Here's a book you'll be pulling off the shelf for many Christmases to come. A Tinwhistle Christmas is a treasury of 24 Irish Scottish Welsh and English holiday carols all suitably adorned with Celtic calligraphy. Simple duetsfor two whistles a round for three and arrangements for solo whistle with guitar chords are all printed on a large easy to read staff. From the hauntingly beautiful melodies of the Hebrides to the ancient airs of Ireland tothe familiar Yuletide tunes of Wales England and Scotland these songs are sure to warm your heart and rouse the spirit of this giving season in a way no other music can.

For the beginner to the highly advanced player of Irish Flute Tin Whistle or Boehm-system Flute. Features a simple and penetrating new approach to understanding and notating ornamentation that goes beyond any previous method exploring ornamentation techniques never described in print before.Also includes adaptations for Boehm-system Flute players guidance on breathing and phrasing 49 ornamentation exercises history and theory of traditionalIrish Flute and whistle music and 27 meticulous transcriptions of recordings by these important Irish Flute and Tin Whistle players: John McKenna Tom Morrison William Cummins Willie Clancy Paddy Taylor Paddy Carty GreyLarsen Josie McDermott Matt Molloy Cathal McConnell Mary Bergin Desi Wilkinson Breda Smyth Micho Russel Joanie Madden Kevin Crawford Catherine McEvoy and Seamus Egan.For those who don't read music almost all theexercises examples and tunes appear on the audio download available online.'Grey has through his research patience and diligence completed a work on Irish Flute and Tin Whistle that I feel is essential reading foranybody interested in getting it right.' - Matt Molloy Irish Flute player with the Chieftains