#tinwhistle — Public Fediverse posts

"Mona's Delight", collected as a tune and dance on the Isle of Man in the 1930s, derived from the tune English Country dance tune "Goddesses" that dates back to at least the beginning of the 17th century.

I learnt it many years ago, one afternoon in a Whitby pub.

(D/G Dino Baffetti melodeon)

#tinwhistle #folkmusic #traditionalmusic #englishfolk #englishtraditional #AndrewsRecordings

As a follow-up, the concert band that I play with recorded "The Seven Stars" (called "The Moon and and Seven Stars" on the CD) a few years back.

It's coupled with an Irish slide called Scattery Island.

#tinwhistle #folkmusic #folkmusic #traditionalmusic #englishfolk #englishtraditional #irishtraditional

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74qhm_jYFwI

So, "The Seven Stars" is a mid-eighteenth century country dance tune. I've never tried to play on a tin whistle before, so I though I'd have a go (practice as I mentioned before!)

#tinwhistle #folkmusic #folkmusic #traditionalmusic #englishfolk #englishtraditional

I posted a recording a couple of days ago, and I ought to do more. Forcing me to practise more for one thing :-D

So, if I'm disciplined, here's a thread of some home recordings.

#melodeon #tinwhistle #folkmusic #traditionalmusic #englishfolk #englishtraditional

@elliek ... and to break out of the hopelessness/negativity , here's a human playing one of his favourite English airs (tune to the song Derwentwater's Farewell).

No eq, no reverb, just straight into the mic, mistakes and all!!

Rebel :-)

#englishfolk #folkmusic #tinwhistle #GenerationWhistle

RE: https://mastodon.me.uk/@coffeenow/117005195958478076

If you’ve ever wondered what’s the worst you could be at music and still qualify for the All-Britain Fleadh… #TinWhistle #Fleadh #IrishTrad

My second, and even third, Fleadh
https://coffeenow.moomop.uk/post/2026/07/fleadh-2026/
After my first Fleadh last year, this year saw a return to Birmingham to try again, this time including the required slow air. This post records how that went.
#Fleadh #TinWhistle #FolkMusic

Il y a presque 2 semaines, fiston m'a commandé un #tinWhistle en Ré pour le camp de musique auquel il allait le lendemain.
Prototypage la veille au soir.
Plutôt réussie, agréable à jouer : il en joue tout le temps depuis.
- Bambou (ça va plus vite qu'en branche).
- Embouchure plate (type "de l'est" si on veut).
- Bloc en épicéas (du jardin) non huilé, non collé et ça c'est cool (réglable, là en mode "son un peu rugueux").
- Labium rapporté (bambou aussi).
- finition huile de lin.

two tips for tin whistle beginners from a tin whistle beginner

1. Try "Scarborough Fair" as the first song
2. To practice quietly, blow into the blade, not mouthpiece. Everything higher than D in second octave is inaccessible that way, but it's great way of practicing tunes

#music #folk #irishfolk #tinwhistle #beginner

I’m practising on bamboo to make tin whistles. I’d bought a D "Generation" flute, but it was unplayable (bad luck), so I replaced the mouthpiece.

My favorite "hole calculator" is Hans Bracker's : https://music.bracker.uk/pub/html/Workshop/Whistle-Calculator.html
I use "ET" (Equal Temperament) intonation.

#flute #tinWhistle #DIY

Competed at the All-Britain Fleadh today. https://www.comhaltas.co.uk/allbritainfleadh
I say competed, but I was very much at the lower end of the performances.
There were some amazing musicians but also rules about recording them so here's a clip of me. I'm playing The Dingle Regatta, which I felt was just the right side of being fun but still traditional.
I should get my adjudication sheet soon 🫣 .
#TinWhistle #IrishTrad #Fleadh

Fiston veut que je lui fasse une flûte en bambou comme les petites 4 trous testées récemment mais version #tinWhistle (flûte à 6 trous).

J'utilise souvent TWJCalc (Philip van Leersum, GNU, 2012) comme "calculateur de trous" parce qu'il est simple et permet de choisir différents tempéraments et algos (dont #flutomat et Bracker) :
https://sourceforge.net/projects/twjcalc/

Je n'obtiens pourtant pas les mêmes résultats qu'avec le calculateur original de Hans Bracker, très pratique aussi :
https://music.bracker.uk/pub/html/Workshop/Whistle-Calculator.html

Ok, I found the coolest thing ever.

===Cyberpunk Bluegrass Music===

@coreysnipes suggested I look into Bluegrass in addition to my current studies of Irish Trad music as I learn how to play the Irish whistle. That makes sense as a lot of Bluegrass stems from old Irish music.

In my search for Bluegrass music with Irish whistles, I stumbled across Justin Myles Holmes' "Barlow's Jig".

And get this... after listening to an Irish whistle, a banjo, a fiddle, and other instruments playing a bluegrass jig...

...you hear a voiceover reading of "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace (1996)" written by none other than John Perry Barlow, founding member of the @eff

John Perry Barlow. Barlow's Jig.

My worlds have collided.

Heck, I'd argue that Folk Music + Calls for Digital Independence = Solarpunk !!!

Give it a listen here (the voiceover starts at 2:45 but listen to the leadup as well):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck8AZA11oYQ&list=OLAK5uy_n1BAK9bfUT9iwOo8yTRVfKeYI-St_9TME&index=11 (full URL just includes the song itself and a playlist for the album. No tracking parameters)

#solarPunk #cyberPunk #folkMusic #tradMusic #bluegrass #tinWhistle

Just got back from the Midland Region #Fleadh. Was third of three in the grown up whistle category, but this year I qualified for the All Britain Fleadh, having actually managed to include a slow air (Aisling Gheal which one or the other competitors also played!). #TinWhistle

I had a chance to sit in on my first Irish session last weekend!!!

I didn't play as I only know one jig and I'm not able to play it very fast yet (I'm at 160BPM with the Swallowtail Jig) right now working towards 200BPM).

So I introduced myself and then sat at a closeby table and drank some beer while listening to the session. It went on for two hours and I took good notes and enjoyed myself quite thoroughly.

Cool thing happened!!!

After the session was over, folks sat with me and we got to know each other. They gave me tips and encouraged me to keep practicing.

After a bit, I pulled out my whistle and played the Swallowtail Jig, to show them where I was at. And get this!!! A fiddle player heard me start playing and pulled out his fiddle and plucked along with me!

That's the first time I've played with anyone else! It's a simple thing, but I can't express how elated I was.

They invited me to sit with them next time. Knowing full well I'm a proper beginner and learner with only a single jig under my belt. It's driven me to make sure I practice each day. I don't want to let them down and it's a wonderful thing to look forward to each month.

#irishMusic #tinWhistle #session #sessionMusicians

I've been enjoying learning the Irish Whistle / Tin Whistle. Bought a very inexpensive $15 USD whistle and been tooling on it for a couple of months learning off of free youtube videos.

I suck at it but I really enjoy it and want to continue learning.

So since I'm sticking with it, I figure I ought to take some lessons. Gonna sign up with https://oaim.ie .

Also looking at getting an "expensive" tin whistle. Looking at some between $150 to $250 USD for a single high D whistle.

As an aside, I really have enjoyed listening to the Uilleann Pipes and looked into how much a cheap set would cost...

...nope. Gonna stick with my penny whistle. 😅 (at least for now 😝)

#tinWhistle #irishMusic #uilleannPipes #tradMusic

So, I'm back home and settling down with a teapot of Earl Grey, a melodeon and some tin whistles. It's music practice time!

Incidentally, I've had this song going round in my head all day (trying not to burst into it in public):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJg0RGHAiUM

#melodeon #tinwhistle #FolkMusic

Three weeks to go until #Cambridge #Tradfest
https://cambridgetradfest.co.uk/
Had fun last year and planning to be there at least on the Saturday
#IrishTrad #TinWhistle

Cat is preparing to perform a recent song by one of his favourite Blåhaj adopter streamers. As Gaeilge.

#blahaj #Irish #tinWhistle

@Lee_Holmes - Oh neat! I'll look into it, thank you!

On the topic of making fipple flutes yourself, I've seen several 3D printed ones used online. I might try my hand at that in the future as well:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4943965/makes

#tinWhistle #instruments

Was going to get a Clarke Sweetone as my first tin whistle (based on online research), but the Feadog is what my local Irish store had. - So it's the one I grabbed.

I haven't played an instrument since I played trumpet as a Freshman in highschool.

So I wanted something straightforward and inexpensive. I had originally looked at playing the clarinet or oboe, but I can't put down that money (even for a rental) right now. I like the concept of fipple flutes and looked at a recorder, but the simple fingering of a tin whistle looked approachable.

I want to play the low whistle at some point as I love the sound, but I figured I'd start with a penny whistle. If this turns out to be a flash in the pan and a quickly put down ADHD passion project, then I wont be out too much money and will have had a fun experience for the time and effort spent.

If it DOES stick, though (and I'm approaching this as a lifelong project), then I'll invest a bit for a better whistle or even look at other instruments.

But this looks challenging enough, approachable enough, and just fun.

So I'll try it out.

Mary Had a Little Lamb and Twinkle Twinkle have been played. So I'm moving on to some simple folk ballads to start with.

First day. Wish me luck.

#tinWhistle

Figured I ought to learn an instrument...

#tinWhistle

Girl who has only played the ocarina since high school: Wow, this tin whistle is giving me ocarina vibes!
#TinWhistle #Ocarina

Il me semble que je n'avais qu'un lien YT sur mon site. Voilà : il n'est plus cliquable (tu devras copier-coller) et accompagné d'un gentil rappel.
https://opentrad.net/fr/workshop/aerophones/flutes/duct/tube/design/gonzato/

Si quelqu'un'e se sent de faire des tutos #tinWhistle sur Peertube, je change mon lien !

Ce coup-ci c'est démarré !

Mon 1er financement participatif sur #ulule

"Le Noël des bergers", un projet d'EP (mini album) accompagné par @Agrume
Des chants et musiques de Noël #noël

Tous les détails via le lien ci-dessous.

https://fr.ulule.com/le-noel-des-bergers

#boulyprod
#moutonraye
#recorder #fluteabec #blockflöte #blokfluit
#bombarde #whistle #lowwhistle #tinwhistle
#carols #christmas #weinachten #chantdenoel

Ca y est, c'est pour bientôt !
Je pré-lance mon 1er financement participatif sur #ulule

"Le Noël des bergers", un projet d'EP accompagné par @Agrume
Des chants et musiques de Noël #noel

Tous les détails via le lien ci-dessous.

https://fr.ulule.com/le-noel-des-bergers/coming-soon

On croise les doigts 🤞

#boulyprod
#moutonraye
#recorder #fluteabec #blockflote #blokfluit
#bombarde #whistle #LowWhistle #tinwhistle
#carols #christmas #weinachten