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Buying a Whistle
A couple of words of advice about buying your first whistle.
Lesson 1
Let's Get Started. The first steps: holding the whistle,
making a noise, our first notes, and tunes including Egan's Polka.
Lesson 2
More Notes. The high D; Egan's Polka revisited;
The Skye Boat Song; the upper octave.
Lesson 3
Towards the full scale. We learn another two notes and start practicing
a scale in D. Tunes: Amazing Grace and Wha Wadna Fecht for Chairlie?.
Lesson 4
Scales and Patterns. We look at alternativr ways
of practising scales. Tune: The Barnyards of Delgaty.
Lesson 5
Reels. We look at Scottish reels and their
rhythm. Tunes: Tail Toddle and Short Coated Mary.
Lesson 6
The G Scale. We learn a new note: C natural.
Tune: The Rakes of Mallow.
Lesson 7
Practice Routines & Review. A look back and forward.
Tune: Johnny McIljohn's No.1.
Lesson 8
The Strathspey. A look at this most Scottish of
tune forms. Tunes: Comin Tho' the Rye; Burning of the Piper's Hut.
Lesson 9
Airs. A look at slow airs etc. Tunes:
Farewell to Fuinary; Bonnie Galloway.
Lesson 10
Irish reels. Tunes:
Drowsy Maggie; Johnny McIljohn's #2.
Lesson 11
Irish jigs. Tunes:
Scattery Island Slide; The Donegal Lass.
Lesson 12
Irish polkas. Tunes:
Ryan's Polka; I'll Tell Me Ma.
Lesson 13
Irish airs. Tunes:
Si Beag Si Mhor; Eibhlin.
Lesson 14
Decoration. Tunes:
Si Beag Si Mhor.
Lesson 15
Breathing. Tunes:
Johnny McIljohn's #2; Teribus.
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