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Brother Steve's Tin-Whistle Pages - http://www.rogermillington.com/siamsa/brosteve/index.html
One of the best online tin whistle tutorials. Packed with clear examples and insightful instruction, it's clearly the work of someone with a lot of teaching experience. The site is bilingual in English and French. Don't miss the excellent transcriptions of talented whistle players.

Ceolas Tin Whistle Guide - http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/Tin.Whistle
Overview of the tin whistle by Gerard Manning. Introduction to the instrument, resources, recordings, and purchasing information. This document is rather old, so purchasing information is well out of date.

Chiff and Fipple - http://www.chiffandfipple.com
A general site by Dale Wisely, the "Undisputed King of Internet Tin Whistle Journalism". Message board, newsletter archives, a tune of the month, whistle reviews, and information and links for both novice and experienced whistlers.

Comparison Recordings of Flutes and Whistles - http://www.flutesite.com/comparison_recordings.htm
James Peeples presents a number of MP3 files allowing the listener to compare the same tune played on different instruments.

Flutes and Pennywhistles - http://larkinam.com/article.asp?AI=36&bhcd2=1126809616
Lark in the Morning's article on the care and feeding of flutes and pennywhistles.

How to Play Blues on an Irish Whistle - http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Blues-on-an-Irish-Whistle
Simple explanation of fingering the blues scale on a tin whistle. Actual familiarity with the musical genre is left up to the reader.

Learning to Whistle - http://learningtowhistle.blogspot.com
Useful tips, observations, and experiences gained while learning to play the tin whistle. Updated regularly.

Pipers Grip: Irish Low Whistle - http://pipersgrip.50webs.com/
History, reviews, makers, players, and more.

Praise Whistlers Abroad - http://www.praisewhistlers.org/
Community and message board for fellowship of Christian whistle players, offering mp3 files and related links.

The Flageolet Site - http://www.flageolets.com
The flageolet site deals with all aspects of the flageolet, an older instrument similar to the whistle.

The Kwela Project - http://www.kwela.co.uk/
Pennywhistle Jive from South Africa - from playing kwela to learning about music and culture in township South Africa

The Scottish Whistle - http://www.nigelgatherer.com/whist.html
A collection of Scottish tunes, an essay on whistling in Scottish music, and information on taking tin whistle classes in Scotland.

Tin Whistle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_whistle
Wikipedia article which gives a good introduction to the history and description of the tin whistle. A useful starting point for someone unfamiliar with the instrument.

Tinwhistle Fingerings Research Center - http://www.fullbodyburn.com/
Includes a detailed fingering chart plus articles on scales and alternate fingerings, and a small but unique collection of tunes.

Whistle Reviews by the Wandering Whistler - http://www.tinwhistler.com/music/reviews.asp
The largest collection of tin whistle reviews by a single reviewer. Each detailed review follows a similar structure and includes audio samples for comparison.

Whistle This! - http://www.whistlethis.com/
Every two weeks a new tune is posted. You can upload your own recording of the tune, comment on other recordings, or just listen.

Whistle Tutor - http://www.whistletutor.com
Tin whistle tutorial. Lessons and tips for performers of all levels of ability. [Tutorials use Flash]

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