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Old 01-07-2003, 06:51 PM   #1
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hiya all!

Ok I'm being either brave or very silly and I am learning (if you can call it that ) how to play the tin whistle,penny whistle, whatever u want to call it. I dont really know what I'm doin and I can never tell if it sounds half decent or like a strangled cat Is there anyone out there who could perhaps give me any tips or pointers to help me out? On breathing or notes or anythin really! Please? Thank you

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Old 01-10-2003, 11:36 AM   #2
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Ummm...I actually used to play one. There a lot like recorders in that you have to be very careful about overblowing. I would recommend changing to a fife. They have the same fingerings as a tin whistle, but won't tend to squeak as easily.
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Old 01-12-2003, 07:10 PM   #3
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Fife.... hmmm.. i'll have a think about that one and maybe look up on it! Thank you!

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Old 02-01-2003, 05:35 PM   #4
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Tracy, as you can tell from my username, I play whistle. It's relatively easy. I also play fife, and I think whistle is the easier of the two. Some hints, don't spend too much on a whistle, but definitely shop around for a good whistle. Quality and playability varies, even among the same manufacturer. A good video tutor is "Learn to Play Irish Tinwhistle" by L.E. McCullough. Another good resource is the book "Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor" by Geraldine Cotter.

Also, I'm a part of an online Christian whistle community called Praise Whistlers. You can check us out at http://www.format.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=PWAD

There's also a good whistle site at www.chiffandfipple.com where you can find out anything about whistles, and read the message board there.

I heartily recommend going to the Praise Whistlers board and reading and asking questions there. It's a very friendly board, the chiffandfipple board usually is friendly but can get a little rough now and then. If you go to the PW board, I'm known as papawhistler there.

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Old 02-14-2003, 07:17 PM   #5
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hiya

Thank you very much for giving me the links to those sites! It is very kind of you and I am very grateful. Thank you

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