D comes with its own fingering chart and five traditional Celtic tunes, one each from Wales, Scotland and Brittany and two from Ireland. The whistle comes decorated with a Celtic Knot and is individually gift boxed.

Review: Great Introduction to the Tin Whistle - My first whistle was the Clarke Original, and I'm still a fan of its sweet and breathy sound. I really liked playing whistles, so I indulged and picked up a few different kinds. The Clarke Celtic (which is a Sweetone with a green paint job) has a really nicely shaped mouthpiece that feels more comfortable than others I've tried. It is less breathy sounding than the Clarke Original, but still has a chiffy/airy quality. The whistles I find myself playing the most are a Freeman D Bluebird and a Freeman Tweaked C Generation. They have a purer tone, compared to the Sweetone. I go back and forth as to what I prefer. The fun thing about whistles is they are pretty inexpensive to collect. A few tips for new players - if the whistle is squeaking it's you, not the whistle. Make sure you make a good seal with the pad of your fingers (not your finger tips). If a hole is partially uncovered, you'll squeak. Put some lotion on if your skin is dry, it will help. The holes on a D whistle are pretty small, so it's really not that hard to get the hang of. I didn't have any squeaking issues, even as a beginner, but I played woodwinds for years. It seems like squeaking is something many struggle with. Keep your grip light and relaxed. This whistle, like all conical bore Clarke whistles, has a seam in the tin at the back. If you find that seam bothersome, chances are your grip is entirely too hard. Whistles are very lightweight instruments and only need a light hold to be secure. If you find yourself unable to stand the seam, look into buying a Generation or Feadog whistle instead. Both of those brands make cylindrical bore whistles, with no seams. Don't be surprised or frustrated if you have difficulty hitting the lowest notes or the highest ones. Some people have trouble sounding the low D (all fingers down), but the more common problem is that the second octave sounds like a shrill horrible dog whistle, or not even reachable. Give it a good month or two of practice. I have been playing about 2.5 months and I'm just now getting comfortable with the high A/B. Which is not to say it always sounds great, getting a nice tone in the upper octave will take even more practice. If you are used to playing a woodwind, you might be surprised by how little air is needed to hit the notes in the lower register. If you are getting shrill notes or overtones, try backing off and blowing more gently. You'll need to push a bit harder to get the higher notes. Sometimes it's helpful to think of blowing "slowly" for low notes and "fast" for high notes. I highly recommend the Bill Och's Clarke Tin Whistle book for beginners, and once you are about halfway through that, you can start on Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes by Claire McKenna. I find it worthwhile to pay the extra couple bucks for the CD version, especially if you don't have access to a teacher. The whistle is an instrument that you can learn pretty quickly and yet you can spend years mastering. It's great for kids and adults. If you're curious, just order it, it's pretty inexpensive and fun!
Review: nice sound, taper design allows constant air pressure over notes - This whistle will be compared to Clarke original, Feadog pro, feadog standard, Generation, and Sondern whistles. First, the taper design (I believe) allows for a constant air pressure over the range of notes, 2nd octave requires more air, but it requires less air than straight pipe design. The straight pipe (untapered) whistles can be a little fussy and want you to blow more softly on the lower notes, tapered design...no need to adjust your breath. Metal whistle so it has a bright sound, softer than nickel or brass, I believe this is due to the paint, but what the paint also does is make a nice grippy surface so my fingers don't slide around as much as they do on a nice shiny nickel..my fingers stay in place on this whistle. But not quite as sharp and loud as other metal whistles, but not as soft as the Clarke original. Next advantage of the constant air pressure taper design is that blowing softer still allows you to hit the notes, but with lower volume (to some extent) So I'll practice on this whistle indoors in apartment after the wood piece on my other clarke original gets moisture saturated. This whistle does not have the problem with the piece of wood getting too wet to make noise since the head is one piece plastic. Plastic head...feels comfortable on the lips, Clarke original feels terrible on the lips, but this clarke celtic is very nice. 'Tweeking' The head is manufactured so that the empty cavity in the headpiece is smooth, the transition from low to high octave is not screechy and when I tweeked my generation whistles, I probed around with a shishkabob skewer to get a feel for what the geometry is of the cavity in the headpiece. From what I could tell, it has a smooth, symmetric cavity which explains why the the shift in octave is also smooth. No need to tweek in my opinion. Overall great whistle. It doesn't have the soft woody sound that the original clarke has, but the headpiece has a much nicer feel than the clarke original. Doesn't have the really really bright sea-shanty pitch as a nickel or brass. But the taper design makes it nice to not have to adjust air pressure for different notes. All around great whistle.

## Features

- Key of D
- Easy to play
- Comes with its own fingering chart and five traditional Celtic tunes, one each from Wales, Scotland and Brittany and two from Ireland
- Comes decorated with a Celtic Knot and is individually gift boxed
- Handmade in the U.K.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0002I8Y6W |
| Body Material | Brass and Tin |
| Color Name | D-Celtic |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,656) |
| Date First Available | March 29, 2005 |
| Instrument Key | D |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.8 ounces |
| Item model number | CWD |
| Material Type | Brass |
| Musical Style | world-music |
| Product Dimensions | 0.6 x 0.6 x 10.1 inches |
| Size | Key of D |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Clarke Tinwhistle
- **Color:** D-Celtic
- **Instrument Key:** D
- **Material:** Brass
- **Style:** Traditional

## Images

![Clarke Whistle, Green (CWD) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MsJzeXjuL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Introduction to the Tin Whistle
*by L***. on December 9, 2012*

My first whistle was the Clarke Original, and I'm still a fan of its sweet and breathy sound. I really liked playing whistles, so I indulged and picked up a few different kinds. The Clarke Celtic (which is a Sweetone with a green paint job) has a really nicely shaped mouthpiece that feels more comfortable than others I've tried. It is less breathy sounding than the Clarke Original, but still has a chiffy/airy quality. The whistles I find myself playing the most are a Freeman D Bluebird and a Freeman Tweaked C Generation. They have a purer tone, compared to the Sweetone. I go back and forth as to what I prefer. The fun thing about whistles is they are pretty inexpensive to collect. A few tips for new players - if the whistle is squeaking it's you, not the whistle. Make sure you make a good seal with the pad of your fingers (not your finger tips). If a hole is partially uncovered, you'll squeak. Put some lotion on if your skin is dry, it will help. The holes on a D whistle are pretty small, so it's really not that hard to get the hang of. I didn't have any squeaking issues, even as a beginner, but I played woodwinds for years. It seems like squeaking is something many struggle with. Keep your grip light and relaxed. This whistle, like all conical bore Clarke whistles, has a seam in the tin at the back. If you find that seam bothersome, chances are your grip is entirely too hard. Whistles are very lightweight instruments and only need a light hold to be secure. If you find yourself unable to stand the seam, look into buying a Generation or Feadog whistle instead. Both of those brands make cylindrical bore whistles, with no seams. Don't be surprised or frustrated if you have difficulty hitting the lowest notes or the highest ones. Some people have trouble sounding the low D (all fingers down), but the more common problem is that the second octave sounds like a shrill horrible dog whistle, or not even reachable. Give it a good month or two of practice. I have been playing about 2.5 months and I'm just now getting comfortable with the high A/B. Which is not to say it always sounds great, getting a nice tone in the upper octave will take even more practice. If you are used to playing a woodwind, you might be surprised by how little air is needed to hit the notes in the lower register. If you are getting shrill notes or overtones, try backing off and blowing more gently. You'll need to push a bit harder to get the higher notes. Sometimes it's helpful to think of blowing "slowly" for low notes and "fast" for high notes. I highly recommend the Bill Och's Clarke Tin Whistle book for beginners, and once you are about halfway through that, you can start on Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes by Claire McKenna. I find it worthwhile to pay the extra couple bucks for the CD version, especially if you don't have access to a teacher. The whistle is an instrument that you can learn pretty quickly and yet you can spend years mastering. It's great for kids and adults. If you're curious, just order it, it's pretty inexpensive and fun!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice sound, taper design allows constant air pressure over notes
*by J***H on September 5, 2024*

This whistle will be compared to Clarke original, Feadog pro, feadog standard, Generation, and Sondern whistles. First, the taper design (I believe) allows for a constant air pressure over the range of notes, 2nd octave requires more air, but it requires less air than straight pipe design. The straight pipe (untapered) whistles can be a little fussy and want you to blow more softly on the lower notes, tapered design...no need to adjust your breath. Metal whistle so it has a bright sound, softer than nickel or brass, I believe this is due to the paint, but what the paint also does is make a nice grippy surface so my fingers don't slide around as much as they do on a nice shiny nickel..my fingers stay in place on this whistle. But not quite as sharp and loud as other metal whistles, but not as soft as the Clarke original. Next advantage of the constant air pressure taper design is that blowing softer still allows you to hit the notes, but with lower volume (to some extent) So I'll practice on this whistle indoors in apartment after the wood piece on my other clarke original gets moisture saturated. This whistle does not have the problem with the piece of wood getting too wet to make noise since the head is one piece plastic. Plastic head...feels comfortable on the lips, Clarke original feels terrible on the lips, but this clarke celtic is very nice. 'Tweeking' The head is manufactured so that the empty cavity in the headpiece is smooth, the transition from low to high octave is not screechy and when I tweeked my generation whistles, I probed around with a shishkabob skewer to get a feel for what the geometry is of the cavity in the headpiece. From what I could tell, it has a smooth, symmetric cavity which explains why the the shift in octave is also smooth. No need to tweek in my opinion. Overall great whistle. It doesn't have the soft woody sound that the original clarke has, but the headpiece has a much nicer feel than the clarke original. Doesn't have the really really bright sea-shanty pitch as a nickel or brass. But the taper design makes it nice to not have to adjust air pressure for different notes. All around great whistle.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***ー on March 7, 2023*

リーコーダーやケーナと一味違う高めの芯の通った音と吹きやすさ！誰でも手軽に演奏できると思います。 「タイタニック」のテーマ曲で流れていた憂いのある響き！私はてっきり「ケーナ」かなと思っていましたが ティンホイッスルと知って驚きました。この楽器の存在を知りませんでした。コストパフォーマンスも良く手頃です。今、タイタニックで流れていたメロディーを練習中です。私はアマチュアのオーボエ愛好家ですが、楽器の扱いやすさは比較になりません。これ１本で余暇が豊かになると思います。

## Frequently Bought Together

- Clarke Whistle, Green (CWD)
- Irish Songs for Tin Whistle
- Tin Whistle for Beginners - Volume 1: Irish Songs, Gaelic Songs, Scottish Songs

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