Tin Whistle

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.

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 This document is rather old, so purchasing information is well out of date.

The Internet guide to the alto and tenor tin whistle. History, technique, instrument descriptions, reviews, news, and links.

Though the site is about flute technique, the description of vibrato, breathing, and ornamentation, is directly applicable to whistle as well.

Tin whistle tutorial. Lessons and tips for performers of all levels of ability. [Tutorials use Flash]

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 of talented whistle players.

Created by a beginning tinwhistler especially for beginning tinwhistlers, with links and guides to many whistling resources.

A general site that includes a tin whistle guide, an index of regional session times and locations, a tune archive, and reviews of recordings.

A collection of Scottish tunes, an essay on whistling in Scottish music, and information on taking tin whistle classes in Scotland.

The largest collection of tin whistle reviews by a single reviewer. Each detailed review follows a similar structure and includes audio samples for comparison.

The flageolet site deals with all aspects of the flageolet, an older instrument similar to the whistle.

Useful tips, observations, and experiences gained while learning to play the tin whistle. Updated regularly.

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.

Includes a detailed fingering chart plus articles on scales and alternate fingerings, and a small but unique collection of tunes.

Lark in the Morning's article on the care and feeding of flutes and pennywhistles.

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.

Community and message board for fellowship of Christian whistle players, offering mp3 files and related links.

James Peeples presents a number of MP3 files allowing the listener to compare the same tune played on different instruments.

Every two weeks a new tune is posted. You can upload your own recording of the tune, comment on other recordings, or just listen.

Simple explanation of fingering the blues scale on a tin whistle. Actual familiarity with the musical genre is left up to the reader.

Pennywhistle Jive from South Africa - from playing kwela to learning about music and culture in township South Africa

History, reviews, makers, players, and more.

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