Aire From County Derry (aka: O, Danny Boy) - Tin Whistle

[TheFMAfanatic]

Gorgeous. :D

[TheIrishboy67]

Great song!! Beautifully Done!!

[celticbattleaxe]

Great!!! I don't have an Irish tin whistle (yet :)), though I play this on my 18 pipe tenor Pan flute (made by Brad White)

Outstanding job!!!

[nythshade14]

awesome. oh wow

[THFCCRAIG93]

Very well played! Fantasticly done there.

[airXnaruto]

this is a real beautiful song im learningthis on my flute and oboe in my band. im real glad i get to hear t being played so nice

[meganmurphy1212]

Thank you for watching and for the kind words. :-)

~Megan

[Zetsunai]

I think its a Dixon duo-head whistle, isn't it?

[meganmurphy1212]

It is a Dixon Will is playing, but I don't believe it is a duo-head. Thanks for watching and commenting.

~Megan

[drksddn]

I've listened to this song for thirty-five years. This was one of the best.

I've saved this video for the ages.

[IrishSpirits]

Very beautiful playing. I love Irish airs. :)

[meganmurphy1212]

:-)

~Megan

[tinwhistle7]

Thats an amazing tune! I could listen to that all day. Can you tell me where you got that whistle from?

[rakamiimac]

Beautifull!!

Very Good! ThankYou.

From Japan, Tokyo

[oldertom22]

beautifully played

take care of the pauses though

i know you have to breathe but breathe through nose then the melody is much smoother and richer

can we hear it in a lower note but still in major

[blacksoulregina]

i like so much this video. i´m learnig this intrument...and video like this help a lot

sorry 4 my english...kisses from spain

[TheSydelkmoShow]

wtf! a tin whistle is a mythical beast!!

[Capucacuru]

that sounds to me like a free spirit!

[jewbybrother579]

this one is really good, but also listen to george tortelli. his sounds really amazing.

[kris120562]

i just started to learn the penny whistle and yours is the best i heard it been played can you tell what kind of whistle your playing,and wheir can i get my hands on one thank you have inspired me

[meganmurphy1212]

Dixon whistle in the key of A.  Google "tin whistle" and Dixon. The results should give you some shops that carry the product.

Thanks for watching. :-)

[AbcSchoolOfPolish]

Love it. Keep those videos coming. Looking forward to seeing Ireland again.

[4ben7]

amazing! whenever i listen to this i just cant help but stop what im doing and think. This tune calms the mind, love it.

[meganmurphy1212]

Thank you so much for all of your kind words! We are pleased that you like it.

~Megan

[4ben7]

amazing! out of all the versions of this tune ive heard, your version on the tin whistle is still my favorite

[4ben7]

amazing! such a peacefull tune, i can listen to this all day, it never gets old :)

[moiracat]

Hi Love it! What kind of whistle, and what key is it???

[bjmoomey]

I love tin whistle, and you did this very well. Thanks for sharing it.

[Brigituteeee]

Lol that was great!i kno the whole song. =)

anyways.5 stars!

[meganmurphy1212]

It is a great tune if it's not overdone. Thanks so much for the rating and the comment!

~Megan

[mykidsfunname]

nice job i liked it

[meganmurphy1212]

Thanks. Will enjoyed performing it.

~Megan

[Suki40330]

Awesome. Just wonderful.

[meganmurphy1212]

Happy you enjoyed it!

~Megan

[PressF5forHelp]

A great version of a wonderfull song, I certainly need to come back for more :)

Thanks!

[meganmurphy1212]

Thank YOU!

~Megan

[loveroftheatre]

so beautiful =)

if you have them, could you possibly send me the notes?

thanks!

[meganmurphy1212]

Thanks. I've seen notes on the web. Just search for the song title "Derry Aire" (or Air) and "sheet music."

~Megan

[Elle1539]

i love this song. stunning.

[meganmurphy1212]

Thanks. :-)

~Megan

[xxsteffo85xx]

Dats D Way The Tin Whistle Is Ment to Sound!

Its Probz Jus Becuz The Room He Is Playin It In Its Ecco in!

Very Well Played By the Way!

I Played The Tin Whistle 4 3 Years !

Its Very Hard To Play!

[leiloca13]

wonderful brilliant!

[Bluewolf2028]

hello there,did u use special effects with the sound as it has a slight ,mystical echo like sound which i like,or is that just how this instrument sounds due to it being tin?

also what brand do u use?how long is it?how much do they cost?

thanks

kind regards

Derek

[meganmurphy1212]

Hi, Derek. My response was longer than the youtube limit for text comments on videos, so I have sent it to you as a general message. Please check your mailbox.

Thanks for watching and for commenting.

~Megan

[meganmurphy1212]

There is not much to absorb the sound so it has a slight ring or echo. A very sensitive mic is also used which picks up a very clear sound. Apart from that its the whistle and to a very large degree Will's technique that produces the tone.

~Megan

[ashadrys]

Hi Megan! Like Derek I would like to please know which brand that is, and What key or tone, I mean B or G, you know. it's not a D i know. I got a D MEG by Clarke's it's breathy but good. THis tone , flute is much lower and I really want to buy one. i'm going to have to purchase one because here is no near shop with whistles, so please regard my mail. beautyful music, u play.

Lord Jesus give me the Holy Ghost and my neighbor.

Adam, Peace

[meganmurphy1212]

Thanks for the compliment, but that's not me playing the tin whistle, it's Will. I have no beard and I'm shorter. :)

I believe it might be a Dixon A.

Best wishes,

Megan

[ashadrys]

thank you

[juniorcaesar]

Completely wonderful.

[moojeni]

Very well played! I think that whistle is a Tony Dixon Polymer tunable

[sasunaruluvr010]

This is beautiful! We had an irish-tyoe band come to our town and do a clinic with our high school band which I am blessed to be a member of, and the guy that played the accordian also played the tin whistle and someone in the orchestra requested he play this song...this is a really beautiful song on an equally as beautiful instrument.

[samoht21]

Wonderful. Thanks you.

[EMZ2T7]

londonderry :O:O:O

its derry always was always will be

[meganmurphy1212]

Agree. And hence the title: "Aire From County Derry."

Thanks for watching.

~Megan

[EMZ2T7]

but at the start it does say lononderry aire,

[Canichenoir]

Is that a recorder? My be a stupid question, but I'm wondering. I don't see very well.

[meganmurphy1212]

It's a tin whistle. Thanks for watching.

~Megan

[brada11112]

a tin whistle?do u mean a fipple flute?is there any difference between them?i want to learn how to play it,

and u played very good!

[meganmurphy1212]

There are a few instruments that are part of the fipple flute family. The tin whistle is one of these. So is the recorder, but please note that the whistle is NOT a recorder. The best way to learn about the tin whistle is to do a search on google for "tin whistle." In that way you can learn about the instrument in more detail. They are fairly simple to learn how to play and rather inexpensive.

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!

~Megan

[rusaalka]

Looks like a Susato plastic pennywhistle

[meganmurphy1212]

I don't believe it's a Susato. But it is a cheapie.

~Megan

[coyote866]

very nice i love it

[coliban]

Very nice

[april02me]

So my penny whistle and harmonica are in the wrong key! :( What key is this particular version in, that I may try and evoke it with my inner irish ness?

[meganmurphy1212]

Thanks for watching. The tune is probably in G or D. The whistle is in A.

~Megan

[Tubazme]

This is an awesome song :) Its so beautiful and I ended up playing this for band camp this year on my tuba :)

[scottiedogg33]

Hey danielscheck the reson you cant find the music for o danny boy is because it it wasnt named danny boy until 1912 the original it was known first as "a young mans dream" then later londonderry air/derry air

[danielscheck]

this is very beautiful, I have been looking for the music for this everywhere. where did you get the music?

[meganmurphy1212]

Thanks for the kind words. I don't know that Will used any written notation for this; I believe he always sort of "winged" this tune by the seat of his trousers (so to speak). I'm sorry I can't be of any real assistance in your search, but I should think there would be sites on the web that may have the dots. Again, I'm sorry I can't be of any real help.

~Megan

[DebSak]

That was beautiful. Very nicely done.

[skyzze]

very nice:)

[faeryharper]

That was really beautiful. I think my tinwhistle is really 'tnny'. It will never in a million years sound like that. I think I need to look into changing it for an upgrade. That was so moving.

[nikkiMQT]

I like your music too.

[nikkiMQT]

your the writer who won the big writing award! I watched the video of your speech several times when

it was on the internet. It made me both laugh and cry. Congratulations to you for wining that award. you seem to be a very nice man.

[saintkoz]

OMG!  That was so beautiful. He seemed to feel every note that he played.

[bobbydias]

I love the way the long notes were played- shows the heart that should be in the tune.

[MikeBatten]

Very Nice Tune megan!

good stuff!

[jekelbro98765]

This Tune brings back great memories of my orchestra teacher, as someone who was a begginer and jumped to the top orchestra we played this piece and then my teacher just passed away in the past year, thanks for sharing this great peice.

[meganmurphy1212]

Aye, some memories are precious. That is, after all, what the lyrics to "Danny Boy" are all about. Remembering - and missing - someone deeply.

It sounds as if you were blessed to have a teacher who could leave you with such memories, and he, too, was blessed for having a student such as yourself who cared so much for what he was doing. I am sure his spirit is smiling down upon you.

Thank you for your lovely comment.

~Megan

[jekelbro98765]

Thank you for the loving reply, My teacher was proud to hear the orchestration of Irish Tune From the County Derry, which has the oh danny boy melody

[Linuxica]

By the way, that tune give me goosebumps, too. It transmit a big emotional and beautiful feeling.

[Linuxica]

By the way, that tune giveS me goosebumps, too. It transmitS...

Today I'm hungry os "S"... I eat them all. ;)

[Linuxica]

I love this tune and the whistle make it very sweet.

Congratulations to Will for this great performance, and thanks to you for sharing the video.

[meganmurphy1212]

Thanks, Tonia. And thanks for the video response. It's beautiful.

~Megan

[meganmurphy1212]

...but come ye' back when summer's in the meadow

or when the valley's hushed and white with snow

'tis i'll be there in sunshine or in shadow

oh danny boy, oh danny boy, i love you so.

Ah, Will, me boy, you did it to me again. *sigh*

~Megan