| Author | : William E. White |
| Publisher | : Colonial Williamsburg |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780879350512 |
The airs in this collection are appropriate for playing on the tin whistle or penny whistle, fife, flute, or violin. They are typical of those enjoyed during the last quarter of the eighteenth century.
| Author | : Dave Mallinson |
| Publisher | : Dave Mallinson Publications |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001-11 |
| Genre | : Flageolet music |
| ISBN | : 9781899512058 |
The Instant Tin Whistle series is designed to nurture the initial surge of enthusiasm you may experience when first playing the instrument, and has been carefully designed to substantially increase your chances of success. Pick the book - Folk, Popular, Irish or Scottish - in which you know the most tunes. Each book features 26 well-known melodies with every single note shown by a special, easy-to-learn whistle tablature as well as conventional notation. The lessons are realistically and steadily graded so as not to overwhelm the student. Difficult traditional dances tunes, music particularly suited to the tin whistle, are introduced only on the last few pages to give a taste of things to come. Perfect for individuals, groups, or schools wanting to incorporate traditional music into their curriculum. These tunes are suitable for any melody instrument, but the D tinwhistle is preferred. Lyrics, guitar chords, illustrations, rudiments of music (using the British naming system) and chord charts are also included. A CD is also available to assist in learning. Mally's and UK product #AM121.
| Author | : Grey Larsen |
| Publisher | : Mel Bay Publications |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2011-03-11 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1610657284 |
All the tools the beginner, novice, and intermediate tin whistle player needs in order to progress to a high level of competence in Irish music. Includes an Orientation to Traditional Irish Music, which puts the music in context, with information on scales and modes, dance tune types, the historical roots of whistle playing, and advice for learning by ear. the book is full of thorough instruction, exercises, and musical examples: from holding, fingering, breathing, and blowing, on up to advanced ornamentation, phrasing, and variations. Features a simple and penetrating new approach to understanding and notating ornamentation that goes beyond any previous method. Also includes history and theory of traditional Irish tin whistle music. for those who don't read music, almost all the exercises and examples appear on the companion CD.
| Author | : L.E. McCullough |
| Publisher | : Oak Publications |
| Total Pages | : 79 |
| Release | : 1987-12-01 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1783235810 |
This book is a comprehensive, detailed approach to playing Irish music on the tinwhistle. It has been written especially for new enthusiasts who live impossibly far from Irish musicians and are fretfully asking themselves, “Where Can I Ever Learn To Play?” It contains information on technique and style that more advanced players will also find useful. And, there are 72 dance tunes and airs suitably arranged for the tinwhistle, including some recently-composed pieces and several unusual settings of old standards that even the most jaded musical palates aflame with the insatiable desire for New Tunes will find exhilarating and momentarily satisfying.
| Author | : Tom Maguire |
| Publisher | : Music Sales |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2005-06 |
| Genre | : Folk music |
| ISBN | : 9780946005253 |
(Music Sales America). This step-by-step instruction book explains everything required to master the basics of tin whistle playing. This easy, straightforward approach to playing the penny whistle has countless diagrams and symbols and comes complete with a wide selection of simple tunes and traditional songs from around the globe. Contents: A Bunch of Thyme * A Donegal Mazurka * An Buachaill Caol Dubh * Andersons * Blind Mary * Come Back Paddy Reilly * Going to the Well for Water * Im Bim Babaro * Kathleen Hehir * Munster Buttermilk * Pilib an Cheoil * Saratoga Hornpipe * Still I Love Him * Sweeney's Dream * The Bag of Spuds * The Bantry Girls' Lament * The Blacksmith's Reel * The Boy in the Boat * The Boy in the Gap * The Cliffs of Dooneen * The Derry Air * The Old Shandy Bohereen * The Poor Irish Boy * The Star of the County Down * The Three Sea Captains * The Versevienna * The Wet December.
| Author | : Steafan Hannigan |
| Publisher | : Soar Valley Music |
| Total Pages | : 113 |
| Release | : 2000-12-01 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780952530510 |
A low whistle is a tinwhistle or pennywhistle with a six-finger note below B-flat. Focusing on the low D whistle but applicable to all low whistles, this book and CD set offers everything one needs to know about how to play the low whistle, including ornamentation, history, and fantastic tunes. This book can be used by people that have never played the whistle before. The tutor section covers the basics and moves on to explain Irish decorations in detail. Even if you already play the standard-size tin whistle, you will find many parts of this book useful in terms of technique. The tunes section contains many unusual pieces which have been researched and collected from many sources. These highlight the characteristic sound of the low whistle and range in difficulty from easy to show off! The enclosed free tutor CD contains 79 tracks, covering approximately the first half of the book.
| Author | : Stephen Ducke |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-01-19 |
| Genre | : Folk songs, English |
| ISBN | : 9781519656933 |
Book with FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD (180 tracks - each song played slowly, and faster with ornamentation) A great collection of Celtic music arranged for easy tin whistle. Sheet music and whistle tablatures for 90 well-loved Irish and Scottish songs, chosen for beginners. Download link inside.
| Author | : Tom Maguire |
| Publisher | : Music Sales |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
(Music Sales America). 42 of the finest old Irish dance tunes, song airs and O'Carolan pieces are presented in this book in easy settings and traditional keys (D, G & A). Though the music in this collection is best suited to the tinwhistle, it is arranged as a melody line making it appropriate for beginners playing almost any traditional instrument. This book wonderfully compliments Tom Maguire's Instruction book (HL14016259), providing companion repertoire for an improving and progressing musician. An accompanying CD is available that demonstrates all the songs included in the book. Contents: A Bunch of Thyme * An Cailin Deas Rua * An Chuilfhionn * An Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce Hi * Andersons * Blind Mary * Carrickfergus * Come Back Paddy Reilly * Cuaichin O * Im Bim Barbaro * Lord Inchiquin * Munster Buttermilk * Oiche Nollaig * Pilib An Cheoil * Planxty Irwin * Saratoga Hornpipe * Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir * Still I Love Him * Theh Bag of Spuds * The Bantry Girls' Lament * The Boy in the Boat * The Boy in the Gap * The Cliffs of Dooneen * The Derry Air * The Long Note * The Poor Irish Boy * The Star of County Down * The Three Sea Captains * The Versevienna * Thugamar Fein An Samhradh Linn * Whelan's Jig.
| Author | : Grey Larsen |
| Publisher | : Mel Bay Publications |
| Total Pages | : 41 |
| Release | : 2019-08-20 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1619119404 |
The tin whistle has an alluring voice — yearning, melancholy, joyous, playful — both youthful and ancient. Its music can sound like wind, birdsong, flowing water. With this book, you can learn to make beautiful whistle music: even if you’ve never played a musical instrument even if you don’t read music no matter how young or old you are First Lessons® Tin Whistle is for beginners and for those who have tried to play the whistle (also known as a pennywhistle) but need more help. This book leaves no stone unturned, offering valuable insights and detailed instruction you won’t find anywhere else — expert guidance that will smooth your way and steer you clear of the pitfalls newcomers often encounter. In addition to music notation, this book offers two highly accessible alternatives: A much-improved tablature system Suit Code — a new and inventive fingering shorthand using the suits of the deck of cards With this book you’ll get: Access to audio and video downloads 23 tunes from Irish, Scottish, Northumbrian, Welsh, English, Breton and African American traditions, along with melodies from Beethoven and Dvorák An introduction to Irish tin whistle ornamentation Grey Larsen is a master musician who performs and teaches internationally. He has played the whistle since the 1970’s and has written nine books, including the best-seller The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle. The author recommends using a tin whistle in the key of D with this book.
