AlBrown’s seven thousand, six hundred and sixteen comments

Get a Clarke. Cheap, with a nice, chiffy sound. Not too piercing, so you blend better with others at the session. And when I was learning, I found it easier to transition between octaves on the Clarke. I've played a lot of whistles over the year, but keep... more…

Can't help you with sheet music, but yes, she is a mighty good fiddler. more…

As scary as some folks might find this thought, I suspect that drumming came first... more…

I just dip the mouthpiece in Listerine. more…

Never play a tune so fast in practice that you end up practicing making mistakes. Slow and steady wins the race. more…

All practice has value, as long as you start slowly and carefully enough that you don't practice mistakes. more…

Put your best foot forward, and play them your "party pieces," the tunes you know and play best. Even if they don't know them and join in, they will enjoy hearing someone playing the tunes they love. more…

Donal Clancy is a very effective guitarist, not flashy, but always hitting the right mark. He has done a lot of work with Danu and also on his own. more…

It takes a while to get the hang of transitioning between the octaves. But you will get there. You got some good advice up above, and if you can, find a teacher to give you some lessons, it will be well worth your money and your time. more…

Even without the fancy plating, I think Clarke originals are the best whistles around. more…