Listeners
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:36 am
I've been a whistler for years, but now that I've stumbled on Brother Steve's page, I realize I've been wandering in the Outer Darkness, trying to pick up the style from books, notated music, and the occasional catchy tune that surfaces commercially in movie and TV soundtracks.
What I think would help me at this point is ear training...a small collection of the best recorded examples of traditional Irish whistling to soak into my head. And just solo whistling -- I've no interest at this point in guitar or orchestrated accompaniment or trying to pick the whistle out of session recordings. Just maybe a half dozen of the very best recordings of the very best players playing the very best tunes in the very best and most representative styles, to train my ears.
Suggestions?
What I think would help me at this point is ear training...a small collection of the best recorded examples of traditional Irish whistling to soak into my head. And just solo whistling -- I've no interest at this point in guitar or orchestrated accompaniment or trying to pick the whistle out of session recordings. Just maybe a half dozen of the very best recordings of the very best players playing the very best tunes in the very best and most representative styles, to train my ears.
Suggestions?