Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
www.chiffandfipple.com
It has a message board specifically for whistles, reviews of inexpensive and high end whistles. Basically, more whistle info. than a rational person should have to deal with...
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
The best whistle tutorial site is Nigel Gatherer's "The Scottish Whistle": http://users.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/whistle/tut.html
You'll learn all the basics through his online tutorial. Very concise and helpful. Well, Scottish..., but he also includes some Irish tunes. And once you learn the basics, you can learn and play almost any Irish tune by yourself.
Nigel was actually my first whistle tutor, and without his lessons I wouldn't be still playing and enjoying music, I think.
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Nigel is one of the best tutors at Edinburgh ALP. He teaches mandolin as well. I was too far advanced by the time these classes started so I haven't been taught by him personally(Not that this means I'm particularly good either, mind you ). However, his students reckon he's excellent. There's a lot of good tunes on Nigel's site(inc abcs) if you investigate it thoroughly.
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Yes, Nigel's lessons and online tutorials are mostly for complete beginners. But, you know, the basics are really really important. I've just look through his whistle tutorial, and I can tell you not the beginners but intermediate players will get something from it. The readings and exercises will help you a lot. He is also a nice web designer and writer, so you won't be disappointed with his site.
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
The Big Whistle Co. U.K. have a selection, helping me immensley, answering questions on the phone and even blowiing whistles down the 'phone line for me to see the difference between a a high and low whistle. The high D purchased was very good for my staus as a learner and hopefully beyond. I seem to remember their adrress as lancashire, but here is their internet address:www.bigwhistle.co.uk
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
if you go to google and type in tin whistle mp3s,then go to the first site which is the google directory,it will give you a bundle of great sites with mp3s so that you can hear what the tunes are meant to sound like.
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Arrrgh, there are too many types!! I only need one, too e_e;;;
Ummm, which type of whistle is the one that you'd reccomend? I'll take the one by the most votes, possibly, although I kind of like the brass ones with the colored mouth pieces, my teacher has one.
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Try www.whistleshop.com if you're in the US or www.bigwhistle.com if you are in the EU (although either one will ship overseas with a minimum purchase of XX amount).
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Yes, I've known about that site as well, and I'll be getting me whistle in D from there =] along with a ::dies:: book of all of Turlough O'Carolan's tunes!!!! Well, I'm pretty sure it has them =]
Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
I don't need anything fancy, just a simple site for simple whistles ^_^ Thanks
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by armandale
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
www.chiffandfipple.com
It has a message board specifically for whistles, reviews of inexpensive and high end whistles. Basically, more whistle info. than a rational person should have to deal with...
Eric
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by Jayhawk
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Although Chiff and Fipple is the king, there are other good sites.
Try:
http://www.tinwhistletunes.com
http://fingertrip.net/ (great links page)
http://www.tinwhistler.com/music/
http://www.whistleworkshop.co.uk/ (maintained by our own Dave Auty)
Try a google search too.
-Max
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by Max Becher
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Oh, and also take a look at the links page on this site. Lots in there.
-Max
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by Max Becher
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
http://www.rogermillington.com/siamsa/brosteve/
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by Seasider
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
I find the best place to site my tin whistle is between my mug and an ash tray, so that it is easy to hand but unlikely to roll off onto the floor.
Dave
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by showaddydadito
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
*thwap*
(& LOL)
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by Q
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Ow!
# Posted on April 22nd 2004 by showaddydadito
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
The best whistle tutorial site is Nigel Gatherer's "The Scottish Whistle": http://users.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/whistle/tut.html
You'll learn all the basics through his online tutorial. Very concise and helpful. Well, Scottish..., but he also includes some Irish tunes. And once you learn the basics, you can learn and play almost any Irish tune by yourself.
Nigel was actually my first whistle tutor, and without his lessons I wouldn't be still playing and enjoying music, I think.
Good luck!
H.
# Posted on April 23rd 2004 by slainte
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Nigel is one of the best tutors at Edinburgh ALP. He teaches mandolin as well. I was too far advanced by the time these classes started so I haven't been taught by him personally(Not that this means I'm particularly good either, mind you
). However, his students reckon he's excellent. There's a lot of good tunes on Nigel's site(inc abcs) if you investigate it thoroughly.
John
# Posted on April 23rd 2004 by Johnny Jay
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Yes, Nigel's lessons and online tutorials are mostly for complete beginners. But, you know, the basics are really really important. I've just look through his whistle tutorial, and I can tell you not the beginners but intermediate players will get something from it. The readings and exercises will help you a lot. He is also a nice web designer and writer, so you won't be disappointed with his site.
# Posted on April 23rd 2004 by slainte
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
The Big Whistle Co. U.K. have a selection, helping me immensley, answering questions on the phone and even blowiing whistles down the 'phone line for me to see the difference between a a high and low whistle. The high D purchased was very good for my staus as a learner and hopefully beyond. I seem to remember their adrress as lancashire, but here is their internet address:www.bigwhistle.co.uk
# Posted on April 23rd 2004 by graymin
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
if you go to google and type in tin whistle mp3s,then go to the first site which is the google directory,it will give you a bundle of great sites with mp3s so that you can hear what the tunes are meant to sound like.
# Posted on April 23rd 2004 by banjo billy
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Arrrgh, there are too many types!! I only need one, too e_e;;;
Ummm, which type of whistle is the one that you'd reccomend? I'll take the one by the most votes, possibly, although I kind of like the brass ones with the colored mouth pieces, my teacher has one.
# Posted on April 23rd 2004 by armandale
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Oh and a site as well witht he product would help too ^_^ Thanks =D
# Posted on April 23rd 2004 by armandale
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Try www.whistleshop.com if you're in the US or www.bigwhistle.com if you are in the EU (although either one will ship overseas with a minimum purchase of XX amount).
Eric
# Posted on April 24th 2004 by Jayhawk
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Eric, that should be www.bigwhistle.co.uk. Great site by the way! Wish I had known about it before.
# Posted on April 24th 2004 by ams
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
Yes, I've known about that site as well, and I'll be getting me whistle in D from there =] along with a ::dies:: book of all of Turlough O'Carolan's tunes!!!! Well, I'm pretty sure it has them =]
Thankies~!
# Posted on April 25th 2004 by armandale
Re: Can anyone recommend a good site for tin whistles?
AMS - You're right about bigwhistles address...I was in a bit of a hurry when I wrote that!
Eric
# Posted on April 25th 2004 by Jayhawk