FrançaisNo products in the cart.
Tin Whistle Christmas Carols – Brightest and Best, sheet music. Tin Whistle tablatures and audio included in the book Tin Whistle for Children Volume 1.
Tag Archives: Tin Whistle
Blind Mary by harpist Turlough O’Carolan, played on the tin whistle
31
May
May
Ann & Nicky McAuliffe playing a selection of jigs on tin whistle.
14
Oct
Oct
Peter Phelan, tin whistle, plays Tom McElvogue’s & Troy’s Wedding jigs
08
Oct
Oct
Caoimhe & Eimear Flannery – fiddle, tin whistle – recorded in Brosna, Co.Kerry in 2014
-25%
Books in English
14,99€
Book + FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD. 90 children’s songs from the Whistle for Kids collection
-25%
Books in English
14,99€
Book with free audio download - 90 well-loved Irish and Scottish songs, chosen for beginners.
44,99€
Book with downloadable audio
Videos
Anne and Nicky McAuliffe play a tin whistle duet.
12
May
May
The Irish tin whistle
The tin whistle is a small fipple flute or flageolet, and like the bodhran, exists in many forms in many different cultures. What is uniquely Irish is the playing and musical style, again like the bodhran.
The whistle is one of the most popular Irish instruments, as it is small, cheap and durable, and can be easily obtained in music shops. It is often used for beginners as an introduction to the world of Irish traditional music, and is a popular school instrument. Although it is a small, simple instrument, it can be and is played to a virtuoso level – for example players like Mary Bergin, Donncha O’Briain or Paddy Moloney.
Continue reading
04
Jan
Jan
Fingering chart for Irish D Tin Whistle, with sheet music and tablatures for two easy songs. These fingerings also apply to Irish flute or Low whistle. Click on the image to display. Download the fingering chart in pdf format below
Mary Bergin was born in Dublin in 1949, and starded playing the whistle at the age of 9, after hearing Willie Clancy (Uilleann Pipes) in concert. She moved to Spiddal, where she still lives today. She plays with Alec Finn (De Danann) and the group Dordan, and teaches the whistle.