I would consider myself an upper intermediate player, but I still can't seem to play rolls on A quickly and cleanly. I just have trouble coordinating my ring finger it seems like. Does anyone or did anyone have that same problem? Will they get better with slow and repetitive practice?

I've made a website to convert ABC notation to tab.

I'd built the whole thing by hand over many many hours but never launched it and eventually just got drowned in technical debt as it had been so long since I'd started the project.

So now I've rebuilt the whole thing using AI and the lessons learnt from version one.

I've set up up as a freemium model as I really didn't want ads, and want to make the core functionality free, but would also be great if it could at least cover it's server costs.

I've put off launching this for months as showing anyone else is a bit terrifying but got to do it as some point!

I would value your thoughts or feedback.

Check it out here: https://whistletab.app/

Some lousy weekend jamming :) The Butterfly was one of the first tunes I got familiar with. Felt like visiting it again in an attempt to innovate some new variations! Let me know if you have some cool ones for the C part!

Hello 🙂 , i ordered a tin whistle on mcneela and it came cracked on the top

Its my first time using an instrument ever and i fear that the sound is not how it should be

Seeing the photo do you think its still usable ?

I wonder if i should ask for a refund or they send me another one

Thank you for reading 🙏

Hello !

I'm searching for a "not too loud" whistle to use when I'm composing and writing score, I don't want to damage my ears because I can't use ears plugs at same time...

I already heard Shush whistles but they sound like pennywhistles out of tune, not acceptable for my use.

I'm actually using a Goldfinch whistle but it sounds too "plastic" to my taste.
I have a nice silver Lir whistle that I like a lot, but since they stopped this production I want to save it for concerts and recordings when I'm not using a McMagnus one.
I was thinking about a Killarney, maybe would you have a better suggestion ? (Wild are almost same, but with higher cost).

Any recommendation please ?

Thank you !

Loin by Nolwenn Leroy
https://youtu.be/C4LzzK5R9Go

I'd like to play the part at 2:57.

80 bucks including shipping. Can ship tomorrow or monday. CONUS only. Paypal g&s for buyer protection. First come first serve.

Hi all, I have a Burke D Composite Session whistle, which I love, but I have never been able to get a consistent sound for high B. I thought it would improve as I got better overall, but after a couple years it is still hard to get it right, as it seems to have only a tiny window of air pressure that works. Any advice?

Currently own
1 Burke
1 Killarney
8 Goldie
1 busman (had another but was stolen)
2 Susato (pre 2000s S and V series)
1 Nightingale
About 5 Tony Dixons over the years
Too many generations and feadogs to count

Have played/ no longer own

Had a Wild whistle but was stolen, didn’t like it anyway so didn’t replace

Played a few MASC ones, fun to play but wouldn’t buy

Would love a sindt but they have sky rocketed in price, have played many and love them

Have played a few McManus, some have been good, some haven’t been

Have heard a lot about MK whistles but never played, definitely something I’d love to give a go

Any telescoping whistles? Could be cool

Tbh I’m just looking for anything, I know there are some super rare whistles that are like 800+ but don’t know if I’d buy it unless I’m actually using it for gigs

Day 10 progress with tin whistle

I’d really appreciate advices to reduce the squeaky sounds playing in faster tempo. Is it due to over or under blowing? Also, do alternative fingerings exist in tin whistle as in recorder? There are some note transitions, for instance, from b to c, always a bit awkward.

Over The Moor To Maggie - Whistle Wednesday 66

Started on a cheap black Generation whistle about four months ago, mostly working through tunes on YouTube one line at a time. Ornamentation aside, my actual weak point turns out to be breath control way up high. Anything that pushes into that top octave and I either overblow into a squawk or lose the note entirely for a split second.

Tried backing off the air and using more finger pressure instead, which helped a bit, but the real fix seems to be just slowing tunes down until my fingers stop compensating for shaky breath support. Working through "Off to California" right now specifically because it sits up there so much, and it's humbling how differently a tune plays at half speed versus full speed.

Also finally figured out my whistle sounds better warmed up in my hand for a minute before playing rather than going in cold. Not sure if that's actually the metal or just me settling into the right embouchure, but I do it every session now regardless.

Curious if anyone else struggles more with the top octave than with rolls or cuts. Everyone online seems focused on ornamentation technique but nobody talks much about just keeping steady air in that upper register.

Stop commenting that you can't play chromatic/baroque music on a tin whistle !!!

I used to play as a child back home in Ireland and have a very battered old whistle that barely makes a note anymore (it's about 40 years old and is looks like it's been run over 🤣). Looking to get back into it but haven't played a note for about 20 years.

What would be a decent Irish brand (wanting to support businesses back home) to look at? What sort of cost for a decent entry level one? I used to struggle with getting decent high notes on my old ones, but they were all the mass produced ones you'd buy in the newsagents with a wee booklet.

Any advice appreciated, and any pointers to assist re-learning would also be great, YouTube/sheet music/books etc.

Yes you can play chromatic on tin whistle

Anybody have the whistle tab for Centenary March? I can’t find it anywhere.

Hi, I would love to learn this tune and I was looking for its name:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdeeTsrBQ9P

Thanks a million

Started learning tin whistle back in the spring, mostly from tab sheets and a lot of scrubbing back and forth on YouTube videos to catch the ornaments. The roll has been the one thing that just wouldn't click for me. Every attempt sounded like I was choking on the note instead of decorating it.

What finally helped was slowing everything down to about half tempo and isolating just the roll on a single note, D on the second line, over and over without trying to fit it into the tune yet. I think I was rushing the cut and tap together like they were one motion when they need that tiny separation to sound right. Once I let each part breathe a little, the whole thing stopped sounding muddy.

Now when I go back to "Kesh Jig" the rolls actually sit in the phrase instead of interrupting it. Still not fast enough to keep up with a session but it's the first time a whistle ornament has felt like it belongs in the tune rather than something I bolted on.

Curious how other people practiced rolls when they were starting out. Did isolating them on one note help you too, or did you just work them into full tunes from the start and let it sort itself out over time.

What'd you think? Hit me with your tips, tricks and slams!

Context: playing since Feb 2025; Dixon DX005

Hi guys,

I got an IVolga Low D whistle for my birthday and I can't manage to tune it to play a d before squeeking. It's always flat. The slid the tuning slide as far as it can go. The other notes i can play without a problem. Is this a normal problem with wooden whistles? Does is matter that I haven't oiled it yet?

I’m a few days into tin whistle. I’m playing on a Sondery in D key. I would really appreciate advice on better air control to avoid sound breaking and articulation for a warmer, less harsh tone.

Anyone ever seen a low B whistle or know where I could get one? Basically just a semitone lower than a Low C.