whistle pipes

whistle n Another way which we used to entertain ourselves was making whistle pipes. . . . The best trees for making whistle pipes were dogwood and witherod. The piece for the whistle was cut from a branch and was about 3 in. long and 3/4 in. in diameter. By wetting it and knocking it gently the rin...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72295
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Summary:whistle n Another way which we used to entertain ourselves was making whistle pipes. . . . The best trees for making whistle pipes were dogwood and witherod. The piece for the whistle was cut from a branch and was about 3 in. long and 3/4 in. in diameter. By wetting it and knocking it gently the rind would come off in a ring. The center of the piece of branch was cut away for air circulation and the rind replaced DNE-cit G. M. Story FEB 1973 JH FEB 1973 Used I Used I 2 Used I whistle diver; whistle-pipe