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Tin Whistles. Chris Peterson's Traditional Music. Traditional Music This is a collection of (mostly) traditional music to look at, listen to, or download at your convenience.

Chris Peterson's Traditional Music

The emphasis is on traditional Celtic tunes, but there are some others you may find interesting, as well. Sound files are General MIDI, and tempos are friendly, but not slow. Sheet music is in the GIF format; a few tunes are two pages long, so be sure to get both if you want the tune. Tunes marked with a dot are basic repertoire tunes, generally considered useful for beginners to know, at least where I live (it varies somewhat by region). As far as I know, all of these tunes are in the public domain. Remember, this is folk music. Click on the title to hear the tune, and click on [sheet music] to see it. Tradschool.com. Whistle Selection Tips at Celtic-Instruments.com - Choosing material & key. The many choices involved in a whistle purchase can seem bewildering at first.

Whistle Selection Tips at Celtic-Instruments.com - Choosing material & key

You can buy whistles in any key, and made from virtually every conceivable material – from brass to ABS plastic. If your objective is just to try to learn the instrument and find out if you like to play it, you should definitely start out with a whistle in the key of D . Virtually all of the music for whistle is written in the keys of D and G, and you'll also need a D or G whistle to play along with tutorials and other learning materials. Whistles are gloriously inexpensive (starting at $10), and many of the top players insist that only their favorite budget-priced model has the right sound.

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Culturlann-doire.ie. Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere.

Just purchase, print and play! View your sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. Now you can also view your purchased titles on your iPad with our free Sheet Music Plus Digital Print Viewer app. With Digital Print, you can print from your computer immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application on your computer. Note: Our Digital Print items are purchased solely through our website. Google Chrome Users: The most recent Google Chrome update is not compatible with Adobe AIR. Digital Print - Available Instantly! If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact us at digital@sheetmusicplus.com. Sheet Music. Pennywhistle Folk Songs from Whistle and Squeak.

Clare Jig - Traditional Irish, in "A" Dorian mode, takes a bit of practice!

Pennywhistle Folk Songs from Whistle and Squeak

(midi) Added 10/28/2008 Cripple Creek - A traditional fiddle tune - take it slow at first! (slow midi) (fast midi) Added 10/13/2008Danny Boy - Written in 1910, set to traditional Londonderry Air (midi) Garry Owen - 18th-Century pub song, later the song for Custer's 7th Cavalry - (midi) Added by special request 11/17/2008 Greensleeves - Tough to play, but just as hard to resist! The Sash Me Father Wore Tin Whistle Notes. Online Tuner. How to Use the Tuner When you first load the tuner page, your browser should tell you that the applet is signed by Seventh String Limited and that the signature has been verified by a trusted source (Thawte in fact).

You will need to click the "Run" or "Ok" or "Trust" button to allow the tuner to run. See "Security Issues" below if you want to know why this is necessary. You need to get the signal from your instrument into the computer of course. You can plug an electric instrument directly into your computer. Notes are named as, for instance, "F# 4 -3 cents".

A Pennywhistle for Christmas. Imagine for a moment that you were playing the whistle on Christmas Eve... maybe in a church service... maybe for friends gathered in a home... maybe by the fireplace... maybe on a street corner.

A Pennywhistle for Christmas

And what if you had with you a small sound system, so you could play carols with other instruments playing along? The pennywhistle can sound beautiful all by itself (especially with a little reverb), but in combination with other sounds... well, the possibilities were worth exploring. So I created these arrangements so you can perform with them. I played the demo versions on a whistle, but a violin, or another solo instrument may work as well. For each arrangement you’ll find certain resources available - sometimes a score, or picture diagrams, demonstration mp3’s, and performance tracks (in both mp3 and a CD-quality AIFF audio file formats.) Brennan on the Moor. Tin Whistle Buyer's Guide and FAQ. "...I ordered a tin whistle from LollySmith.com.

Tin Whistle Buyer's Guide and FAQ

The site was easy to use and I received an email confirmation straight away. The goods were delivered all the way from the USA on time and well packaged. I was very pleased with the service and would shop with LollySmith.com again!... " S.Cookson, UK. Popular Whistles and Information about the Companies That Make Them.