Tin whistle
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The tin whistle, also known as the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, a class of instrument which also includes the recorder and Native American fl
Several high D tin whistles from left to right: Clarke Sweetone; Shaw (customised); O'Brien; Reyburn; Generation (customised); Copeland; Overton
Modern replica of a traditional Clarke tin whistle
Contemporary tin whistles in several keys
Young man demonstrating the use of a tin whistle
The recorder is a family of woodwind musical instruments and a member of the family of duct flutes that includes tin whistles and flageolets. It is the most prominent duct flute in the western classic
Tin whistle
…also known as the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, a class of instrument which also includes the recorder and Native American flute. A tin whistle player is called a whistler. The tin whistle is closely associated with Irish traditional music and Celtic…
Various recorders (second from the bottom disassembled into its three parts)
Recorder with German fingering. Note that the 4th finger-hole is larger than the 5th.
A musician playing a recorder.
Illustration of a man playing a recorder, from Jacques Hotteterre, Principes de la Flute Traversiere, de la Flute a Bec, et du Haut-bois(1707).