Low whistle grip" may be required due to the distance between the holes. They belong to the same woodwind instrument family of end-blown fipple flutes. Though the tone of this instrument varies subtly among makers, low whistles are generally characterised by a more breathy, flute-like sound than traditional tin whistles. While the precise history of the low whistle is often debated, it is known that various kinds of vertical fipple flutes have existed in antiquity. The fipple flutes developed during the 16th century were the ancestors of today's low whistle, carrying through from early transverse flutes the six-holed design tradition and conical
Longbranch Pennywhistle own name, including "Her Town Too" which was a major hit in a duet with James Taylor. It has been claimed that Longbranch Pennywhistle's only record helped establish the direction of the country rock genre. On March 16, 2018 it was announced that their only album has been remixed and remastered and would be reissued as part of the Glenn Frey greatest hits collection Above The Clouds on May 11, 2018. Longbranch Pennywhistle Longbranch Pennywhistle was a country rock/folk music group featuring Glenn Frey and John David Souther. They released a self-titled album in 1969 under the Amos Records label.