Saint Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17th, is one of the most recognised dates in the Irish cultural calendar. Here is a selection of tin whistle tunes for the occasion, with sheet music, whistle tabs and audio. As usual scroll to the end of the page to download the sheet music & tabs in pdf format.
Halloween has always been tied to music and storytelling in Ireland. The ancient festival of Samhain marked the time when spirits were close, and music carried both celebration and a touch of the eerie. In this article, you’ll find whistle tabs, audio, and sheet music for five Irish tunes with a Halloween connection, each rooted in folklore, myth, or seasonal tradition. I play each tune at moderate speed with ornamentation. Scroll to the bottom of the page for download links, including free tin whistle sheet music pdf file. The music is played on a Dixon Trad whistle.
The pagan Hallowe’en at the end of summer was a time of grief for the decline of the sun’s glory, as well as a harvest festival of thanksgiving to him for having ripened the grain and fruit
Paddy’s Gone to France, a reel to learn on low whistle with sheet music and low whistle tabs
Reel played on Irish flute, a version I got from the book “The Dance Music of Willie Clancy”. Played once through slowly, & up to speed. Free sheet music download at the bottom of the page.
The Templehouse Reel in a setting learned from the music of Irish tin whistle player Jim Donoghue
Learn the Maid of Mount Kisko, a reel associated with the great Irish fiddler Paddy Killoran. Tin whistle lesson with video, sheet music and audio recording
A reel composed by Jerry Holland, played here on tin whistle, with sheet music & tin whistle tabs
Micho Russell’s setting of The Ashplant reel, played by Stephen Ducke on tin whistle
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