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Ireland is famous the world over for its rich mystical heritage. The lore, the music and the legends; the stone circles, dolmens and tombs; all evoke in us a deep sense of the beyond, the otherworldly. More than any other instrument, wind instruments such as the flute and whistle, seem to innately have the capacity to translate that ethereal mystical nature into haunting notes which, when executed masterfully, offer a glimpse beyond the ordinary.
It is with great excitement that we present this intriguing course, straying from our normal, up-beat lively dance tunes, as we ramble down an even more alluring, possibly even contemplative, path. It is taught by flautist and whistler Kirsten Allstaff, steeped as she is in the Celtic tradition all her life.
So we invite you to tarry a while in her expert company as she invites you into the world of waltzes and slow airs, to learn first to play them, and then perhaps moving into the even more intriguing delight of letting this instrument play you as you explore embellishments and articulations that really bring the tunes to life!
By the end of the course you will have dipped your toes into some tunes that are centuries old, with a couple of exceptions. With 13 lessons in all, each lesson is broken down into 3 to 4 tutorials, taking you slowly and methodically through the skills and techniques. Although the course is aimed at those who already play, it is a basic course, accessible to all, and recommended to basic and accomplished player alike. (This course is also taught on the flute here.)
Course Structure
The aim of this course is to teach you how to play some slower pieces of music on the tin whistle with haunting embellishments.
Kirsten teaches 13 simple and beautiful slower pieces of music from the Irish tradition. All the pieces are very well known and are time honoured favourites here in Ireland and throughout the Irish music world.
Some of the tin whistle techniques Kirsten covers include: ornamentation for slow tunes, vibrato, how to approach phrase endings, articulation, how to create momentum and fluidity with the use of tempo and dynamics.
Tunes covered are:
The South Wind
Down By the Sallygardens
The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow
Éamonn an Chnoic
Planxty Irwin
Thoir Dhomh Do Lámh
Eleanor Plunkett
Down By the Sallygardens
The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow
Éamonn an Chnoic
Planxty Irwin
Thoir Dhomh Do Lámh
Eleanor Plunkett
Marino Waltz
My Lagan Love
An Chuilinn
Lord Inchiquin
Boulavogue
Sheet Music and Mp3s available to Download for each Tune
Sample Sheet Music
Download Boulavogue ABC Sheet Music.
Download Boulavogue Standard Notation Sheet Music.
Sample mp3 of Boulavogue
Your Tutor
Kirsten Allstaff, co-founder of OAIM, is an acclaimed flute and tin whistle player that has played throughout Ireland, Europe, North America and Asia with various Irish dance shows and groups. She has a First-Class Honours Master’s Degree in Traditional Irish Music Performance from the University of Limerick, Ireland. She previously tutored flute and whistle at The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance where she was involved in early online lecturing initiatives. Kirsten’s opening lesson of the Tin Whistle Basics course to date has reached over 900,000 views on YouTube and consistently ranks in first position for those searching for tin whistle lessons, a testament to the quality of her teaching and popularity as a teacher. Read more.Detailed questions and discussion on the course can be found in the Community Forum, available to paying members only.
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