Handcrafted Low D Whistle – Rich, Resonant Tone for Celtic and Irish Music Enthusiasts

Another excellent whistle from an excellent manufacturer. I have been learning the whistle for about 18 months and wanted something that sounded different from my D whistles. The tone of this whistle is hauntingly beautiful and I love playing some of the Lord of the Rings tunes on it.
Many thanks
Baz

Recently I bought a Low F whistle. I already had a Low G which I didn't like much a first because of its sound, but it has grown on me. I make my own low whistles which are very similar in construction using black plastic pipe and they have a very pure sound that I like.
The JD whistles have a bit of Chiff to the sound that I didn't like at first, but I have got to like it for some styles of music.
The G plays very easily with hardly any back pressure and the notes are very easy to get throughout at least two octaves.
The F is different. While it still has very little back pressure, it is very easy to over blow the bottom notes especially the bell note - the bottom F - and it easily ends up making a shrill shrieking noise if you over blow.
At first I thought it was a faulty whistle, but then I realised it was me. The amount of breath needed to get that bottom F note is significantly less than the G. Its a bit like the Treble Recorder which requires very delicate breath control.My own whistles are not like this and it took a significant amount of effort and discipline to get the notes without making it shriek. The other thing is the hole spacing which is a tad wide. I have big hands but I find at the moment the F is my limit for finger stretch. I hate the pipers grip, it just doesn't seem to give the same amount of tactile feel as using the finger tips. But that's not the fault of the whistle, it just is what it is and I will have to adjust if I want to play them.
Overall I would say the JD whistles are a good buy for anyone wanting to dabble in the low whistle world. Start with a G, they are good value for money, and they make a decent sound worthy of any musician I have heard. If you don't like plastic whistles you will pay a lot more for metal and to be honest I wonder if it would be worth the extra cost.
Here is a note for JD, I have made an A whistle in the same black pipe and it sounds great, I know an A is not technically a low whistle but why not have a go at making one and extend the product range, I bet it would sell.

Great book & just in time for Christmas. Adding new tunes to my tin whistle repertoire.

I love the songs & being a pdf I loaded on my iPad/iPhone so I can take & practice on the road.
It’s great, Thanks

I am very happy with my purchase! The whistle is beautiful and the shipping was fast. Now time to learn!

Very good. I am satisfied.

All three of them have lovely tunes, but the one I like best is the Christmas ones, and I thank you very much for them, but what I would like if it's possible is a book with the gypsy rover in it which I would pay for thank you very much, Eddie McEntee.

Hi james, the three Ebooks you sent me are great and I love the Christmas carrols I can't play very well but I enjoy it but I would like a book with the gypsy rover tabs, if that's possible please.

For years I had a little dream of playing a flute because of soulful sound in various folk music and movie/video game soundtracks. I couldn't decide where to start learning and what type of flute I wanted. After some research I came to the conclusion that the Irish low whistle was the closest to my idea. And your product was just the perfect combination of great sound, amazing price and enough demos on YouTube. This is the instrument I am starting my journey with, so I really have nothing to compare it to. I only hope that I have enough persistence to become as good as Rugito dell'Anima someday ;D

Incredible value, straight forward design and gets the job done. I’m only sorry that I didn’t get the more expensive one, in fact, I plan to order the upgrade Low F from you soon.

Great Idea this bottom swivel. wish my other whistles had this feature

Got the whistle in great time and in great condition. It sounds great. once in a while when I play it correctly. This is my first whistle so it will take some time to master it, but The bottom swivel is a gem makes it much easier to reach the bottom holes

I received my Low D whistle today. It was a long trip to the Pacific Northwest of the USA. It arrived in excellent condition. After unboxing I began the search to find the flaw that made it go to the bargain bin. After a few minutes with no success I got out a magnifier and a high intensity lamp and began to search again. After a few minutes I found a shallow scratch about 1/32" long. That is amazing quality control. I highly recommend JDM. Now to learn the pipers grip. Well done JDM.

This is a very nice low whistle at an affordable price. Looks great and plays easily. The finger spacing is a little closer than other low whistles I have which means I have less stretch with my right hand. This makes it very comfortable to play. Very pleased with my purchase.

Love the new low G whistle. Great tone and sound.