Sources of Good Music

The following are some good sources of tin whistle playing:

Tin Whistle:

• Mary Bergin (the reigning queen of whistle playing)
• Sean Ryan
• Micho Russell
• Vinnie Kilduff
• Cathal McConnell (solo or with The Boys of the Lough)
• The Chieftains
• Capercaillie (their whistle player, Marc Duff, plays recorder and has marvelous tonguing technique)
• The Tannahill Weavers
• Battlefield Band
• Joanie Madden (of Cherish the Ladies)
• Frankie Gavin (solo or with De Dannann)

Flute:

• Matt Molloy (solo, or with The Chieftains or The Bothy Band)
• Frankie Kennedy (of Altan)
• Cathal McConnell (solo or with The Boys of the Lough)
• Conal O'Grada (great, energetic, punchy style)
• Seamus Egan (solo or with Solas)
• Frankie Gavin (solo or with De Dannann)
• Kevin Crawford
• Chris Norman
• Joanie Madden (with Cherish the Ladies)

Bear in mind that this list is not exhaustive; it's just a few off the top of my head.

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