I'm a moderate level tinwhistle and wooden flute player.
I've been a classically trained woodwind player for about
25 years. I was first exposed to Irish music about 5 years
ago, and was instantly hooked. I've been getting more and
more obsessed ever since.
I discovered the tinwhistle at a traditional music festival. The
clarinet is a wonderful instrument, but it's dreadfully ill-suited to
Irish music. Irish music is mostly in keys that are very clarinet-
hostile, and it's extremely difficult to play Irish ornamentation
due to the mechanics of the instrument. The whistle was
a revelation.
I now play a mixture of whistles. My main whistle is a Silkstone
D alloy with a low-C-natural hole. I've also got a full set of
generations that I use for keys that don't fit on the D whistle,
and a Burke low-D for slower tunes.
My flute is a beautiful Pratten style made by the brilliant Patrick Olwell.
Tunes in MarkCC's tunebook: 25
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| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| The Maids Of Mt. Kisco | reel | Adorian |
| Elizabeth Kelly's Delight | slip jig | Adorian |
| The Monk's | jig | Adorian |
| Sleep Sound In The Morning | reel | Aminor |
| The Ale Is Dear | reel | Bminor |
| Lyndhurst | jig | Bminor |
| The Millroad Devil | strathspey | Dmajor |
| The Kilfenora | jig | Dmajor |
| The Ash Grove | waltz | Dmajor |
| O'Keefe's | slide | Dmajor |
| Miss Susan Cooper | reel | Dmajor |
| Donald Blue | reel | Dmajor |
| The Road To Banff | jig | Dmajor |
| Desmond Hickey | jig | Dmajor |
| The Blackthorne Stick | reel | Dmixolydian |
| Arran Boat Song | jig | Edorian |
| Terry 'Cuz' Teehan's | hornpipe | Eminor |
| Windbroke | reel | Eminor |
| Around The World For Sport | reel | Eminor |
| The Roaring Barmaid | jig | Gmajor |
| Lord Mayo | polka | Gmajor |
| The Mourne Mountains | reel | Gmajor |
| The Winding Hills Of Sligo | reel | Gmajor |
| Maire Rua | slip jig | Gmajor |
| Dan Breen's | reel | Gmajor |