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The tin whistle, or penny whistle, is a popular instrument for anyone new to music lessons as it is accessible, easy to play and trains the ear for music. In this series of tin whistle courses, Brian O'Loughlin, a multiple all-Ireland Fleadh Ceoil medal winner and member of the top Shandrum Céilí Band, teaches learners how to play a number of tunes, adding the ornamentations that give Irish music its distinctive sounds. These free ...…Read More
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Traditional Irish Tin Whistle | Beginner 1
- Identify the notes on the tin whistle
- Recall how to play the notes in the upper octave
- Indicate how to play ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’... Read More

Traditional Irish Tin Whistle | Intermediate
- Recall how to play a ‘cut’
- Indicate how to do a ‘roll’
- Recognise a jig rhythm and be able to play th... Read More

Traditional Irish Tin Whistle | Beginner 2
- Identify a polka rhythm and play 'The Taureen Derby'
- Recall how to play the lament, 'The Foggy Dew'
- Discuss the background to 'The Foggy Dew' Read More
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