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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

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4 4
WHISTLE+

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G A

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D D A D

D
Peace on earth and mer cy mild God and sin ners rec on ciled!

WHISTLE+

D
G D7 G D G D7 G D

Joy
WHISTLE+

ful

all

ye

na

tions

rise

Join

the

tri

umph

of

the

skies

D
C E7 Am E Am D G Em D G

With
WHISTLE+

than

gel

ic

host

pro

claim,

"Christ

is

born

in

Beth

le

hem!"

D
C E7 Am E Am D G Em D G

Hark!
WHISTLE+

the

he

rald

an

gels

sing,

"Glo

ry

to

the

new

born

King!"

 

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G D G D

6 8
I
WHISTLE+

saw

three ships

come

sail

ing in,

On

Christ mas Day,

on

Christ

mas Day,

D
G D G D G

saw
WHISTLE+

three ships

come

sail

ing

in,

On

Christ

mas

Day

in

the

morn

ing.

 

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G D G C G D Em Am

4 4
O
WHISTLE+

come

all

ye

faith

ful,

joy

ful

and

tri

um

phant: O

come

ye

D
D G D A7 D G Am G

come
WHISTLE+

ye

to

Beth

le

hem;

Come

and

be

hold

him

D
D Am D g

born
WHISTLE+

the

king

of

an

gels:

come

let

us

dore

him,

D
D G D G D G C G D G

come let
WHISTLE+

us

dore

him,

come let

us

dore

him

Christ

the

Lord.

 

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D G E

3 4
We
WHISTLE+

wish

you

mer

ry

Christ

mas,

we

wish

you

mer

ry

D
A F Bm G A D

Christ mas,
WHISTLE+

we

wish

you

mer

ry

Christ

mas

and

hap

py

New

Year!

 

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G C Am D

3 4
The
WHISTLE+

hol

ly

and

the

vy,

When

they are

both

full

grown,

Of

D
G Am D G D G

all
WHISTLE+

the

trees

that are

in

the wood,

The

hol

ly

bears

the

crown:

The

D
G Am G Am D

ris
WHISTLE+

ing

of

the

sun

And

the

run ning

of

the

deer,

The

D
G C D G D G

play
WHISTLE+

ing

of

the

mer

ry

or

gan, Sweet

sing

ing

in

the

choir.

 

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G (Em) D G D G

4 4
An
WHISTLE+

gels

we

have

heard

on

high,

Sweet

ly

sing

ing

oer

the plains.

D
G (Em) D G D G

And
WHISTLE+

the

moun

tains

in

re

ply,

Ech

ing

their

joy

ous strains.

D
G Am G D

Glo
WHISTLE+

ri

D
G D G C G D G Am

in
WHISTLE+

ex

cel

sis

De

Glo

D
G D G D G C G D G

ri
WHISTLE+

in

ex

cel

sis

De

o.

 

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G D Em G D G G D G

4 4
Deck
WHISTLE+

the hall

with

boughs

of

ho

ly,

Fa

la

la

la

la,

la

la

la

la.

D
G D Em G D G G D G

Tis
WHISTLE+

the

sea

son

to

be

jol

ly,

Fa

la

la

la

la,

la

la

la

la.

D
D G D G Em7 D A D

Don
WHISTLE+

we

now

our

gay

ap

par

el,

Fa

la

la

la

la

la

la

la

la,

D
G D Em G C G C G D G

Troll
WHISTLE+

the

an

cient

Yule

tide

ca

rol,

Fa

la

la

la

la

la

la

la

la.

 

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Em B Em G Em

4 4
God
WHISTLE+

rest

you

mer

ry,

gen

tle

men,

Let

no

thing

you

dis

D
B Em Am Em C Em

may,
WHISTLE+

Re

mem

ber

Christ, our

Sav

ior,

Was

born

on

Christ

mas

D
B Am Em B Em D

day;
WHISTLE+

To

save

us

all

from

Sa

tans powr When

we

were

gone

stray.

D
Em G B Em

O
WHISTLE+

ti

dings

of

com

fort

and

joy,

com fort

and

D
D G C G B Em

joy,
WHISTLE+

ti

dings

of

com

fort

and

joy.

 

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G D C G

4 4
Good
WHISTLE+

King

Wen

ces

las

looked

out

On

the

feast

of

Ste

phen,

D
G D C G

When
WHISTLE+

the

snow

lay

round

bout,

Deep

and

crisp

and

ven;

D
G G (Em) C G

Bright
WHISTLE+

ly

shone

the

moon

that

night,

Though

the

frost

was

cru

el,

D
G C G D G C G

When
WHISTLE+

poor

man

came

in

sight,

Gath

ring

win

ter

fu

el.

 

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D A D G D G D G

3 4
The
WHISTLE+

first

no

el

the

an

gels

did

say

Was to

cer

tain

poor

D
D A D A D A D A

shep
WHISTLE+

hers

in

fields

as

they

lay;

In

fields

where

they

lay

D
D G A D G D A D A D

keep
WHISTLE+

ing

their

sheep

On a

cold

win

ters

night

that

was

so

deep.

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

No
WHISTLE+

el,

No

el,

No

el,

No

el,

Born is

the

King

of

Is

ra

el.

 

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