Waltons Nickel D Irish Tin
Whistle $9.00
Equal in tone to Brass D, but with high-quality Nickel Finish.
Item Name: Waltons Nickel D Irish Tin Whistle
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Price: $9.00
Waltons Brass C Irish Tin Whistle
$7.95
Item Name: Waltons Brass C Irish Tin Whistle
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Price: $7.95
The
Irish tin whistle also known as the pennywhistle, is a small,
high-pitched whistle flute which is end-blown like a recorder.
It is made of brass, nickle, aluminium, or plastic with six
finger holes and a mouthpiece, also know as a "fipple".
The Tin Whistle is a musical instrument possessing two special
qualities: it is very inexpensive and it is the simplest.
However, don't be misled into thinking that it's barely more
than a toy, or that it is inferior or a second-rate instrument.
On the contrary, despite its low-cost and its easiness for
beginners, the tin whistle is a full-blooded musical instrument;
capable of music of a quality often unsurpassed by far more
eminent instruments.
The whistle can be used to play haunting slow airs or the most
complex up-tempo jigs, reels, hornpipes and other dance tunes.
You will find many people who have heard and loved Irish Music
and didn't realize it was the little whistle often creating
those beautiful sounds.
Tin Whistles are made in different keys, but those in the key of
'C' and 'D' are the ones more commonly used, with the key of 'D'
the most common.
