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Tin Whistle

Started by appljx, February 10, 2010, 07:46:17 PM

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appljx

I just took up trying to learn the Tinwhistle.  AKA:  Penny whistle, Celtic flute.

Does anyone have any good ideas for a newbie player that wants to learn?  The little sheet of music and fingerings (yay) is great, but I've already got the 4 little tunes memorized!  My faery heart wants more songs!   ;D

uncletimcobleigh

You will find the Chiff & Fipple site to be helpful -- http://www.chiffandfipple.com/

appljx

*giggles uncontrollably*

That website is SO informative and SO hilarious at the same time.  Thanks a bunch!

Lady Nicolette

I just got Gaelsong's new catalog today and they have two Tin Whistle books, one of Irish and one of Scottish tunes, 27 songs in each one, for $24.95 each.  Music books are expensive, but worth it!

Item # C3001 and C3002

gaelsong.com
"Into every rain a little life must fall." ~ Tom Rapp~Pearls Before Swine

Lady Nicolette

Quote from: appljx on February 11, 2010, 04:02:45 PM
*giggles uncontrollably*

That website is SO informative and SO hilarious at the same time.  Thanks a bunch!

Agreed!  Everyone who sees this should go and take a look!  Great fun!
"Into every rain a little life must fall." ~ Tom Rapp~Pearls Before Swine

appljx

I found a neat website. www.whistleanddrum.com Looks like they have many many many tin whistles (among other instruments) for relatively cheap and lots of tune books, as well as tutorial booklets, for anyone (like me!) interested it learning a new skill!

replicant

For a really good whistle, that is also tunable, check out the Susato's at www.susato.com .. A friend of mine recently purchased a D whistle and she loves the thing.

CarvedTones

You should also check out this site for a lot of Irish Traditional Music:
http://www.thesession.org/index.php
I am in the early phases of making medieval wood whistles that I hope to market at ren fairs one of these days. I would love input as to what keys and tuning folks prefer. I hope this doesn't come across as blatant advertising, because I really can't handle any volume yet.
-Andy

captmarga

Quote from: CarvedTones on March 29, 2010, 03:42:35 PM
You should also check out this site for a lot of Irish Traditional Music:
http://www.thesession.org/index.php
I am in the early phases of making medieval wood whistles that I hope to market at ren fairs one of these days. I would love input as to what keys and tuning folks prefer. I hope this doesn't come across as blatant advertising, because I really can't handle any volume yet.


C and D seem to be popular for most musicians I have spoken to!

Capt. Marga
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duffy

#9
I was set on learning something and tried this. I have not practiced enough but even i, a non musical person learned a song by heart quickly. Now i just have to spend more time on it between work, the farm and the family. I actually bought a bunch of them and the easiest to play and best sound is a bamboo non concert tuned pennywhistle from Erik the flutemaker.

Poldugarian Warrior

Never learned a song on it, but I can solo pretty good, with a bunch of noise, and a drum accompaniment, and I can make it seem like I know what I'm doing. But, that's great to hear so many other people find this little instrument so interesting, and it is a very good sounding whistle/flute and goes well with all renaissance music. I may not play it well, but I love the sound of it.

insidiousraven

Do you guys own a plastic whistle?  I really want one, but I'm having a hard time finding one that is not plastic, and still has all the features I want. 

duffy

Quote from: insidiousraven on August 11, 2010, 10:42:35 AM
Do you guys own a plastic whistle?  I really want one, but I'm having a hard time finding one that is not plastic, and still has all the features I want. 
I have a feadog, waltons, generation, a cheap bamboo, a persimmon wood, and a bamboo erik the flutemaker pennywhistle. I like the natural wood and bamboo ones better than the metal ones. I dont own a plastic one, although all but the persimmon and cheap bamboo have plastic fipples.  As i said the one Erik made is my favorite.

groomporter

#13
My little collection. The flute, piccolo and fife, are antiques  plus my Chris Abell http://www.abellflute.com/ penny whistle set  that my wife bought for me several years ago and the leather case I made to carry it.

When you die can you donate your body to pseudo-science?

insidiousraven

I absolutely love that whistle case!!  I recently had someone make me leather frog type cases for my flutes to hang off my belt.