Help me learn to play my whistle
Duane Rollins u
to" books which deal with tin whistles. If you could E-MAIL me with any
relevant info I would be forever in your debt. In fact I would be so
happy that I would proclaim you a patron saint of coolness, I would you
know.
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Duane Rollins, Wilfrid Laurier University, Political Science, So there!
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Bob Pegritz
There are some great books (and tapes) that will help you that are
sold by the people who make the Clarke whistle. They should be easy to find,
I hope. If I can help, yell.
Bob
Gary Martin
I was wondering if anyone out there could direct me to any good "how
to" books which deal with tin whistles. If you could E-MAIL me with any
relevant info I would be forever in your debt. In fact I would be so
happy that I would proclaim you a patron saint of coolness, I would you
know.
I seem to recall some advice from an old movie: "Just put your
lips together and blow." (I heard that that was once proposed,
and vetoed, as the title of a whistle workshop at the Eisteddfod
folk festival here six or seven years ago.)
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Gary A. Martin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, UMass Dartmouth
Mar...@cis.umassd.edu
Terry Dawson
In article <D4uEu...@info.uucp> roll...@mach1.wlu.ca (Duane Rollins u) writes:
> I was wondering if anyone out there could direct me to any good "how
> to" books which deal with tin whistles. If you could E-MAIL me with any
> relevant info I would be forever in your debt. In fact I would be so
> happy that I would proclaim you a patron saint of coolness, I would you
> know.
from Gerald Manning's "Tin Whistle Guide" in the Ceolas Archive:
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* "Geraldine Cotter's Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor". Ossian
Publications, Cork. 1983, reviesed 1989. ISBN 0 946005 12 5. Includes
notes on ornamentation and 100 Irish tunes. The Ossian catalog lists it for
IR6.50 (about US$10) with a companion tape for IR3.99. Ossian also
publishes Tom Maguire's "The Tin Whistle Book" for IR2.25; this is much
more simple and basic than the Cotter book.
* Robin Williamson: "The Penny Whistle Book". Oak Publications, New York.
1977. ISBN 0 8256 0190 8. Not as detailed on ornamentation as the Cotter
book but has a good description of the modal basis of traditional music.
Has many international tunes, though some of the arrangements are a bit
irregular.
* Cathal McConnell, flute and whistle player with Boys of the Lough has a
book+tape set available from Homespun tapes (Box 694, Woodstock, NY 12498).
I've heard good reports about it.
* John and Eithne Valley: "Learn to play the Tin Whistle" books 1-3.
Armagh Piper's Club. 1976 (7ed.).
* Traditional Highland Tin Whistle is a tutor based on Scottish tunes,
including some transposed bagpipe tunes.
For more advanced players, probably the best book around on the whistle,
including lots on ornamentation, phrasing and articulation is:
* L.E. McCullough: "The Complete Irish Tin Whistle Tutor". Silver Spear
Publications, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, first published in 1976, revised since
then.
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I'm personally familiar with the McCullough, Williamson & McConnell
titles and recommend them all. Another decent one is a booklet by (I
think) Bill Ochs that's often bundled with Clarke whistles and a tape. I
think the Ochs & McConnell titles are best for beginners.
A lot of this stuff is available on interlibrary loan, if you want to try
before you buy, or if you just need to look. Otherwise check with a good
mail order house and see what's available.
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Rominy
Captain Fiddle Music and Publications....well recommended..
at 4 Elm Court , Newmarket NH 03857 or call him at 603-6592658
He teaches pennywhistle in the Boston area.
Risteard A
working on the on-line tutor for it right now. Nothing fancy to start
with, just the basics, but it will get more comprehensive as I find the
time and resources to build it.
If anyone has that Internet address where Michael Copeland may be reached,
I could really use it. I have a few questions that he may be able to help
with. (It's a surprise kiddies).
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Risteard
sgkma...@gmail.com
Scott
Scottmacleod.com