So,

[saffiter]

Today I bought myself a Fife. The group I'm a part of does two time periods, 15th Century and 19th century. I can play the Tin Whistle relatively well (self-taught), but there's two other people in the group that play it. I figured that I'd give myself a bit of a challenge and learn how to play the Fife.

I've been practicing on my housemate's (she never uses it and is letting me have a play on it for a while) and I can get sound out of it. Getting sound out of it is apparently half the battle, from what I've heard.

I knew they were shrill and loud, but I wasn't expecting it to be quite that shrill! (I suppose... I've heard stories of being able to hear them 3 miles away over artillery fire, so I shouldn't be too surprised).

Not much else to report on this end at the moment..

...except this! They're brining out a new Thundercats cartoon. The trailer's been released for it. It looks... interesting.

Formation of the TCats?? That's what it looks like to me at any rate.

Comments

[traveling-storm.livejournal.com]

Hee, I just watched Belle's Enchanted Xmas so I know what instrument you're referring to. :D High-pitched indeed - even Ru stood up when he started shrieking. ^^

...I dunno what the new cartoon looks like (no youtube) but I am bot horrified and intrigued. >.<;;;

[masi-tfoot.livejournal.com]

Re: The Fife. They actually have a lower register. I didn't even realise that (and had been playing in the higher one). I've spent the last 3 days trying to get a low D out of it (the lowest note it plays)..... Just started getting some sound in that note today (finally!).

Housemate is impressed 'cause it's not a well made Fife, and the lower register is nearly impossible to get on it.

Re: The Thundercats cartoon... it actually looks okay. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. It definitely looks a hell of a lot darker, that's for sure!