Tin Whistle Lesson - Rolling in the Ryegrass (good beginner reel)

[@davidmorrison6175]

Nicely demonstrated I'll focus on learning this

[@lisaflute185]

I Love this tune ! Ok going to learn this one today 👍🏻 I remember the tapes ! I’m an 80’s/90’s girl I had tons of tapes ! So funny how things have changed from tapes to digital . I enjoy your tutorials so much thank you for this video . I love the ornaments thank you for All your help . :-)

[@whistletutor]

Good luck, it's a good tune to pick up!

[@soslothful]

I too have a pile of tapes. And check this out, my Mom still has a working rotary phone!

[@Maksim_Kardash]

Thank you very much for your work! It's a true gold.

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

Great tune, loved it.

[@americantimemachine7128]

As a relatively new recorder player, it must just be the American in me that is baffled by this being seen as an "easy" tune. I'm grateful, don't get me wrong! But it might just show how much our education is lacking in the music department that I feel like the best player in my state for even trying this tune.

[@kathymehrzad9491]

Thank you, a great reel indeed.

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

wow, you can still buy it in the USA... well a used copy on Amazons...... amzn.to/2ZHVlWh or I don't know if it's the same tunes... but it's also by L.E. McCullough, 121 Favorite Irish Session Tunes: Performed on Tin whistle comes with 4 cd's

[@whistletutor]

Ha! Yep, that's the one!

[@erikm8372]

New subscriber... Great information! Playing since 2000, started at age 14. I have one video on my channel, hopefully more to come. Even after playing almost 20 years now, I'm my own worst critic. I'm finding many tips in your videos. It's a lifetime of learning.

[@whistletutor]

You're right, there's always something to learn no matter how long you've been at it!

[@fforestoutdoors4796]

Awesome tutorial!! Thanks!!

[@gregorynuttall]

This is for my own benefit here. I had a hard time following along, haha. First part: A2ABAFDF | G2BGD'GBG | ABAFDFAF | GBAGEDD2 Will come back with part 2 when I've learnt it. 😅

[@martinzemek5798]

Thanks for great lesson. Could you do one for The Musical Priest?

[@whistletutor]

Ahh, good idea!

[@soslothful]

Hi Sean - When playing a C natural have you ever dropped your whistle? This happened the other evening while practicing. I felt really silly.

[@whistletutor]

I don't remember dropping it specifically because of a C natural, but I've definitely dropped it and/or had my hand slip off. Though that's usually because of the drinks that come along with playing tunes at sessions. :)

[@soslothful]

@@whistletutor Tea?

[@soslothful]

Reels and hornpipes are both 4/4s How are they different from one another?

[@Drbethturtlewoman]

what Key of whistle are you using here

[@whistletutor]

It's D - unless otherwise specified you can assume it's a D whistle/flute etc.

[@barteklala]

Do You use tonguing between notes?

[@whistletutor]

It really depends - when I'm just playing the basic melody I tend to do more tonguing to make sure that the notes are clean and consistent - when I'm playing at full tempo it depends on the tune and what sort of feel I'm going for. That's a stylistic thing much like ornamentation - some folks use it all the time, some folks hardly at all. It just depends on your style and what sounds good to your ear.

[@barteklala]

​@@whistletutor I'm asking because I've heard that in irish music I shouldn't use a tongue at all (except polkas). It's easier to play with tongue and notes are cleaner, especially in 2nd octave.

[@bonusgolden12]

Stop talking. Please play.

[@whistletutor]

Oh this isn't live, it was recorded years ago. You'll have to use the fast forward slider to move about if you need to