I'd love to hear some sound clips of you guys playing your whistles, if you ever care to post them here... 
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Bill, The Dixon is a quiet whistle at least on low D, E & F#, pushing for volume breaks into the octave. With most whistles that's a good thing, but not here. I use mine just to play alone, so volume doesn't matter. C&F has some really great whistlers. They are to whistles what FOTMD. is to the dulcimer... Best of luck... Bob
I have Dixon low D. I use the pipers grip but I use my pinky finger on the first hole. One of the best things I did was to add a thumb rest just below the third hole. This gives me a reference point for perfect right hand placement... Bob
Geesh, Bill, looks like you're a whistle junkie as much as I am a dulcimer junkie. I have to admit, since I'm very much a learner on dulcimer, I haven't been paying as much attention to my whistles as I ought. I'm sure my Dixon will shriek in protest the next time I pick it up. Ahhh, so many instruments, so little time (and I'm retired, so I don't know where the working folks find time to play).
Bill, I have a Tony Dixon low D. My problem with switching from the high whistle to the low one was definitely too much breath rather than not enough. It's very easy to overblow the low whistle and get into the higher octave (if you're lucky) or get a horrible screech or squawk.
Enjoy your low D. I love the sound of mine.
