tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47340300572547940292024-11-01T05:00:23.213-07:00A blog dedicated to the Irish tin whistle or pennywhistle.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734030057254794029.post-70625905558836852232024-01-05T02:41:00.000-08:002024-01-05T02:42:00.068-08:00

 A buying guide of the best tin whistles in 2024, with some practical information on choosing a tin whistle:https://www.tradschool.com/en/irish-music/tin-whistle-buying-guide/

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The funeral of Seán Potts, who was a founding member of Irish band The Chieftains, is due to take place in his native Dublin later on Friday. He died on Tuesday aged 83. Potts was best known for playing the tin whistle with the world-renowned traditional music group that he helped form in Dublin in 1962. He left The Chieftains in 1979 and later became the honorary president

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Related articles Tin Whistle Tutor Book - Tradschool Competition for young Irish musicians: An Ré Nua - The New Era West Clare Set Dancing 1972 Ceol Na Mara Summer School for Strings in Connemara

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Whistle tutor book available at: http://www.tradschool.com/en/tin-whistle-tutor/ Learn to play Irish traditional music on the whistle with this new tutor book from Tradschool 286 pages; with 429 accompanying audio tracks 104 tunes (28 children's & folk tunes + 76 traditional tunes) This tutor book, with its accompanying audio files, is intended to give a complete introduction to playing

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Well known musician and singer Carmel Gunning has teamed up with some other well known musicians for some gigs at home and abroad in 2013 - namely the well known accordion player John Regan from Dublin and originally from Sligo, bodhran player Seamus O'Kane from Derry and fiddle player Joe Grady from Kilmovee, Co. Mayo. Their programme consists of folk and traditional music plus traditional and

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Christmas carol on tin whistle from Tradschool. Other songs available : Angels We Have Heard On High Deck The Halls God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Good King Wenceslas Hark The Herald Angels Sing The Holly And The Ivy I Saw Three Ships O Come, All Ye Faithful The First Noel We Wish You A Merry Chrismas Irish whistle tutor book available: http://www.tradschool.com/en/tin-whistle-tutor/ Related

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Music classes continue every Wednesday at 7pm in Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet. Lessons are available in tin whistle, accordion, keyboard, guitar, fiddle, and flute. Beginners from 7pm to 8pm, advanced from 8pm to 9pm. For information contact 097 81079 Mayo Advertiser: Áras Inis Gluaire:  Related articles New Irish Whistle Tutor Book Leinster Fleadh success for Camross Comhaltas -

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Maura O'Connell joins the internationally acclaimed ensemble, Cherish The Ladies, led by the irrepressible and award winning flute and whistle player, Joanie Madden for a spectacular night of entertainment of Irish traditional music, song and dance. www.inec.ie www.facebook.com/INECFans www.twitter.com/INECKILLARNEY Related articles Traditional Music on Patrick Street Cork New Irish Whistle

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Paddy Moloney plays the Lark in the Clear Air at Ennis Tradfest, 2006 Related articlesLiz Carroll & The Tune Makers Live in Portumna John Wynne, John McEvoy and Paudie O'Connor Live in Passionfruit, Athlone Brendan Begley & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh in Concert at the Mill Theatre | Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin Cavan tunes up to reel in the folk - The Irish Times

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Teaching Tin Whistle in Makupo Village in Malawi. Related articlesNew Irish Whistle Tutor Book Leinster Fleadh success for Camross Comhaltas - Community News - Leinster Express New Tin Whistle Tutor Book The Connaught heifers, Seán Reid's favourite, reels / Nicholas Carolan, ... Moate whistler wins Fleadh

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Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Moate musician Audrey Ní Mhurcú has won the slow airs competition on the tin whistle for over 18s at this year’s All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan on Saturday, August 18. She also managed a very creditable second place in the whistle competition for the same age group in the Breffni capital. Over the three days of the weekend 3,000

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Performing his 1-man klezmer concert for Temple Beth Shalom of Indio, CA, Gary Gould follows up a number played on a traditional Irish penny whistle with this selection performed on his untraditional "Jewish penny whistle." Special thanks to Danial Bingamon and Jubilee Music Instruments of Kings Mills, Ohio for his work on this very special whistle.

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 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The life, love, talent and generosity of acclaimed best-selling novelist Maeve Binchy have been remembered at her funeral. The worlds of the arts, journalism and politics joined forces to pay tribute to Ireland's national treasure, who died on Monday. Her husband, writer Gordon Snell, brother William and sister Joan led hundreds of mourners including Oscar-winning

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Cover of Arty McGlynnConnemara Ireland Workshops offers 5-day traditional Irish music workshop with some of Ireland's most distinctive musicians, including John Carty, Arty McGlynn, Jimmy Higgins. The workshop is scheduled for October 19-23, 2012 in Connemara, Ireland. Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland (PRWEB) August 03, 2012 Connemara Ireland Workshops is pleased to announce a 5-day /4-night

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 (Photo credit: The Library of Congress)Two kinds of Celtic music — domestic and imported —  were on display last night during a concert at the Meadowvale Theatre. Fiona Cuthill and Stevie Lawrence, two veteran performers from Scotland who are in the midst of a North American tour promoting their new album, A Cruel Kindness, provided the imported Celtic, traditional folk music that is

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Tin Whistle A Complete Guide to Playing Irish Traditional Music on the Whistle286-page pdf ebook and 420 accompanying mp3 files Free sample download here Price : 29€ / 35 USD (1 420MB zip file containing pdf book & mp3 files, delivered through the site payloadz.com) For any questions or further information, contact me at tradschool@gmail.com This tutor book and its accompanying multimedia

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Waterford News February 1947 Waterford Characters what about Francie Cahill? This query appeared on the margin of a copy of the "Waterford News" which my friend, Mike Fitzgerald, of Santa Maria, California, received from a Mrs. Englehart, whose address is 1845 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, California and who stated that she had recently returned from a ten months’ holiday in Waterford. She is quite

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Location of County Roscommon on island of Ireland (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Roscommon Arts Centre is shortly announcing its Summer 2012 line-up with details of many events already available online at www.roscommonartscentre.ie. The new Summer Programme of Events will be published in the coming weeks with copies delivered to homes across the region and also available in shops and businesses. A

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Thirteen-year-old Devon might not have been playing for long, but his four years of tin whistle experience have gone a long way when it comes to his abilities on the traditional Irish instrument. He can wrap his fingers around Irish tunes quite effectively and make the $12 tin whistle sing in a way that many can’t. And his parents aren’t the only ones who think so. “Dev’s a big where ever he

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Uilleann piper Mick O'Brien at the South Wales Uilleann Pipers 2011 Celtic Night Concert. Two reels played on the C whistle, The Mason Apron and Ralthin Island, composed by Peter Browne. Related articles2 polkas on whistle from Boys of the Lough (irishtinwhistle.blogspot.com) Pioneering ensemble lends Celtic spirit to holidays (irishtinwhistle.blogspot.com) Village tunes in for Ceol Chairlinn (

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Image via WikipediaALMOST 500 mourners gathered yesterday for the burial of renowned singer Bridie Gallagher. Ms Gallagher was buried at Doe Cemetery outside her beloved birthplace of Creeslough in Co Donegal. A lone tin whistle player sounded the tune of The Town I Loved So Well as mourners braved wind and rain for the burial. A funeral Mass had taken place earlier at St Bridget’s Church,

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When the holidays roll around, Joanie Madden has plenty to cherish. Her Celtic music ensemble, Cherish the Ladies, last year celebrated a quarter-century of performances — far beyond what the flutist and award-winning tin-whistle player anticipated. “It’s great to be accepted and respected,” said Madden, 46, a New York native who speaks with a slight Irish lilt. “We were here before Riverdance,

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