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Re: Some questions




>2)  What is the origin of the tin whistle?  How old is it?  How about
>those big Concert D whistles?

I believe the tin whistle is just over a century old.  I remember hearing
about its centenary on NPR a couple of years ago.  However, that was
specifically the anniversary of the Clark tin whistle; I *think* they said
that Clark actually invented it, but I don't know how true that is.


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