@Samarth, I wouldn’t be daunted by any of the tunes mentioned in the discussion here.Any song/tune you can sing, and have in your vocabulary already is usually the easiest to learn.

Listen, listen, listen.Try An Chúilfhionn (known to English speakers as The Coolin)JackMccann2 said- Play this and there won’t be a dry seat in the house.If you aren’t a member of The Session yet, you can I was thinking of ‘Eleanor Plunkett’ not ‘Planxty Irwin’ which is in my repertoire no less.

The audio files have been played to a metronome to ensure you develop good timing, which is a crucial step in becoming a well …

Buy Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland (Penny & Tin Whistle) by O'Canainn, Tomas (ISBN: 0884088427344) from Amazon's Book Store. You’d be quickly able to play them in a way that others recognise the tune, but it might not be necessarily a great rendition.

Why would you find Slow Airs to be daunting? The late Tomás Ó Canainn wrote a fine book as noted above, with accompanying CD. 2 - Tin Whistle Tunes - Polkas & Slides - Fiddle Tunes



Lesson 7: Tin Whistle A, Legato and Breathing or is the term’ slow air’ more rigorously defined ?Having competed in a few All-Irelands in tin whistle slow airs (as well as umpteen regionals & all-Britains) what I can say is this:thanks mr camper man, you answered my question perfectly appreciated.



These are contemporary film music, but still a good starting point I think?

Lesson 6: Tin Whistle D, Whole Notes and 3 Blind Mice (And the latter may be very individual, and does not lend itself well to playing in big sessions: better for soloists or small groups who really know each others’ playing very well, and really listen and respond to each other.

An octave jump up might be the only way out of such a situation. A traditional Irish tune about Father Murphy [ Boolavogue lyrics ] fight in the 1798 rebellion. This book is a major collection of traditional Irish slow airs that captures the essence and beauty of Irish traditional music.
The low whistle, or concert whistle, is a variation of the traditional tin whistle/pennywhistle, distinguished by its lower pitch and larger size. They are looking for Sean nos song airs on the whole.I know nothing about the competition side of things.

A lovely slow air? Instruments that can sustain long notes have the edge here, but so much is about phrasing, musicality, and possibly ornamentation, to turn a series of notes into a beautiful slow air. 110 of Ireland's most beautiful and haunting melodies including Laments - Airs from old Gaelic songs - O'Carolan Compositions - Suitable for all melody instruments. If you fixate them early in learning in a non-great way, it will be difficult to get them right in future.Airs are great but you have to inject yourself into the playing.

Lesson 1: Getting Started on the Tin Whistle

Lesson 11: Tin Whistle Finger Bounces and Descending Taps Lesson 1: Getting Started on the Tin Whistle Lesson 12: Tune Interpretations and Variations I was also thinking of the Titanic theme and the Concerning Hobbits theme from LOTR.


Q: What are some beautiful slow airs for the tin whistle? Don’t worry so much about vibrato. Lesson 6: Tin Whistle D, Whole Notes and 3 Blind Mice Learn how to play Irish Rover on the tin whistle with accompanying audio files, sheet music and tab with all the ornamentation written in. Even faster one’s that you can slow down in your head.

A lot of the O’Carolan tunes for example aren’t considered airs for two reasons.

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Unless you can somehow get a full three octaves out of your instrument.

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Lesson 1: Getting Started on the Tin Whistle Also note that it doesn’t technically have to be an Trad Irish Air. paddys green shamrock shore…. And Banjo Tab.

However, as also noted above, the official CCE have odd ideas about these things.I agree completely with Happy Campers comments about slow airs in CCE competitions. It is increasingly accepted as a feature of Irish traditional music. And that applies to whistles as well. Lesson 6: Tin Whistle D, Whole Notes and 3 Blind Mice A slow air.



The Derry Air is not what CCE judges are looking for.Try ‘The banks of the Suir’ and ‘Blind Mary’ (O’Carolan). Easy And Slow sheet music and tin whistle notes Here's the song lyrics and chords to Easy And Slow which was a hit for Irish ballad singer Jim McCann.