The Killavil Jig / half of Heaton Chapel - Tin Whistle

Me fooling around with one of my all-time favorite tunes, The Killavil Jig, and half of Heaton Chapel. I'm still learning the second half of Heaton Chapel, which is why I mess up and stop halfway at the end (that's as far as I've learned so far) (I'm also suppressing a laugh while I'm messing up).

I'm probably rushing a lot as I was just messing around. I'll probably redo this set for real once I learn Heaton Chapel, and then maybe will take this down.

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Music

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• the
• killavil
• jig
• heaton
• chapel
• tin
• whistle
• dixon
• irish
• celtic
• jonasorlas

[kk1392]

How do you learn how to play the whistle? I'm going to get an Oak D, and a Dixon D. Do all whistles have the same notes no matter what kind? And did you use books to learn? Thanks.

[JonasOrlas]

I first learned from sheet music, like on thesession . org. They have sheet music for hundreds of tunes there. I played violin previously so I could figure out the notes. But then I started learning by ear. That's a lot more fun and I think you "get" the song better. All D whistles have the same notes, if it's in a different key the notes are different but you can still use the same fingerings, the song will just be in a different key. Good luck in your playing, let me know if you post any vids!

[moojeni]

Very nice! What's that whistle?

[JonasOrlas]

It's a Dixon one-piece polymer in D. Thanks for commenting!

[billion7chris]

That sounded really good. I always make more mistakes when I know the cameras on.

[JonasOrlas]

Thanks, I know me too, sometimes I can be so nervous in front of the camera. In this one I wasn't planning on showing it, so it's much more relaxed.

[Varghjarta]

Very interesting interpretation! Nice work!

Currently trying to learn this one as well but on the bagpipes. in the process of trying to add ornamentations at the right places :)

[Vaskis4life]

...The first tune she plays.

[celticgarrison]

i don't hear a tune called the The Killavil Jig in here

[chansherly212]

cool! dixons always sound great

[DanielxthexSeraph]

Nicely done.

[inuyasha3456]

Such a nice song