The Irish tin whistle, dating back to the 12th century in Ireland, is a wonderful instrument to start anyone on their journey to learning traditional Irish music. Made in Dublin for over 40 years, the ...

It is the most ubiquitous instrument to be found in the British Isles, and the name penny whistle denotes the humble price sellers procured at one time that would be the entry point for many students ...

A new Festival inspired by a master whistler who revived interest in a north-east musical tradition which came close to dying out will take place in March. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

And when you heard the tin whistle, the children ran to watch them practicing the dancing. The penny whistle or tin whistle has been a popular instrument with players through out the world owing to ...

More than 2,500 musicians at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann have broken the Guinness World Record for the most tin whistles played simultaneously for five minutes in a row. In Chadwicks Wexford Park, an ...

SATURDAY and Sunday, February 3rd and 4th, 2001 are the dates for the first Tuition Weekend and Workshop in Ceolaras Coleman this year. Both flute and tin whistle are very popular instruments in the ...

The sounds of traditional Irish singing are a familiar feature in the halls of the CBS Primary School these days.Fifth and sixth class pupils are being tutored by two of Ireland's foremost exponents ...

Rosie, 21, and Maeve, 24, will be performing at different sessions in Belfast TradFest A Dungannon piper has said it is vital that "more and more young women" are taking an interest in traditional ...