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22 Jun 05 - 06:10 AM (#1506720) Subject: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Le Scaramouche Inspired by the banjo thread, who is your favorite tin whistler? My three are Liam og o'Flynn, Johnny Moynihan and Phil Cunningham. Mary Bergin gets an honourable mention. Allen |
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22 Jun 05 - 06:16 AM (#1506723) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Kaleea A kid named Roy, who used to be in Ceili band I used to play in (he was about 20 at that time). He came across the pond from Ireland with his parents at about age 10, already a darn good whistler. He taught me to whistle, along with the button accordian player(he was in his late 20's when he came to the states), who used to tell me, "No tongue, no tongue at all!!" |
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22 Jun 05 - 06:20 AM (#1506725) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,padgett Vin no question! |
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22 Jun 05 - 06:28 AM (#1506729) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST, Jos Yes, Vin! |
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22 Jun 05 - 06:43 AM (#1506736) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: kendall The late Tom Rowe. Tommy Makem Cathell McConnell (Boys of the Loch) |
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22 Jun 05 - 07:38 AM (#1506784) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: muppitz Garbutt. Nuff said. muppitz x |
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22 Jun 05 - 07:56 AM (#1506795) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,An Englishman Abroad The Old Tin Whistle Pest Himself. Vin's the Man all the best John |
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22 Jun 05 - 08:51 AM (#1506845) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST James McNally , even Van the man called him the maestro! |
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22 Jun 05 - 08:55 AM (#1506851) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Richard Packie Byrne (and he uses plenty of tongue) |
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22 Jun 05 - 09:33 AM (#1506886) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Dave Bryant Vin's rendition of "The William Tell Overture" used to have me in fits. One of his albums was called "The Young Tin Whistle Pest". Mudcat's own Leadfingers is pretty good whistle player too - at least he can't play banjo at the same time ! |
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22 Jun 05 - 10:19 AM (#1506936) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Dave the Gnome Vin the man... And Phil Brown on the low D ('specialy if he is backed up by a brass band) Cheers DtG |
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22 Jun 05 - 10:19 AM (#1506937) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: ard mhacha Mary Bergin the greatest. |
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22 Jun 05 - 11:17 AM (#1506984) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Dave Bryant Mind you I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned Finbar Furey, he virtually pioneered the low D whistle, and his composition "The Lonesome Boatman" is one of the most performed pieces om it. |
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22 Jun 05 - 11:19 AM (#1506988) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,CN Mary Bergin gets my vote |
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22 Jun 05 - 12:08 PM (#1507046) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Stu I saw Paddy Moloney with the Chieftans in Manchester last year, and he was incredible. |
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22 Jun 05 - 12:09 PM (#1507048) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Le Scaramouche Personal taste, but Furey uses too much vibrato. |
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22 Jun 05 - 12:19 PM (#1507062) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Paul Burke I can see disagreements developing here over matters of pure taste. Vin Garbutt plays in the spit- tongue style that the old guys in the Exile of Erin (anyone remember that?) used to call "folkloric". Mary Bergin, Tom McHaile and most other Irish players play with very restrained, subtle tonguing. The punctuation is largely provided by the fingers, using cuts, rolls, crans etc. My preference is for the latter, but as I say, it's all a matter of taste. |
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22 Jun 05 - 02:57 PM (#1507182) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: kendall I can't comment on those whom I have never heard. |
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22 Jun 05 - 03:11 PM (#1507189) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: gnu Feadog... wait... whistler, not whistle! Chris. No need for a last name because nobody would know him. But, with him on whistle and me on Bodhran, in any kitchen, after midnight and after a few (too many), well, you know the feeling. Good old Chris. I miss him ever so much. Favourite? Nah. I like 'em all. |
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22 Jun 05 - 03:28 PM (#1507205) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Little Robyn Vin and Packie. And they're both lovely fellas too! Robyn |
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22 Jun 05 - 03:35 PM (#1507211) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Leraud Cathal McConnall |
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22 Jun 05 - 03:49 PM (#1507222) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,DannyC Frank Claudy |
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22 Jun 05 - 04:23 PM (#1507244) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: akenaton Once heard James Galway......"The Golden flute", play tin whistle on tv ....He was amazing ...Ake |
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22 Jun 05 - 04:48 PM (#1507278) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: akenaton Once heard James Galway......"The Golden flute", play tin whistle on tv ....He was amazing ...Ake |
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22 Jun 05 - 04:53 PM (#1507285) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Zany Mouse Hmmmm - difficult. I would say, for me, it is a toss up between Vin, Paddy Maloney and our very own Mick Pearce (MCP). Rhiannon |
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22 Jun 05 - 05:29 PM (#1507312) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Tig At one time I would have said Vin without a doubt. Now it's BOTH Vin and Phil Brown - I can't really choose. |
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22 Jun 05 - 06:36 PM (#1507405) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Bob Bolton G'day, As a package of real entertainment, along with fine whistling, I've never heard anyone to match Vin Garbutt. There are probably whistle players to excel him in all specific aspects of playing ... but Allen (La Scaramouche) asked for favorite - and Vin's undoubtedly my favourite! Regards, Bob |
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22 Jun 05 - 06:57 PM (#1507429) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Le Scaramouche Yeah, favourite, as who's to say what's best. Still, lot's of good names to look into, one of the reasons for starting the thread. |
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22 Jun 05 - 08:16 PM (#1507518) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: kendall I've never heard Vin play tin whistle, but I have heard Cathel McConnell play TWO tin whistles at once. |
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22 Jun 05 - 08:34 PM (#1507536) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: jimmyt Mary Bergan was my alltime favorite til I Heard Terry Leadfingers Silver! He is my favorite. also a good guy who let me play his whistles in a pub! That is a good mate! jimmyt |
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22 Jun 05 - 10:49 PM (#1507638) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: michaelr Those are all "old" guys! On the forefront of the "young" players, few can rival Michael McGoldrick. He's a triple threat: a master of the flute and uillean pipes, too. John McCusker is no slouch, either. Cheers, Michael |
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23 Jun 05 - 03:09 AM (#1507734) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Gurney Kendall, Garbutt often plays two, too. Too much. I've heard Galway play, and he is VERY impressive, and so is Fin Furey, But Garbutt is my favourite, because he is one of my favourite performers. |
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23 Jun 05 - 03:17 AM (#1507736) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST Hey michaelr - Mcnally isn't an 'old'guy yet! |
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23 Jun 05 - 04:12 AM (#1507764) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Betsy Garbutt brings a bit of fun with it ,most take themselves too seriously . I've seen him play two at a time - one up each nostril - I jest you not !!!! |
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23 Jun 05 - 10:50 AM (#1507997) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Leadfingers Its nice to get a couple of nominations from tasteful catters ! For me Packie Byrne was definately the man !! Until he had his hand trodden on ! Put a whistle in his mouth (OR two) And all these lovely tunes just seemed to fall out ! Mr Garbutt is a bit good too , but I dont know wether he's got into Ragtime whistle yet ! Mary Bergin has a nice tone and control too ! When I do workshops i meet a lot of really good whistlers , too many to list ! |
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23 Jun 05 - 12:21 PM (#1508081) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,kenny I'm glad the question was "Who's your favourite whistle-player ?" and not "who's the best ?", which is a ridiculous question. Based on playing Irish and Scottish music on whistle for over 30 years, here's my answers. The best example of whistle playing I ever heard was by Finbar Furey, playing a solo at the Thurso Folk Festival in 1977. He played the slow air "Lament For Oliver Goldsmith", [by accordionist Seamus Shannon ], and followed it with "The High Reel". As near to perfection as it's possible to get. The best recording of whistle-playing, in my opinion, is still Mary Bergin's first recording, "Feadog Stain". I would say that 3 other Irish recordings come very close, and all 3 I believe would have been influenced greatly by Mary's playing. They are the solo CDs by Brian Hughes, Vinnie Kilduff,and Gavin Whelan. Other notables with individual styles might include Desi Wilkinson, Sean Ryan, Brian Finnegan, Carmel Gunning and Cormac Breathnach, and all 3 of the Smyths – Sean [ of "Lunasa" ], and his sisters Breda and Cora. Brid O'Donoghue, from Co. Clare is about to release her first CD in the next week or so, and I believe it will be up to the standard of any of the recordings mentioned above. Look out for it. Sadly, as far as I know at the present time, there has only ever been one recording of Scottish solo whistle playing, and that was by Alex Green a few years ago. One recent recording which has some excellent whistle playing of both Scottish and Irish tunes, is by Julie Fowlis, who is also an extremely fine singer of Gaelic songs. If you absolutely insist on only one favourite, I'd have to choose Mary Bergin. |
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23 Jun 05 - 12:42 PM (#1508102) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Leadfingers GUEST Kenny has a very good point in the 'Favourite' rather than 'Best' ! I think I would have a good chance as 'Best' if we were talking about Blues and Jazz Whistle , as I dont know anyone else daft enough to do it , but for Irish or Scottish , I know I come a long way down the list . |
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23 Jun 05 - 06:08 PM (#1508345) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: VIN Yep, Garbutt and Packie are amongst the best. First, and sadly only, time i've seen Packie was in, i think, the late sixties/early seventies as a guest of the Spinners at the Free Trade Hall (or did i dream it). Anyroadup he was fantasic (to quote the Dr) and inspired me to go out and purchase my first generation whistle. There are many others but i seem to recall Terry Walsh was pretty good aswell, if i'm not mistaken?. Also there is a young lady, who's name i don't recall, who used to play in a session at the Wishing Well in Heywood and she was really good too on t'whistle. |
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23 Jun 05 - 06:52 PM (#1508379) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Peter from Essex I'll go with Packie too. |
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23 Jun 05 - 07:58 PM (#1508422) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Fullerton by 3 lengths of shower hosing............ ........ Mr. Byrne. |
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24 Jun 05 - 04:40 AM (#1508686) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: mooman Geraldine Cotter (of the well-known Cotter musical family) from Ennis, Co. Clare (an all-Ireland whistle champion and noted teacher). And Packie Byrne, an excellent fellow with whom I've had several great evenings in Ardara. Peace moo |
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24 Jun 05 - 05:23 AM (#1508700) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: freda underhill John Dengate, a great song writer, a wonderful singer and raconteur, and a great tin whistle player, from Sydney. |
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24 Jun 05 - 08:44 AM (#1508791) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Den I'm surprised no one mentioned Joanie Madden World Champion whistle player or did I miss something. Anyway I'd vote for her or Laim o'Flynn or Davey Spillane on low whistle or Paddy Maloney. |
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24 Jun 05 - 05:27 PM (#1508988) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Le Scaramouche Me forgetting to add her to my list, that's what. |
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24 Jun 05 - 09:45 PM (#1509154) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Mike O'Leary-Johns Festy O'Conlan was without equal..........ON THE SLOW AIRS. Sadly no longer with us. Mike. |
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25 Jun 05 - 03:56 AM (#1509288) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: poetlady I say Mary Bergin, too. |
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26 Jun 05 - 06:30 AM (#1510093) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Peter K (Fionn) Willis Patten, from Cullybackey. Not the best by any reckoning, but an all-Ireland winner, with a style all his own (much more articulation than the norm for Irish traditional). But then he was also a champion fife and Lambeg player - as you'd expect with a name like that! Doesn't play much now. His health isn't the best. Otherwise I'd have to agree with ard mhacha and say Mary Bergin, asuming she plays as well live as she does in the studio. |
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26 Jun 05 - 07:05 AM (#1510110) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,maeve Several of my favorites were mentioned here already... and I'd add Sarah Bowhan to the list for whistle as well as Irish flute. |
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27 Jun 05 - 06:40 AM (#1510853) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,kenny Willis Patton – now there's a whistle player I'd love to have heard more of. My first ever trip to Ireland was in 1976 to the Fleadh in Buncrana. I went in to listen to the Senior whistle competition, and I think he may have come 3rd. Serious competition that year – I can remember Carmel Gunning, Fr. Charlie Coen from Chicago who was the winner, and I think the late Donncha O'Brien. Sorry to hear he's in poor health, and hope he can make a recovery. |
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27 Jun 05 - 03:59 PM (#1511148) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,DannyC two more from me then... John Skelton lives up a hollar here. He's a Kentucky favorite-son whistle-nominee, but he's also a great man for the whistle by any standard. I am glad to mention him. Anyone off the New England coast on Block island might want to seek out Walter McDonough on a tiny little pub at the end of the harbor docks (it sways back and forth with the tide - no, it's not the drink - sorry, I can't recall its name). Walter delivers a monumental version of the air - "Women of Ireland". He also does the two whistle shtick. Cheers, Danny |
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27 Jun 05 - 05:57 PM (#1511249) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Michael Joey Oliver of 422 et al is no slouch on the whistle either. Mike |
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27 Jun 05 - 06:12 PM (#1511260) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: MartinRyan Nice to see Tom McHale get a mention. When I first went to live in Athlone in 1972, I rapidly developed withdrawal symptoms as a result of the regular diet of jazz on which I had been living. Tom ran an excellent folk club in the town at the time and I eventually found a more than adequate substitute for Monk etc. in the regular procession of excellent musicians who passed through the club in those days. Tom was killed in a car crash a few years later - but the club survived, so to speak. Regards |
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28 Apr 19 - 05:04 PM (#3989760) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Billy Boyd Willis Patton was the equal of any tin whistle player....an incredible wee guy...he and Mary Bergin were featured on radio once playing together with Mary in Dublin and Willis in a studio in Belfast. |
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29 Apr 19 - 07:48 AM (#3989832) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Steve Shaw Mary Bergin for me every time. Vin was indeed brilliant (I heard him loads of times), though his technique wasn't, er, "traditional," according to some expert or other whose name I forget who explained it to me about 25 years ago. Did I care? Not a jot! |
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29 Apr 19 - 09:36 AM (#3989842) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: gillymor Hank Araki is awfully good on the Low D whistle. |
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29 Apr 19 - 09:47 AM (#3989846) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,kenny There's a new kid on the block, although she's been around for a few years now, ladies and gentlemen, if you haven't come across her before, it's my pleasure to introduce you to the great Orlaith McAuliffe : https://youtu.be/V8_gRxfcwbk |
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24 May 19 - 11:25 AM (#3993740) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: CupOfTea Cathal McConnell for sheer brilliance. Joannie Madden of Cherish the Ladies, for outrageous fun. Mary Ann Beach for local leading the pack Joanne in Cleveland |
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24 May 19 - 12:21 PM (#3993747) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,jim bainbridige best I ever heard was Billy Conroy, pitman from Ashington in Northumberland. He made his own whistles- out of any old tube, eg he played one made from the handle of a Bex Bissel carpet shampooer- I still have one of his made from insulation pipe.... |
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25 May 19 - 04:27 AM (#3993834) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST,Dtm Cathal for me. Love to hear him effortlessly change key several times on the one whistle. |
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25 May 19 - 06:38 AM (#3993853) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST For Scottish/Gaelic music, Julie Fowlis. |
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26 May 19 - 06:07 AM (#3993997) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: banjoman My wife - Maggie- is one of the finest whistle and reorder players you could wish to hear. Could hold her own with most of those mentioned. Also a fine banjo and guitar player. Pete |
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28 May 19 - 05:37 PM (#3994369) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: WalkaboutsVerse Forgot his name, sorry - that slim chap who used to turn up regularly at the Cumberland Arms sessions...also played tennis, I think..? |
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30 May 19 - 06:31 PM (#3994552) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Seamus Kennedy My favorites: Mary Bergin, Joanie Madden, Bob Pegritz. |
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30 May 19 - 07:16 PM (#3994566) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Gillie With out a doubt Vin Garbutt. The interrupted beat without losing the rhythm: genus! |
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31 May 19 - 02:27 AM (#3994598) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: GUEST Finbar Furey : https://youtu.be/eT98A5w_YzE |
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31 May 19 - 03:53 AM (#3994611) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Dave the Gnome Just listened to Vin's "Tonto McGuire". Pure genius :-) |
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31 May 19 - 10:08 AM (#3994664) Subject: RE: Your Favorite Tin Whistler From: Stilly River Sage Vin Garbutt - Swanage Folk Festival - Whistle Tune begins another trip down the YouTube rabbit hole . . . |