Discover 77 traditional Celtic melodies and folk songs arranged especially for the 6-hole D-major tin whistle (penny whistle / Irish whistle).

This collection includes a wide variety of traditional music, from love ballads, drinking songs, and airs with lyrics to lively instrumental dance tunes. Every melody has been carefully adapted for the tin whistle while preserving the character and charm of the original.

Designed for beginners and accessible to all players:

• 77 traditional Celtic melodies and folk songs
• Standard music notation and easy-to-follow tin whistle tablature
• Pitch names labeled from C to B
• All tunes playable on a standard D-major whistle
• No cross-fingering, half-holing, or other advanced techniques required
• QR codes for audio recordings of every song
• Suitable for beginners as well as more experienced players

The book also includes a brief history of the tin whistle and explains how to read the tablature, making it easy to start playing even with little previous experience reading music.

Pick up your tin whistle and explore a collection of traditional Celtic melodies that is easy to follow, enjoyable to play, and full of classic folk music.

Song list:
Ae Fond Kiss
All for Me Grog
Alternative Version
Annie Laurie
Arran Boat Song
Auld Lang Syne
Be Thou My Vision
Beer, Beer, Beer
Black Velvet Band
Blind Mary
Brennan on the Moor
Brennan on the Moor - Alternative Version
Captain Campbell
Cliffs of Doneen
Comin’ Thro’ the Rye
Courtin’ in the Kitchen
Down by the Salley Gardens
Finnegan’s Wake
I Love Thee No More
Isn’t It Grand, Boys
Isn’t It Grand, Boys - Alternative Version
James Connoly
John Anderson, My Jo
Jug of Punch
Kesh Jig
Liberty
Loch Lomond
Mairi’s Wedding
Molly Malone
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
My Darling Asleep
My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose
My Singing Bird
My Wild Irish Rose
Nancy Whiskey
Reilly’s Daughter
Rue and Thyme
Seven Drunken Nights
Skibbereen
South Wind
Spancil Hill
St Anne’s Reel
Swallowtail Jig
Tar Road to Sligo
The Baron of Brackley
The Bonny Boy
The Boys From the County Armagh
The Boys of Bluehill
The Boys of Fairhill
The Fellow Who Looks Like Me
The Galway Races
The Irish Rover
The Juice of the Barley
The Kerry Recruit
The Lilting Banshee
The Meeting of Waters
The Mermaid
The Milking Song (Arrane Ben-Vlieaun)
The Moonshiner
The Northern Lights of Aberdeen
The Parting Glass
The Rattlin’ Bog
The Rising of the Moon
The Road to Lisdoonvarna
The Rocks of Bawn
The Skye Boat Song
The Snowy-Breasted Pearl
The Snowy-Breasted Pearl - Alternative Version
The Spanish Lady
The Star of the County Down
Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra
Town of Ballybay
Weile Walia
Weile Walia - Alternative Version
Whiskey in a Jar
Wild Mountain Thyme
Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon