Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór - Low whistle and guitar

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This is our slow version of "Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór", a very old tune composed by Turlough O'Carolan (in Irish, Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin) (1670 - 1738), who was a blind Irish harper. He composed many other awesome tunes. Played on my Chieftain low D whistle and one of my brother's guitars. Sorry for the low video quality, I filmed it with my phone. SORRY: Private whistle lessons are NO LONGER AVAILABLE (for now).

[@starstrudel8417]

This has been the hardest year of my life, and I am losing many people I dearly love and things that I desperately worked hard for. Your music filled my heart and gave me comfort. Many thanks.

[@paulakearns6214]

Oh my gosh Star, i hope u are ok. I cried for u when i read this x

[@soslothful]

Have things gotten better for you?

[@Orourkebanjo]

Good luck to you, and all the people you love.

[@spartyd.rodgers2395]

great whistle great tune but the guitar has got to go. Need something softer.

[@Orourkebanjo]

God rest Turlough. What soul carries through each measure of O’Carolan’s music.

[@Orourkebanjo]

Please play this when I die 😢 so sad yet happy and full of hope. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@johnchivers6790]

This is definitely my favorite version of this tune. Thank you guys.

[@jamesmcdonough7414]

Wow! This is the best version of this song I have ever heard! The whistle is amazing, and the guitar shows such amazing sensitivity, playing quietly at times, and at other times propelling us to new heights! I'll admit, I have gotten to 4:08 and hit replay a few times!

[@TinWhistler]

Thank you! :)

[@JoelSimbrow]

still one of my favourite versions of this song ever. thanks brothers.

[@dspmusik81]

My new favorite version of this song.

[@keitharoo1962]

Well done, gentlemen. The beauty of your rendition made my cry, and the acoustics of that room are amazing!

[@DMetroneis]

Ah, it's so good to hear you guys play again! Looking forward to the album, too.

[@daddycavefish]

always a winner and your style is a good one , great job brothers

[@0ktchau]

What an amazing duo.

[@accordiona]

one can never tire of this great tune, and your gorgeous version has made it truly memorable - woven with endearing charm, it is Lorn

[@djonakachopper]

Really enjoy the album ever time we listen to it

[@silverjinglebobspur1]

Definitely eye-opening to the magic and beauty that surround us all. Thank you for sharing your gift.

[@othoncezar]

Great job guys!...keep uploading more videos like that

[@SineadMcNally]

This is beautiful... really enjoying your videos this morning! Thank you..

[@TinWhistler]

***** Go raibh míle maith agat, a Shinéad.

[@Awkwardtunity]

God I want one of these whistles so badly, the sound of it just calls to my heart ❤️

[@WaterAssassini]

I’ve bought some off of amazon!

[@Awkwardtunity]

@@WaterAssassini do they sound good? how much are they?

[@WaterAssassini]

Awkwardtunity They sound beautiful! The high D Tin whistle (most common) can go for maybe $10 (United States), the Low D whistles (such as in the video) can go from $70 or higher (again in United States dollars)

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

The low whistles are a little pricier. I just got my first one, a Kerry chieftain v5 - it's 99 gbp I think, but very smooth and creamy.

[@johngriffin4188]

Well done..really enjoyed that..thank you

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Wonderful rendition! Thank you💚

[@jimsande5428]

Just brilliant!

[@donrocktheimposter912]

unbelievable. beautiful.

[@seolaliadain218]

Cosmic Drainpipe for the win! Absolutely beautiful! :)

[@paiodeoz]

Beautiful interpretation!

[@goatslayerwp]

Love it!

[@gabrielabrascherbasilio3490]

muito lindo! (very beautiful) loved it.

[@alfa1470]

Excelente!! Muy bueno!!

[@maryfleischheuer8786]

Really beautiful 💚

[@Melian_csig]

Beautiful !

[@ShaunCollege]

Beautiful arrangement

[@ChrisWilk]

Excellent, can't wait for the album.... Hey, can any of us long time followers make a request for a song on the album?

[@ronaldl9085]

excellent guitar playing too!

[@aarphi1984]

Really excellent job on the guitar as well. Hard to make it weep and dance the same as the whistle but you're a great pair!

[@Kopp203]

Nice interpretation. Cormac Breatnach's version with Michael O'Suileabhain is absolutely breathtaking and never fails to leave this sadly-ungifted whistle player with goosebumps.

[@davidbukowski3463]

Wow, that really is great, thanks for recommending it.

[@aarphi1984]

Beautifully done!!

[@TinWhistler]

Thanks!

[@fr4nbl]

I love your version. I had heard only the version of Milladoiro 1979. The melody is gorgeous, Turlough O'Carolan was a genius.

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

a nice version -- seems to be based on the (1973) Planxty version of it kzbin.info/www/bejne/paC9qnWArbZ6nac

[@eimearkeogh3013]

I never knew O' Carolan had written it. Amazing

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

turns out it's more complicated: www.earlygaelicharp.info/tunes/cuckoo/ related to 'the bonny cuckoo' which clearly the same melody - listen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naDPnIutdtWSetE Wikipedia says the Cuckoo an earlier tune, but article above disagrees - but think it a fiddle tune, so probably not from Carolan. Complicated :-)

[@pianoboogieman7290]

The whistle sounds good (and your playing), seems like good value for the money

[@handofgrace5066]

Very Beautiful!!! Thank you. :)

[@eineohrfeige]

i wish this one was on your album! :P

[@Pedritotull]

Chicos; tenéis mucho que enseñar y muy bueno. ya compré el palo de la fregona de aluminio e hice mi low d ; no es gran cosa, pero suena y afina aceptablemente bien para un pobre. Ya intentaré mandaros un video aunque no sé por qué medio. Gracias por vuestra maestría.

[@perilouspoozer3749]

Wow!

[@elchisi]

Preciosa

[@Mariekesone]

Very nice,...I wish I could play by ear like you :-)

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Here is how you learn to play anything by ear: - You learn roughly where the notes are on your instruments. Never mind the names, just get a sense of what is up and down, and perhaps develop a beginning sense of what distances or stretches roughly corresponds to what intervals. But really it's just to get your most basic geograhpic bearings and be able to sound the notes. Which way is up, which way is down, how do I place my hands right to go either way. - FInd an easy song you like. Not too fast, where you can clearly hear the notes of the melody, and it's good but not too fancy. - Listen to the first note of the recording of the melody. FInd it on your instrument. Listen to the second note. Find it on your instrument. Play them in sequence till you got it. Listen to the third not. Find the third note on your instrument. Play the second and third note in sequence till you got it. Play all of them in sequence till you got it. Proceed like that until you have 6-8 notes in a sequence down. Learn it well. Then start on a new sequence, same way. It may take some time to match the notes on your instrument with what you are hearing, but logically, a systematic approach will eventually get you there. - The basic skill here is very simply to find a note and then first determine whether or not the next note in the tune is up or down from the one you're already on. Once you know that, it's just how much up or down: half note, whole note, second, third fourth etc. You can find any note if you progress chromatically in half note steps testing against the recording (or in your head if you can hear it there) until you hit and identify the right one. - Do this endlessly with all the tunes you like. Over time - you will instinctively learn, intervals, common patterns will stand out etc. You will be able to apply what you have learned this way to other things that you are hearing in your head and the fingers will begin to fall in place on their own. - Of course on the side you can always practice scales just to lay a more organised foundation but really it's just note by note, hard work, transcribing. - We used to do it on tape recorders or even vinyl records running the same sequence over and over and over again. Start - listen very keenly - stop try to match wth instrument - rewind go again. Now it's easy with digital players and even slowdowners that stay in the right key. You can even make some of them loop a part so you dont have to rewind yourself. - No theory is needed to do this. It helps in the long run but this is music in it's natural form: sound and hands and brains and a little bit of systematic approach. Trust me - doing this you simultaneously practice the song enough that you can remember it without notation. And with time - If you can hear it in your head - you can work it out on the instrument with no need for a recording or a sheet for reference.

[@TheresaPagnozzi]

Walked down the aisle to this on the fifth!

[@danielvicars515]

I downed a fifth to this in the liquor aisle!

[@79esquisito]

I like that. If one day you come to France I will pay to hear you play

[@TinWhistler]

Ok, if you pay for our trip to France why not.. lol

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

I played along to this on my tin whistle.

[@xurxoandresgonzalezalvarez8226]

Genial. Es posible poder acceder a las tablaturas de guitarra? De lujo.

[@krystledawne]

Any chance of this being on the new album? The arrangement is lovely.

[@charliebirosel2349]

"The spirit of the big mountain to the spirit of the little mountain."

[@JoelSimbrow]

beautifully arranged and played. you guys helped introduce me to this amazing melody...thank you. been learning a guitar version by Al Petteway. would love to learn yours to back up a friend on the flute. is the tab available?

[@JoelSimbrow]

Hey guys...is that a no? Your arrangement is genius. No clues to the guitar part?

[@TinWhistler]

Joel Simbrow Believe it or not, my brother doesn't arrange anything in advance, what you see is improvised. He has no tabs. Sorry.

[@JoelSimbrow]

TinWhistler awesome

[@wallysondouglasrodriguesli337]

I cried

[@miguellorenzo663]

Preciosa versión. Podríamos saber qué modelo de low whistle es? O es de lutier? Muchas gracias!!!

[@umqualquerporai]

Can you please tell me what are the base guitar chords?

[@rosarioottonelli9493]

Over power, bros! :')

[@deborahmurphy5601]

Nice version. What guitar tuning are you using, doesn´t sound like standard tuning?

[@TinWhistler]

DADGAD, I think.

[@gymkirk3877]

I would love to hear this as a high quality studio recording on my stereo system. Nice rendition.

[@cybermonk2646]

Would you guys happen to be located in the tri state area on the east coast?

[@TinWhistler]

Nope, sorry, we're in Europe.

[@Tuurke01]

dadgad tuning?

[@DocBeaver]

Do tabs exist anywhere for this arrangement? I play whistle and I'd love to get a guitarist to play this with me.

[@randykrajniak3993]

Michael Weaver yes there are tabs. I assume you found them already. If not. Just type the name of the song then whistle tabs. Several places show up. 😊

[@DocBeaver]

@@randykrajniak3993 I was actually looking for guitar tabs.

[@mariamendez8985]

which Low whistle is this ? I mean what Key ?

[@mattd3826]

Amazing! What type of whistle is that? Where can I get one?

[@TinWhistler]

It's a Chieftain low whistle in D but it's an old model that's not manufactured anymore...

[@mattd3826]

@@TinWhistler thanks for your reply! That whistle sounds beautiful. Excellent playing!!

[@juanestebanmunera7001]

PJ; que modelo de chieftain es el Low?

[@TinWhistler]

Solo sé que es uno antiguo que detrás pone "KWL CHIEFTAIN".

[@juanestebanmunera7001]

@@TinWhistler Gracias amigo

[@londonirishfella9562]

Beautiful. It's music like this which means that Irish people can legitimately say to everybody "you can kiss my ass". And that's in the UN Charter if you don't believe me.

[@HurricaneIrene07]

Great work; 2 guys in a kitchen. I like your speed. Doing this song too fast ruins it!

[@michaelryan1087]

great version, wear full length trousers next time ....smiley face

[@ChrisWilk]

I jealous sod who has nothing better to do than criticize.....get a life mate!

[@michaelahern9883]

Any chance of getting rid of these absolutely nauseating adds please,.....