Tin Whistle: Road to Lisdoonvarna

[Chantellyssa]

How is it that even 3 people didn't like this video? Wow. NO ONE should dislike your playing. No one. P.S.- I am subscribing. Lovely performance and I can't wait to scroll through your other videos :)

[French00Bread]

What key is that whistle in?

[serpensorthia]

You feel the music !! wow :3

God bless you :D

[mibanui]

Very nice! I love the lilting quality of your whistle/flute! I play this on the violin.

[storielynne19]

Thanks BlackFolkAndPiano - I'll check it out

[storielynne19]

That was WONDERFUL. Do you think you might be able to provide me with the tabs?

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

@storielynne19 there is a site, that's called TheSession... There you can find almost ALL irish music.... I learnt road to lisdoonvarna there

[harddawg2486]

that was awesome man, i am really inspired by your videos! keep up the great work

[PattyAHollandB]

The best whistle performance I've enjoyed on youtube!

What key and make is your whistle? Patty

[fatheroblivion45]

Excellent! I am attempting this song and I can play it, but only as a slow aire. I find it hard at the moment to find the necessary breathing spaces to keep the song going at an even pace :) I am working on this.

[hidingson]

Mr. Duns, i am learning the 2 first phrase of The Road to Lisdoonvarna. I practiced the first phrase until i was able to do it and i did the same with the second one. After, i took the two and stick them together. My problem was the breathing, now solved.  But because i have learn the song slow and i cut all the notes it sounds not pretty when BPM is above 100.

I would like you to tell me where ,in the song, do you do the cuts and where you just let blow the air freely.

:) merci

[hidingson]

you are gifted mister duns

[legowhatever]

You have Dunz it a again Duns....awesome. By the way the whistle is obviously carved from a large marijuana plant. Its called a canabis flute. You Rock!!!!!!

[flechelle4]

i am from Peru and i have not see that type flute, were have you buy it. i spect you have a good time here. you are a realy good techer of tin whistle i have learn all i know because of you and i want to lear that song cand you tell me were to find the lyrics

[Azeron1]

I love this whistle you are playing, it has beautiful sound :-)

[socksy05349]

So pretty...I'm trying to learn how to play this song...Can't seem to get it very fast..

What kind of tin whistle is this? It looks like it's made out of wood..

[kaardogan]

Hi! Thanx for this song *_*

I've a tin whistle but what's this sort of tin whistle?

[Ferretocious]

This is wonderful. I love how you not just play effortlessly but your love for the music really shows in your face. Thanks for posting these vids! :)

[MoGiMaL]

Beautiful playing! What is a Jesuit?

[RyanDunsSJ]

The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) is an order of Roman Catholic priests.

[mutton5]

St. Ignatius of Loyola too, if I'm not mistaken? I'm a little shifty on such things, I haven't been to church in years.

Anyways, fine show indeed.

[atruenut]

@MoGiMaL Why would you ask that? Just look it up on google!

[GeduldigerWanderer]

Pure Magic 5 *STARS*

[DeadSilent120]

I love this song!

[themoggetchild]

this song inspired me to take up fiddle

[Smegga92]

lol, put your songs on Itunes please.

[moonsister83]

I simply love this tune... Is it irish from the start?? Thanks for sharin!!

[williamboomhawer]

What Peru city do you bought this flute? I´m brazilian and I´ll travel there december ends... sweet sound...

[mmachus]

Can you post a video on this song, on how to play it. I have not taken up learning by music yet on this particular instrument. I have both a Tony Dixon Low D and high D. I can get the main gist of the song by ear, but would like to see it done slowly, or a lesson on it. PS I love your instructional videos.

[ducky3d]

Your version is beautiful. I truely love all of your videos. =]

[joezhangjiyao]

peruvian flute irish style, brilliant!

[claireseach]

i guess this is a native indian flute, am i right?

[RitchieBrinckmore]

Yes, it's a Peruvian "indian" flute.

[chansherly212]

that;s a very interesting looking whistle!

[jomak937]

I THINK I HEAR IT NOW. IT'S Em OR Am. depends on the key of the whistle. RIGHT?

[jomak937]

IS THIS IN THE KEY OF 'C' ?

[lipglossfanatik]

what kind of tin whistle is this?? i really want to get one like this (:

[passwordandname]

Hay That was great.

Could you tell me the name of the tin whistle you where using

cos I would like to start playing and I like the sound of it.

Thanks

[RobClassGuit]

dude u are fricken awesome.

[differous01]

May you find ways of using your music and teaching skills as a priest, a sort of un-pied piper for the Lord.

[reb0964]

I like your playing,,,do you have a cd?? you should do a solo one,,,would be nice music to sit and listen too

[chopsuey518]

nice whistle face, i love it

[iamNOTirishgah]

that's one of my favorite tunes to play on the tin whistle

you sound really good

[techman65]

Wonderfully played lad!

It great to see the traditional music carried on by talented folks such as yourself.

You have a gift for the music...thanks to you for sharing it with the rest of us!

Slainte!

Tom

[neyzenibrahim]

your whistle's color is nice...

[mythicaljuls]

heeyy ur awesome!!!! perfecto!!!!^_^

[askmrlizard]

The echo is cool. Do you have Morrison's jig?

[aimeeHESKETH]

Cool!

i never new u cud get tin whistles in peru...

nice tin whistle it ROCKS!

can u send me the notes to that tune pleasE?

thanks

[teresalopezm]

wow I really like that tune. Been to peru myself :) pavel891 that's not a quena it's a whistle and the material seems to be torched bamboo or cane you can see they used the ribbons to shield the wood and create patterns in unburnt lines. probably close to G. I really loved the sound of quenas in the mountains!!! But quenas really take some practice to make them sound right^_^

[ignesandros]

Wow, 12/8's not that easy! Well done!

[xxxhodeixxx]

omg woah savage...i live in lisdoonvarna lol and i play the flute..but thats a very differnt instrument there!

[Irishbookish]

Psalm 149:3 "Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp." You must keep playing and teaching it, for music the gift of the spirit x

[david7700]

Great playing! ... keep it up!

[hbirdman25]

Good God, the man is tonguing a full bodied snake! Have you no shame?

[boxmusic90]

Your the one with no shame , that was bad .

[liquidceltic]

You must have whistle envy...such a shame lol

[liquidceltic]

The whistle envy comment was directed at hbirdman25...people are rude.

[harmen147]

could it be that some notes are different than the sheet music on Whistlethis? to bad actually because i like your version

grtz

harmen147

[harmen147]

another question: i've seen on sheet music that you can play like 'half' notes. is there a way to do that in a teaching video?

thnx

harmen147

[RyanDunsSJ]

I've played for about 20 years. I'll be glad to include "half-holes" in the next series.

[celticgarrison]

you are going to include half-holing yes !!!

Finally I'll be able to learn how to do it !

[harmen147]

can i ask how long you are playing the (tin) whistle?

grtz

harmen147

[pavel89l]

Can any one tell me what is the note of quena (flute)

[michaelwilhelm]

the handling and the clearness of the sound is great

[FaoleannOBradaigh]

That's a nice whistle you got from Peru, man. Looks to be made of bone or ivory? What key's it in?

And regarding the dodgy gaze, that's one of the best things about musicians. When me and my friends have a session, the guitarist and fiddler both stare intently at my face. It can be akward at times so I usually just close my eyes when playing the feadóg.

[RyanDunsSJ]

I have an dodgy gaze, so I tend to look around all over the place when I'm playing - usually at the monitor! Sometimes I use the sheet music but, in many cases, these are tunes that I've played for many years.

[swesimon]

very nice playing, just got me a Clark Celtic Tin Whistle today, my first whistle ever,and I must say I got inspired by you and many of the others here on youtube. I've got a question though, do you play all these songs by heart or do you have sheets for them? I can see how your eyes move from left to right, but I'm not sure :)

[lcorinth]

Wow...

[FlamingRuby]

I like the bluesy feel you give the tune.

I like this tune because it's fun to sing, as well