tin whistle

The tin whistle is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. A type of fipple flute closely associated with traditional Irish music, it also known as a penny whistle, Irish whistle, Celtic whistle or feadóg stáin (the Irish word, pronounced fa-dohg-stawn).

The tin whistle was invented by Robert Clarke in 1843 in Suffolk, England. His whistle was made using some wood, solder, and a piece of a tin plate. This is where the tin whistle name is alleged to have originated. Clarke eventually manufactured his tin whistle and sold it for a penny on the streets of London.

Notes are created simply by blowing into the tin whistle and placing the finger pads over certain holes creates a particular note. With 6 holes on the length of the tin whistle, you have the ability to play 13 notes, spanning almost two octaves.

Like many indigenous woodwind instruments, such as the Native American Flute, the tin whistle has been around in some form or another for centuries. It was not until the 19th century however that it gained popularity in traditional Irish folk music. The earliest tin-plate whistles were being made in Britain from 1825.

Originally made from a hollow bone, such as that of a bird's wing, the tin whistle is a type of instrument known as a fipple flute, and is identical to the flageolet in its earliest form. As its name implies, it later came to be made of tin, and was first mass-produced in this form by Robert Clarke around 1840.

woodwind instrument The tin whistle, also known as the penny whistle, Irish whistle, Celtic whistle or feadóg stáin (the Irish term, pronounced fa-doge-stawn) is a type of flageolet or simple, six-holed woodwind instrument.

The tin whistle is a humble instrument but can sound amazing in the hands of an expert musician. Also known as the penny whistle, these instruments found their way into the hands of Irish traditional musicians in the mid 1800s.

whistle, short flute having a stopped lower end and a flue that directs the player's breath from the mouth hole at the upper end against the edge of a hole cut in the whistle wall, causing the enclosed air to vibrate. Most forms have no finger holes and sound only one pitch.

Whistles in traditional folk music Whistles have long held a prominent place in traditional folk music across the world's cultures.

The tin whistle, also known as the penny whistle, Irish whistle, Celtic whistle or feadóg stáin (the Irish term, pronounced fa-doge-stawn) is a type of flageolet or simple, six-holed woodwind instrument.

The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, putting it in the same class as the recorder, Native American flute, and other woodwind instruments that meet such criteria.

The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, putting it in the same class as the recorder, Native American flute, and other woodwind instruments that meet such criteria.