Pennywhistle

I recently went to a weeks summer music tuition.

They taught us a couple of tunes for beginners and taught us without sheet music for penny whistle and keyboard.

For penny whistle we learnt "Pegs Polka" and "On the Britches".

If you want to try it out - here is what they gave us to learn:


PEGS POLKA

4212  4212  6 (Long) 5 45 (Quick) 6  12
4212  4212  6 (Long) 5 45 (Quick) 6 6
                                                      Repeat

54(Quick) 24 55612 6 (Long) 54(Quick)5612
424                55612 6 (Long) 54(Quick) 566
                                                     Repeat


OH THE BRITCHES


2102 1202 2102 124
2102 1205 2124 455

5450 1210 5450 124
5450 1205 21244 55
                           Repeat

This is a useful diagram I found on the internet for the fingering pattern.  This shows the finger positions and what letters they relate to for sheet music.

http://www.moceltic.org/docs/whistle_chart.html

I hope to have a look at this and learn if I have a chance, although I am always very busy without a moment to spare.

I have enjoyed practising the little tunes we learnt at the music camp.

This is a beautiful tune that is played on the tin whistle but I have not been able to find the tin whistle fingering for it anywhere yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1gOBuCG9AQ





The tune we learnt for Keyboard was:

Kerry Polka 


BDED
BDED
GAB
AG
ED

BEDE
BDED
GAB
AGG

BDBAA
GED
GAB
AG
ED

BDBA
AGED
GAB
AGG


This is a cool site for new tin whistle players but they did not show us the sheet music and notes so I can play using the tutor's system.  http://tinwhistle.wordpress.com/