Born in 1932, in Cloonfeighrin, Co Mayo, near the Sligo border, Roger Sherlock started playing on a Clarke whistle. He emigrated to London in  1953, and played with all the big names of that perion;, he recorded for Raidio Eirinn's Job of Journeywork, and played with the Dunloe, Hibernian et Thatch Ceili Bands. He returned to live in Ireland in 1996.

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Paddy Carty was born in 1929 in Rafford, Loughrea, Co. Galway. He played on a  Radcliff System instrument, a keyed flute with similar fingering to the simple system flute, which allowed him to play in a traditional style, but also to play in keys not normally used by flute players. 

His playing style is flowing and rhythmic, without being too fast or overdone with ornamentation. He often played with Paddy Fahy, a fiddle player in the melodic style of the area. 

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This week's tune is "McDermott's Reel", associated with Master McDermott, teacher and fiddle player from Pomeroy, Co Tyrone, and als with flute player Roger Sherlock

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 McDermott's (Partition) (45.59 kB)

 McDermott's (MP3) (1.08 MB)

New downloads this week : videos of 3 jigs played on tin whistle, available with sheet music in our Sheet Music & MP3 section.

The Mug of Brown Ale - Jig (2.91 MB)

Top of the Cork Road - Jig (3.81 MB) 

The Rose in the Heather - Jig (2.86 MB)