Tin Whistle Winds Instruments
Tin Whistle Winds Instruments
Tin Whistle, also called "Penny Whistle" or "Irish Whistle" is a six-hole, end-blown flute. Versions of the penny whistle are found in many cultures around the world.
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The Flageolet Site - The flageolet site deals with all aspects of the flageolet, an older instrument similar to the whistle.
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Irish Modes and the "D" Tin Whistle - This article adds notation and whistle tablature to its clearly-written text to explain what exactly musical modes are, which modes you're likely to find in Irish music, and how to play them on "D" tin whistles.
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Tinwhistle Fingerings Research Center - Includes a detailed fingering chart plus articles on scales and alternate fingerings, and a small but unique collection of tunes.
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Chiff and Fipple - A general site by Dale Wisely, the "Undisputed King of Internet Tin Whistle Journalism". Message board, newsletter archives, a tune of the month, whistle reviews, and information and links for both novice and experienced whistlers.
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Tin Whistle - Wikipedia article which gives a good introduction to the history and description of the tin whistle. A useful starting point for someone unfamiliar with the instrument.
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Ceolas Tin Whistle Guide - Overview of the tin whistle by Gerard Manning. Introduction to the instrument, resources, recordings, and purchasing information. This document is rather old, so purchasing information is well out of date.
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Pipers Grip: Irish Low Whistle - History, reviews, makers, players, and more.
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Whistle Tutor - Tin whistle tutorial. Lessons and tips for performers of all levels of ability. [Tutorials use Flash]
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Rob Greenway's Irish Flute Pages - Though the site is about flute technique, the description of vibrato, breathing, and ornamentation, is directly applicable to whistle as well.
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The Kwela Project - Pennywhistle Jive from South Africa - from playing kwela to learning about music and culture in township South Africa
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How to Play Blues on an Irish Whistle - Simple explanation of fingering the blues scale on a tin whistle. Actual familiarity with the musical genre is left up to the reader.
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The Scottish Whistle - A collection of Scottish tunes, an essay on whistling in Scottish music, and information on taking tin whistle classes in Scotland.
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Sessioneer - A general site that includes a tin whistle guide, an index of regional session times and locations, a tune archive, and reviews of recordings.
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Flutes and Pennywhistles - Lark in the Morning's article on the care and feeding of flutes and pennywhistles.
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Learning to Whistle - Useful tips, observations, and experiences gained while learning to play the tin whistle. Updated regularly.
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Comparison Recordings of Flutes and Whistles - James Peeples presents a number of MP3 files allowing the listener to compare the same tune played on different instruments.
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Brother Steve's Tin-Whistle Pages - One of the best online tin whistle tutorials. Packed with clear examples and insightful instruction, it's clearly the work of someone with a lot of teaching experience. The site is bilingual in English and French. Don't miss the excellent transcriptions o
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The Whistle Annex - Created by a beginning tinwhistler especially for beginning tinwhistlers, with links and guides to many whistling resources.
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Whistle This! - Every two weeks a new tune is posted. You can upload your own recording of the tune, comment on other recordings, or just listen.
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Whistle Reviews by the Wandering Whistler - The largest collection of tin whistle reviews by a single reviewer. Each detailed review follows a similar structure and includes audio samples for comparison.
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Praise Whistlers Abroad - Community and message board for fellowship of Christian whistle players, offering mp3 files and related links.
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Whistling Low - The Internet guide to the alto and tenor tin whistle. History, technique, instrument descriptions, reviews, news, and links.
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