At times we have to choose between the path that is conventional and the path that is not. In today's world that once worn path that our great grandparents traveled is so overgrown and forgotten that it barely exists. Our goal is to reforge that forgotten path and make it new again.
These are a couple of my favorite quick tunes. Sally gardens was probably the first song I committed to memory. Hope you enjoy. As always, if you have any questions, comments or requests, let me know.
Morrison's Jig is one of my favorite tunes on the whistle. I think you can see why. Still a few minor mistakes.....see if you can pick them out. I hope you enjoy. As always, if you have any questions, comments or requests let me know.
To follow up on my earlier tin whistle post(s). Here is an arrangement of Last of the Mohicans. I think it came out nicely, though in some ways I picture this is exactly how "Smeagle" would look playing it. Hope you enjoy, and as always let me know if you have any questions, inquiries or requests.
This is the sweetheart whistle made from african blackwood with amazing sound quality.
Whistles on the top and recorders on the bottom.
For those of you who don't know I have been playing the tin whistle for a few years now. The whistle goes by several different names including the Irish Whistle, the Penny Whistle, the tin whistle and just the whistle in D. All the names are synonymous. I bought my first penny whistle when Sara and I visited Dublin in 2006. The notes of the D penny whistle are quite similar to the recorder as well as the alto saxophone both of which I have some experience (albeit limited experience) playing. I really did not play it very much until I was deployed to Iraq in 2011 and since then have practiced to the point where I consider myself proficient but not yet ready to take my musical ability on the road. I have purchased several and made a few myself since my first purchase in Dublin in 2006. Each has its own qualities and sound. There are several keys of the whistle but all can be played the same. Irish whistles range in price from a few dollars on up. My most expensive (and my favorite) is made by a company in Connecticut called Sweetheart Flutes. It is made from african blackwood and has an amazing sound quality. I'll include some pictures as well as a video. For anyone interested in picking up this instrument send me a message.
