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Transcriptions by Stephen Ducke Tutorial videos for these songs available at www.tradschool.com Cover photo by Malene Thyssen, http://commons.wikimedia.

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Tin Whistle

A Complete Guide to Playing Irish Traditional Music on the Whistle


Learn to play Irish traditional music on the whistle with this tutor book from Tradschool:

This tutor book, with its accompanying audio files, is intended to give a complete introduction to playing Irish music in the traditional style on the tin whistle; it covers all from the very first notes on the instruments to the most advances ornamentation. The book is broadly divided into two parts, with the shorter first part covering the basics of the whistle (pages 1-48) while the longer second part (pages 49-286) covers the playing of Irish traditional music on the instrument It is intended for anybody who wants to play traditional music in the Irish style, from complete beginners to confirmed or advanced players who wish to work on their style or ornamentation. Tablature as well as sheet music is used throughout the book, so it is accessible to the complete beginner; while more advanced players will appreciate the attention to detail in style and ornamentation in the later parts of the book.

286 pages; with 429 audio tracks 104 tunes (28 children's & folk tunes + 76 traditional tunes)

Available at www.tradschool.com

WHISTLE+

Peace
WHISTLE+

on

earth

and

mer

cy

mild

God

D
G D7 G D G D7 G D

Joy
WHISTLE+

ful

all

ye

na

tions

rise

Join

D
C E7 Am E Am D G Em D G

With
WHISTLE+

than

gel

ic

host

pro

claim,

"Christ

D
C E7 Am E Am D G Em D G

Hark!
WHISTLE+

the

he

rald

an

gels

sing,

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G D G C D G

and

sin

ners

rec

on

ciled!

the

tri

umph

of

the

skies

is

born

in

Beth

le

hem!"

ry

to

the

new

born

King!"

6 8
I
WHISTLE+

saw

three ships

come

sail

D
G D G D G

saw
WHISTLE+

three ships

come

sail

ing

        

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D G D

ing in,

On

Christ mas Day,

on

Christ

mas Day,

in,

On

Christ

mas

Day

in

the

morn

ing.

4 4
O
WHISTLE+

come

all

ye

faith

D
D G D A7 D G Am G

come
WHISTLE+

ye

to

Beth

D
D Am D g

born
WHISTLE+

the

king

of

an

D
D G D G D G C G D G

come let
WHISTLE+

us

dore

him,

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G C G D Em Am

ful,

joy

ful

and

tri

um

phant: O

come

ye

le

hem;

Come

and

be

hold

him

gels:

come

let

us

dore

him,

come let

us

dore

him

Christ

the

Lord.

        

3 4
We
WHISTLE+

wish

you

D
A F Bm G A D

Christ mas,
WHISTLE+

we

wish

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G E

mer

ry

Christ

mas,

we

wish

you

mer

ry

you

mer

ry

Christ

mas

and

hap

py

New

Year!

        

3 4
The
WHISTLE+

hol

ly

and

the

D
G Am D G D G

all
WHISTLE+

the

trees

that are

in

the wood,

D
G Am G Am D

ris
WHISTLE+

ing

of

the

sun

D
G C D G D G

play
WHISTLE+

ing

of

the

mer

        

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C Am D

vy,

When

they are

both

full

grown,

Of

The

hol

ly

bears

the

crown:

The

And

the

run ning

of

the

deer,

The

ry

or

gan, Sweet

sing

ing

in

the

choir.

(Em)

4 4
An
WHISTLE+

gels

we

have

D
G (Em) D G D G

And
WHISTLE+

the

moun

tains

D
G Am G D

Glo
WHISTLE+

D
G D G C G D G Am

in
WHISTLE+

ex

cel

sis

D
G D G D G C G D G

WHISTLE+

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D G D G

heard

on

high,

Sweet

ly

sing

ing

oer

the plains.

in

re

ply,

Ech

ing

their

joy

ous strains.

ri

De

Glo

ri

in

ex

cel

sis

De

o.

        

Em

4 4
Deck
WHISTLE+

the hall

with

boughs

of

D
G D Em G D G G D G

Tis
WHISTLE+

the

sea

son

to

be

jol

D
D G D G Em7 D A D

Don
WHISTLE+

we

now

our

gay

ap

par

D
G D Em G C G C G D G

Troll
WHISTLE+

the

an

cient

Yule

tide

ca

        

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G D G G D G

ho

ly,

Fa

la

la

la

la,

la

la

la

la.

ly,

Fa

la

la

la

la,

la

la

la

la.

el,

Fa

la

la

la

la

la

la

la

la,

rol,

Fa

la

la

la

la

la

la

la

la.

Em

4 4
God
WHISTLE+

rest

you

mer

D
B Em Am Em C Em

may,
WHISTLE+

Re

mem

ber

D
B Am Em B Em D

day;
WHISTLE+

To

save

us

D
Em G B Em

O
WHISTLE+

ti

dings

D
D G C G B Em

joy,
WHISTLE+

ti

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B Em G Em

ry,

gen

tle

men,

Let

no

thing

you

dis

Christ, our

Sav

ior,

Was

born

on

Christ

mas

all

from

Sa

tans powr When

we

were

gone

stray.

of

com

fort

and

joy,

com fort

and

dings

of

com

fort

and

joy.

        

4 4
Good
WHISTLE+

King

Wen

ces

las

D
G D C G

When
WHISTLE+

the

snow

lay

round

D
G G (Em) C G

Bright
WHISTLE+

ly

shone

the

moon

D
G C G D G C G

When
WHISTLE+

poor

man

came

in

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D C G

looked

out

On

the

feast

of

Ste

phen,

bout,

Deep

and

crisp

and

ven;

that

night,

Though

the

frost

was

cru

el,

sight,

Gath

ring

win

ter

fu

el.

        

3 4
The
WHISTLE+

first

no

el

D
D A D A D A D A

shep
WHISTLE+

hers

in

fields

as

they

D
D G A D G D A D A D

keep
WHISTLE+

ing

their

sheep

On a

cold

D
D (Bm) A (F m) G D G A D G D

No
WHISTLE+

el,

No

el,

No

el,

        

2 i @ )' ) 0 !8 c10(&
D G D G D G

the

an

gels

did

say

Was to

cer

tain

poor

lay;

In

fields

where

they

lay

win

ters

night

that

was

so

deep.

No

el,

Born is

the

King

of

Is

ra

el.

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