Tin Whistle & Session Starter Bundle

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Tin Whistle & Session Starter Bundle

The Only Way to Start the Whistle

This bundle gives you the best of both worlds: the Primary Tutor gets your technique solid, and Session Book 1 immediately gives you essential repertoire. It’s a very logical, well-thought-out combination. I was playing my first few simple session tunes confidently within two months! Five stars.

Name: Claire Phelan

Place: Cork, Ireland

Date: 20 October 2022

Tin Whistle & Session Starter Bundle

Perfectly Paired Tutors

Fantastic value! The Primary Tin Whistle Tutor is incredibly clear for a true beginner, and I love that the Session Book uses the same consistent notation style. It makes the transition from learning fundamentals to learning real tunes seamless. The whole package is top-notch.

Name: Ben Thompson

Place: Auckland, New Zealand

Date: 6 August 2013

Tin Whistle & Session Starter Bundle

My Go-To Recommendation for Beginners

As a music teacher, I appreciate the pedagogical flow of this bundle. The students get specific whistle instruction first, and then the Session Book helps them immediately apply those skills. The finger charts are invaluable. This is the single best resource I use to start students on the tin whistle

Name: Dr. Aoibheann Casey

Place: New York, USA

Date: 1 February 2020

The perfect kick-start for new whistle players! This bundle pairs the comprehensive Primary Tin Whistle Tutor with Session Music Book 1, giving you both the fundamental technique guide and the essential beginner repertoire. Learn the instrument and the tunes needed to join your first session.

Original price was: €24.00.Current price is: €20.00.

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Key Benefits

  • Start-to-Session Path: Covers technique and repertoire in one purchase.

  • Immediate Application: Apply skills learned in the tutor directly to real session tunes.

  • Confidence Builder: Focuses on foundational skills and common melodies.

  • Best Value: Significant savings compared to buying both books separately.

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About Tin Whistle & Session Starter Bundle

This bundle is ideal for the aspiring session player who needs a clear, trusted resource to begin the journey. The Primary Tin Whistle Tutor expertly guides you through holding the whistle, reading music, and basic ornamentation. The Session Music Book 1 then provides the essential repertoire of 64 jigs, reels, and polkas, allowing you to quickly move from exercises to actual playing. This combination ensures you build solid technique while immediately learning the tunes you’ll hear in sessions.

What You'll Learn:

  • Tin whistle technique and proper breathing.
  • Basic ornamentation and expression.
  • 64 essential session tunes for beginners.
  • How to read whistle tabs, staff notation, and ABC notation.

Who This Book Is For:

  • Absolute beginners whose primary goal is to play the tin whistle in sessions.
  • Teachers needing a structured, two-part curriculum for new students.
  • Musicians new to Irish music but experienced on another instrument.

Primary Tin Whistle

Mary Had a Little Lamb
Lyrics to Mary Had a Little Lamb
This Old Man
Lyrics to This Old Man
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Lyrics to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Lyrics to Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Beidh Aonach Amárach
Lyrics to Beidh Aonach Amárach
Mo Ghile Mear
Lyrics to Mo Ghile Mear
Óro Sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile
Lyrics to Óro Sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile
Amhrán na bhFiann
Lyrics to Amhrán na bhFiann
Báidín Fheilimí
Lyrics to Báidín Fheilimí
Bean Pháidín
Lyrics to Bean Pháidín

Céad Míle Fáilte Romhat
Deus Meus Adiuva Me
Lyrics to Deus Meus Adiuva Me
A Íosa, Glan mo Chroíse
This is the Day
Dóchas Linn Naomh Pádraig
Lyrics to Céad Míle Fáilte Romhat
Lyrics to This is the Day
Lyrics to A Íosa, Glan mo Chroíse
Lyrics to Dóchas Linn Naomh Pádraig

Away in a Manger
Lyrics to Away in a Manger
O Come All Ye Faithful
Lyrics to O Come All Ye Faithful
Silent Night or Oíche Chiúin
Lyrics to Silent Night
Good King Wenceslas
Lyrics to Good King Wenceslas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
Lyrics to We wish you a Merry Christmas
Jingle Bells
Lyrics to Jingle Bells

The Heather Breeze
The Silver Spear

The Sliabh Luachra Polka
The Bog down in the Valley
Maggie in the Woods

The Connaught Man’s Rambles
The Kesh Jig
Out on the Ocean

The Boys of Bluehill
Off to California

Planxty Fanny Power
Sí Bheag Sí Mhór
Planxty Irwin
Hewlett

Irish Traditional Session Music, Book 1

Drowsy Maggie
The Silver Spear
The Mountain Road
Cooley’s Reel
The Fermoy Lasses
The Maid Behind the Bar
The Sally Gardens
The Cameronian
The Star of Munster
The Merry Blacksmith
The Cup of Tea

Out in the Ocean
The Kesh Jig
The Lilting Banshee
Donnybrook Fair
The Connaught Man’s Rambles
Morrison’s Jig
Sixpenny Money
The Geese in the Bog
The Rambling Pitchfork
Jim Ward’s Jig
The Battering Ram

The Boys of Bluehill
Cronin’s Hornpipe
The Fairies Hornpipe
The Rights of Man
The Greencastle Hornpipe
The Liverpool Hornpipe
The Galway Hornpipe
The Blackbird Hornpipe
Chief O’Neill’s Favourite
Alexander’s Hornpipe

The Butterfly
Barney Brallaghan
Give Us a Drink of Water
Hardiman the Fiddler
Hunting the Hare
Ride a Mile
The Kid on the Mountain

The Britches Full of Stitches
John Ryan’s Polka
Peg Ryan’s Polka (low key)
Peg Ryan’s Polka (High key)
Denis Murphy’s Polka
The Ballydesmond No. 1
The Ballydesmond No. 2
The Garryowen Polka
Maggie in the Woods
Bog Down in the Valley

The Clare Dragoons
Kelly from Kilane
The Boys from Wexford
The Centenary March
Bonaparte’s March
Séan South from Garryowen

Teddy O’Neill
The Limerick Waltz
Spancil Hill

Planxty Fanny Power
Sí Bheag Sí Mhor

Eibhlin a Rúin
Inisheer Air
The South Wind

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