Contained in this site are details of a book which details how to play music on the tinwhistle. The rudiments of learning music are covered. Information is given on how to read the notes, the duration of notes and the relevant rests. Sharps, flats, natural notes,accidentals and dotted notes are also described. End of part signs are also explained.
As for playing the tinwhistle itself, details are given on how to learn and practise the common scales. A diagram is included of the fretboard. Tuning, picking, fingering and holding the tinwhistle are also covered. Various types of ornamentation are dealt with. 50 tunes which are written out in standard musical notation are included.
| 1 | Dawning of the Day | March |
| 2 | Séan South | March |
| 3 | Three Flowers | March |
| 4 | Enniskillen Dragoon | March |
| 5 | O'Donnell Abu | March |
| 6 | My Lovely Nell | March |
| 7 | Mountains of Pomeroy | March |
| 8 | Lakes of Coolfin | Lament |
| 9 | Eibhlín a Rúin | Slow Air |
| 10 | Éamonn a' Chnoic | March |
| 11 | Egans Polka | Polka |
| 12 | Polka No. 2 | Polka |
| 13 | Polka No. 3 | Polka |
| 14 | Polka No. 4 | Polka |
| 15 | Polka No. 5 | Polka |
| 16 | Polka No. 6 | Polka |
| 17 | Madame Maxwell | O' Carolan |
| 18 | Stack of Wheat | Hornpipe |
| 19 | Walshe's H/P | Hornpipe |
| 20 | Off to California | Hornpipe |
| 21 | Harvest Home | Hornpipe |
| 22 | Kildare Hornpipe | Hornpipe |
| 23 | Stack of Barley | Setdance |
| 24 | Blackthorn Stick | Jig |
| 25 | Ward's Jig | Jig |
| 26 | Smash The Windows | Jig |
| 27 | Trip To The Cottage | Jig |
| 28 | Munster Buttermilk | Jig |
| 29 | Kesh Jig | Jig |
| 30 | My Darling's Asleep | Jig |
| 31 | Connachtman's Rambles | Jig |
| 32 | Teetotoler's Reel | Reel |
| 33 | Humours of Glendart | Jig |
| 34 | Maguire's Jig | Jig |
| 35 | New Town Bridge | Reel |
| 36 | Sailor on the Rock | Reel |
| 37 | The Skylark | Reel |
| 38 | The Floating Crowbar | Reel |
| 39 | The Woman in the House | Reel |
| 40 | Miss Lyon's Favourite | Reel |
| 41 | Merry Blacksmith | Reel |
| 42 | The Sally Gardens | Reel |
| 43 | Green Gates | Reel |
| 44 | Navvy on the Line | Reel |
| 45 | St. Anne's Reel | Reel |
| 46 | Humours of Tulla | Reel |
| 47 | Crowley's Reel | Reel |
| 48 | Mary O' Neills | Reel |
| 49 | Maid Behind the Bar | Reel |
| 50 | The Ashplant | Reel |
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