Tin penny whistle-Morrison's Jig

I finally got an Irish tin whistle this Tuesday! Or a penny whistle-they're called by a few names. I've wanted one for years.

Here's the first song I learned, Morrison's Jig, complete with mistakes. I already play flute, and the fingering is very similar. I didn't want to be on camera, so I zoomed in on a painting by Titian-Three Stages of Man.

P.S. This old guy is adorable. ("I haven't got the wind!) He reminds me so much of my Grandpa Oliver. He was always such a strange combination of mopey and cheerful, and he liked tinkering with musical instruments and picking out quick tunes.

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Laura the Renaissance Woman! You keep your life hopping!!!

Let us see you doing a jig & playing next time.....you're right, the old cute Grandpa has good breath & he even sounds Irish.

My sister used to play the flute in the Jr Utah Symphony....our dog used to howl along....

Don't you also play the harp? ~~~not an easy instrument to play.

My daughter wants a musical saw for her birthday (Lord, it sounds like a cat wailing)

Posted by: Jill James | February 27, 2013 at 01:08 PM

Hi Jill--That is neat about your sister. Doesnt your daughter play flute, too? Do you play anything?

Yes, I play harp, too. And piccolo, but I dont have one. I bought a small lap harp right after Violet was born to play her lullabies, then bought a larger one a few years ago. I am not an expert, but I LOVE to play it---the sound is so soothing.
I play a bunch of other instruments really horribly.....trumpet, F horn, violin, mandolin, guitar, and various drums.

Musical saws are FUN! I saw a performance at a big, hokey (but tasty) German restaurant in Ft. Worth called Edelweiss. The lady was about 50 and looked like a German Dolly Parton poured into a blue gingham square dancing dress.

Posted by: Laura Irrgang | February 27, 2013 at 01:19 PM