THIS IS A MIRROR
[and its inclusion on
this site is for convenience only]
of
Mike
Simpson's Semi-Comprehensive
Guide To Tin Whistle
Last Revision: September 1,
1996
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Objectives
and Format
Care and
Maintenance of Tin Whistles
Good
Form
The D
Scale
The G
Scale
The A
Scale
Reading
Music
Types of
Tunes in Celtic Music
Listening
Tonguing
Vs. Slurring
Breathing
Jig (I Buried
My Wife And Danced On Her Grave): Basic Tune
Jig:
Cuts
Jig:
Strikes
Jig: Long
Rolls
Jig:
Short Rolls
Jig:
Crans
Reel
(Spindle Shanks): Basic Tune
Reel:
Ornamented
Patterns
and Variations
Phrasing
and Timing
Tone
Other
Ornamentation
Adapting
Fiddle Tunes to Tin Whistle
Session
Etiquette
Proceeding
to Flute or Low Whistle
Sources of
Good Music
C E L T I C N O T S . C O M