"The Three Sea Captains" on the Low D Tinwhistle

I *think* this is an old scottish tune, but not entirely sure. At any rate, learned it out there in the wide world of whistling and liked it a lot. I play it here pretty fast - most would say too fast I think. For some reason I have a lot of trouble playing it slowly. Anyway, remember that I have not been playing the low whistle all that long so it won't sound quite so good - particularly on these faster tunes.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tinwhistle
• Whistle
• Celtic
• Irish
• Jig
• Session
• Scottish
• Three
• Sea
• Captains
• LowD
• Folk
• Sailing
• Shanty

[mroubison]

How come low whistles are so much more expensive then normal ones?? i got my High D whistle for like 10 bucks haha and it sounds real nice

[To2ndMars]

I'm pretty sure it's because low whistles are not mass produced in factories. Generation, Waltons, Clarke, and others have machine made whistles produced hundreds at a time, but I think all low whistles are handmade (at least all that I've ever heard of)...

[maccpt]

Is that a Susato Low Whistler??

[To2ndMars]

Nope, not a Susato - a Dixon! :-)

[HMM265GS]

What recording software are you using? I can't find that slight echo effect on Audacity.

[FluentInBlarney]

Superb!

[ThePurplehayze420]

Sounds good, but you're a bit fast. Try slowing it down to 6/8 time. Nice post tho, few people playing this on youtube. Thank you

[tabietaful]

well done!

[ohhbrackett10]

can you make a toutorial pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee :) ?

[AKmockingbird]

you know, i thought i was finally getting this song...then i see this and want to throw my whistle out the window. bloody hell, you're amazing!

[Catdore]

N-i-i-i-c-e. I was told the tune is Scottish, also told more than once to play it slow and stately, for the dance that is done to it is done double time.

Now try Lord Gordon's Reel.

[121jsb]

Nice, but persevere at a slower pace - it's too beautiful a tune to rush!

[josefgiven]

great!

[CrrackFox]

Ha! I love your face when you play! You seem so into the music :) Great sound by the way :)