- 14 lessons teaching how to play 14 well known Irish session tunes.
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Popular Session Tunes for Tin Whistle has been created to get you session ready session ready and to have tunes in common with other musicians in Ireland. With a new repertoire of 14 well know Irish Session tunes, 6 reels, 6 jigs and 2 polkas, you’ll be well on your way to taking part in sessions the globe over. The course has 14 lessons, broken into 3 to 4 tutorials each, where tunes are taught phrase by phrase with student forum, multi speed practice tracks, Play along Irish pub sessions and much more…
Course Structure
Discover the Most Popular Irish Session Tunes for the Tin Whistle!
Are you eager to learn some of the most well loved tunes of the Irish tradition? Do you aspire to build a repertoire that is shared with Irish musicians worldwide? Look no further!
‘Popular Irish Session Tunes for the Tin Whistle’ has been created for this very reason. Many of you have expressed to us your desire to participate in sessions and learn tunes commonly shared among fellow musicians. This course features 14 of the most cherished and widely recognised tunes in the tradition, most of which are over 150 years old! All these tunes are new to OAIM’s website and have been added to our bank of play along backing tracks.
Learning a repertoire of common Irish sessions tunes is the first step to joining and participating in Irish music sessions as a tin whistle player.
These 14 tunes are some of the most popular and well loved in the tradition. Most of these are over 150 years old and have stood the test of time. Also, they are new to OAIM’s bank of lessons and play along backing tracks.
Toss the Feathers (Reel)
St Anne’s (Reel)
Banish Misfortune (Jig)
Tatter Jack Walsh (Jig)
Cooley’s (Reel)
The Wise Maid (Reel)
The Rakes of Mallow (Polka)
John Ryan’s (Polka)
The Humours of Ennistimon (Jig)
Dusty Windowsills (Jig)
The New Copperplate (Reel )
The Old Copperplate (Reel)
The Lark in the Morning (Jig)
Morrisons (Jig)
Sample Sheet Music
Download Toss The Feathers ABC Sheet Music.
Download Toss The Feathers Standard Notation Sheet Music.
Sample mp3 of Toss The Feathers
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. Read more.Detailed questions and discussion on the course can be found in the Community Forum, available to paying members only.
