Waltons WM1523 Waltons Whistle Brass C

I have been a Clarke’s whistle girl for my whole experience playing the pennywhistle. It was my first and I just stayed loyal to the brand. I ended up with this Walton because I needed this particular key for a performance and it fit my budget better. I am in love with this whistle! It has such a mellow sound and is extremely easy and enjoyable to play. The fingerings allow for a smoother sound, as noted by other reviews. The mouthpiece is so comfortable as well. I must say I’m likely converted!

I am not what you would call a frequent penny whistle player; however, I've practiced the instrument, played several St. Patrick's Day gigs on whistle, and have played penny whistle in several orchestral arrangements. Because the basic penny whistle is in the key of D, whistles pitched a whole-step lower sometimes sound like instruments of compromise. C penny whistles tend to sound airier, generally do not project as well, and tend to be unforgiving in the high register. The Waltons C penny whistle is very similar in construction to Feadog's C whistle. Both are made in Ireland, both use a fairly heavy gauge brass for the instrument body, and so on. While the Feadog C penny whistle works fine, the Waltons instrument is better in tune (the Feadog C whistle I purchased generally is sharp enough that it is difficult to use in an ensemble) and the sound is slightly more focused. I'd pick a Feadog over a Clarke C whistle, but by a slight margin the Waltons trumps both.

i really enjoy how i can play everything up an octave simply by changing my mouth position.i am not too sure if this thing is entirely in key, but thats okay, im still trying to figure out the penny whistle.this was definitely not a waste of money.good buy.

For the price, this is a very good whistle. I was away on an extended trip and had forgotten my whistle. Got this one overnight through Prime and was quite satisfied, especially for the price.

I have another brand in the D whistle, and I found this one much easier to play. The holes were easier to maintain a tight seal with my fingers and quite easy to make a smooth tone. I am not a professional musician by any stretch. I am just a casual user who likes this type of instrument and wanted to give it a whirl. I like this one a lot, and you can't beat the price.

I bought this C whistle so I could play a song that just didn't work on my D whistle. It sounds fine on the C. My only complaint about this whistle is that the "pipe" shows fingerprints. My 2-year-old granddaughter was playing it and got her sticky fingers all over it. I never got the prints off completely. I like the tin whistles with the mouthpiece, as the sound is consistent and squeaks are minimal. I would purchase this again.

I ordered the Walton whistle (Waltons WM1523 Waltons Whistle Brass C) and it came full of sticky goo and a dent behind the lowest hole. The seller immediately sent me out another one which came two days later. Unfortunatel,y that one also came with sticky goo but only on the area below the mouthpiece. The notes are on key but the high notes are difficult to reach. In comparison I much prefer my woodi C in both quality and sound. I am disappointed as I thought, after reading most reviews, Walton would produce a good product (the sticky goo is an obvious production flaw as I read about it on other blogs.)I didn't ask for another replacement as I was too disappointed in the product. Perhaps Walton produces a better flute but you can't prove it by me.

Very easy to play...I also play recorders and sometimes try to use the recorder fingerings which are very similar. Upper octaves are easy to play. It helps to have previous experience with recorders or whistles.