Tin Whistle Games

Easy Irish tunes for the tin whistle

18 well-known Irish tunes for a D whistle, each with the notes written out bar by bar, the fingering for every note, and Penny's whistle to play it slowly while you follow along.

They are sorted by how many high notes they have, since those take the most practice. The notes come from O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903), the book of 1,850 pieces collected by Francis O'Neill. New to the whistle? Start with the finger chart.

The tunes

  1. The Kid on the MountainSlip jig, 35 notes, D to C, no high notesEasier
  2. The Rakes of MallowPolka, 39 notes, F♯ to D+, 2 high notesEasier
  3. Drowsy MaggieReel, 58 notes, D to D+, 6 high notesEasier
  4. Banish MisfortuneJig, 43 notes, D to E+, 6 high notesEasier
  5. The Mason's ApronReel, 67 notes, D to G+, 12 high notesIn between
  6. The Wind That Shakes the BarleyReel, 56 notes, D to G+, 11 high notesIn between
  7. St. Patrick's DaySet dance, 45 notes, D to G+, 10 high notesIn between
  8. The Star of MunsterReel, 59 notes, D to A+, 14 high notesIn between
  9. Saddle the PonyJig, 48 notes, F♯ to G+, 13 high notesIn between
  10. The Connachtman's RamblesJig, 49 notes, F♯ to G+, 17 high notesHarder
  11. The Minstrel BoyAir, 20 notes, D to G+, 7 high notesHarder
  12. GarryowenJig, 48 notes, G to G+, 17 high notesHarder
  13. The Rocky Road to DublinSlip jig, 28 notes, E to F♯+, 10 high notesHarder
  14. Off to CaliforniaHornpipe, 64 notes, D to G+, 24 high notesHarder
  15. The Harvest HomeHornpipe, 61 notes, D to G+, 23 high notesHarder
  16. The Cliffs of MoherJig, 49 notes, D to A+, 23 high notesHarder
  17. Haste to the WeddingJig, 45 notes, E to A+, 23 high notesHarder
  18. The Boys of BluehillHornpipe, 57 notes, D to A+, 33 high notesHarder

Every tune here also plays in Typing Meadow, our free typing music game for kids.