Playing The Dear Irish Boy (An Buachailin Ban) on Low D Whistle

The dear Irish Boy is a beautiful tune to play on the whistle. I think particularly on the low D whistle.
I'll play through the tune twice as a demonstration of the different ways we can play this tune. The lyrics of the tune introduce us to a young woman who is narrating the tale of her love for her dear Irish boy. She spends a few verses listing his wonderful characteristics. The first time I play through the tune I attempt to express this delighted love and passion.
The last verse of the tune speaks of the depths of her grief when she realizes he is not coming home from the war. She knows something has happened. I play through the tune a second time. This time attempting to capture some of her sorrow and grief.
I previously introduced this tune. You can access the previous video from either the card at the start of this video or the link at the end of this video. Please select this link to access a page on my website from which you can access the music and tabs for this tune if you would like: lowdwhistle.com/project/intro...
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00:00 Introduction
00:32 Approach to Playing
02:30 Playing First Time (with Delight)
03:24 Playing Second Time (Grief)
05:33 Conclusion
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[@sandyp9891]

Absolutely beautiful. I love the way you make the music tell the story. Thank you for these kinds of lessons and ideas.

[@LowDWhistle]

It is such a beautiful tune. My pleasure. I so enjoy learning the stories. That helps me know how I would like to play the tune.

[@TheMtnmamma]

Lovely

[@LowDWhistle]

Thank you! So delightful to play.