A Slow Air in the Stone Barn
One tune played through on the whistle, with the barn door open and the light going.
Latest videos
One tune, one idea, every Wednesday: tin whistle tunes, ornaments and slow airs from the barn.
Your First Six Notes on the Whistle
Where the fingers go, how hard to blow and why the first sound is always a squeak.
Learning a Reel by Ear, Phrase by Phrase
Hearing four notes, playing four notes and not looking at any page.
The Same Tune on the Whistle and Fiddle
Why a tune I know on one instrument still has to be learned again on the other.
Cuts and Taps: Two Ornaments to Start With
The small, quick notes that make a plain tune sound Irish, played slowly.
Looking After a Whistle in a Damp Barn
Warm it in your hand, wipe it dry and never leave it on the window sill in frost.
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Tune Notes
A short letter every Wednesday: one tune I played, one thing I noticed about it and a photo from the barn.