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From the Archives Whistle Music

One from the archives: Croft No. Five – Elephant

Here’s a track recorded by Croft No. Five including myself playing an Mk Low D in a tremendously awkward key (roll on the chromatic is all I can say!). Croft-No.-Five_Elephant from Mk Music

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Mk Stockists / Retail outlets

Mk Whistles to be stocked by The Music Room.

We are very pleased to announce that Mk Whistles will be stocked by The Music Room in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire in the UK.  The Music Room was started by 3 music enthusiasts, Dave Mallinson, John Turner and Martyn Banks, who had spent many years touring stalls around many of UK’s Music festivals.  Since then, the […]

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Whistle Music

The Maverick Angels

Here’s a track from The Maverick Angels featuring Fraser Shaw playing an Mk Low D along with Innes Watson on a Flyde Guitar, Kevin O’ Neill on a George Ormiston Flute and my brother John Somerville on a Borsini Accordian.  Look them up at http://www.myspace.com/themaverickangels The-Maverick-Angels_Sauciness from Mk Music

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Mk Stories

Mk Story by Kelly Beutler

My sister lives at the foot of the Rocky Mountains at Denver, Colorado, giving me access to that beautiful hiking country. On a visit, I had a free afternoon so I packed a daypack and went hiking in the foothills outside Golden. After ascending for quite a while, I took a break and settled down […]

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Mk Whistles stocked by Custy’s Traditional Music shop in Ennis, Ireland

Custys has long since been one of our favourite music shops, and we’re glad to announce that Mk Whistles will be stocked in Custy’s once again.

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Mk Stories

I once was lost, but now I’m found, by Cristin Mackenzie

My journey with the whistle began about three years ago after pestering my dad to buy me one as a Christmas present. To my delight and, after a while, my parent’s annoyance I received a plastic low D. Most of Christmas day was spent playing the whistle and that carried on throughout the Christmas holidays. […]

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Mk Story

In third period last year, nine of the other ten students had plainly shown that they thought that a tin whistle would have a bad sound. In the third quarter, I started taking my tin whistle  to play on my walk home. One day, when we were doing nothing in class, I pulled out my whistle and […]

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'MKurry' by Timothy Cummings

Last autumn, my family and I traveled to Pakistan to visit and support girls’ schools in Lahore and its surrounding villages.  I brought with me a set of shuttlepipes, a cheap banjo, and my trusty MK low-D.  At this point I should mention that I not only sport a healthy beard, but also keep a […]

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Time well spent by Roibeard Boyd

I was sitting at school waiting for my first period teacher to arrive. A friend of mine and another person had brought their guitars. We were back near the band room so there were a lot of musically inclined people there. Two guitars, a clarke C whistle and a couple voices made for great music.

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Stage dive by Davy Armstrong

In The early eighties, I was part of a duo that was scheduled to open for the Battlefield Band at the Bermuda Folk Club. As openers, we had neither a sound check nor much if any room on the stage (which was occupied by multiple instruments, all belonging to the headline act). Our first tune […]