Whistle Recordings

[MTGuru]

Whistle Albums

Bergin, Mary - Feadóga Stáin 1
Bergin, Mary - Feadóga Stáin 2
Breathnach, Cormac - Music for Whistle & Guitar
Breathnach, Cormac - Musical Journey
Bree, Martina - Winding Road, The
Breen, Paddy - Rambling Irishman, The
Cassidy, Frank - Tin Air
Clancy, Willie et al. - The Breeze From Erin : Irish Folk Music on wind Instruments [8/13]
Conneely, Kathleen - Coming of Spring, The
Cotter, Geraldine - Traditional Irish Tunes Played on the Tin Whistle (2 discs)
Deane, Angela - Cuisle [13/15]
Deiseal (Cormac Breathnach) - Long Long Note, The
Deiseal (Cormac Breathnach) - Sunshine Dance
Dordán (Mary Bergin) - Irish Traditional and Baroque
Dwyer, Michael & Margaret - Na Daoine Atá Imithe
Dwyer, Michael & Kevin Taylor - Traditional Music of Ireland
Finnegan, Brian - Ravishing Genius of Bones, The
Finnegan, Brian - When the Party's Over [7/13]
Flook (Brian Finnegan) - Flatfish
Flook (Brian Finnegan) - Flook Live
Flook (Brian Finnegan) - Haven
Flook (Brian Finnegan) - Irish Folk Festival
Flook (Brian Finnegan) - Rubai
Gardner, Fíodhna - Air Time
Green, Alex - Whistle O'er the Lave O't
Gunning, Carmel - Around St. James' Well
Gunning, Carmel - Lakes of Sligo, The
Gunning, Carmel - Sligo Maid, The [13/14]
Hardy, Phil - Early Trax
Hardy, Phil - Highs and Lows
Hardy, Phil - Low Whistle
Hardy, Phil - Revisited (Compilation)
Hardy, Phil - Whistle Graffiti
Hardy, Phil - Whistleworks
Hogan, Siobhán & Una (Siún) - The Blue Eyed Rascal
Hughes, Brian - Beat of the Breath, The
Hughes, Brian with Garry O'Briain - Clear Air, The
Hughes, Brian - Whirlwind
Hughes, Brian - Whistle Stop, The
Kilduff, Vinnie - Whistle Wizardry
Kilduff, Vinnie - Boys of Blue Hill
Mac Grianna, Seosamh - Luí Na Gréine
MacGowran, Robbie and Ruairi Kelly - Basically
Robbie MacGowran - The Irish Way
Madden, Joanie - Song of the Irish Whistle 1
Madden, Joanie - Song of the Irish Whistle 2
Madden, Joanie - Whistle on the Wind [7/12]
Maguire, Sean - Tin Whistle
McAlinden, Peter - Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part
McCarron, Adrian - My Own Style
McCullough, L.E. - Feadanísta
McCullough, L.E. - Late Bloomer
McCullough, L.E. - St. Patrick Was a Cajun
McGonigle, Tom and Robert McGouran [MacGowran] - Road Map of Ireland
McHale, Tom - Tom McHaile [sic]: All-Ireland Whistling Champion [at Boyle]
McKenna, Joe - The Irish Low Whistle
McSherry, John et al. - The Ollam
Meehan, Kevin - Spanish Point
Moloney, Paddy & Sean Potts - Tin Whistles
Monserrat, PJ and JJ - TinWhistler
Novick, Billy - New Pennywhistle Album, The
Novick, Billy - Pennywhistles from Heaven
O'Briain, Donncha - Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin
O'Donohue, Bríd - Tobar an Dúchais
O'Hearn, Laurence et al - Out of Thin Air
O'Hearn, Laurence with André Marchand - Si L'hiver peut prendre
O'Sullivan, Noreen - Quiet House, The
Potts, Seán - Number 6
Russell, Micho - Rarities & Old Favourites 1949-1993
Russell, Micho - Russell Family of Doolin, Co. Clare, The
Russell, Micho - Ireland's Whistling Ambassador [19/22]
Russell, Micho - Limestone Rock, The
Russell, Micho - Man from Clare, The [10/20]
Russell, Micho - In Our Own Dear Land
Russell, Micho - Traditional Country Music of County Clare [11/19]
Ryan, Seán - Minstrel's Fancy
Ryan, Seán - Take the Air
Rynne, Davoc - Humours of Ennistymon, The
Seery, Enda - Síocháin na Tuaithe
Seery, Enda - Winding Clock, The
Smyth, Breda - Basil and Thyme
VA - Irish Whistles (GTD Trad 007)
VA - Totally Traditional Tin Whistles
Whelan, Gavin - Another Time
Whelan, Gavin - Catch the Air
Whelan, Gavin - Gavin Whelan
Whelan, Gavin - In Full Flight


[X/Y] = X whistle tracks / total tracks
Total Albums: 82 - not updated, I've lost count ...
Updated: 2009-12-13 / 2010-03-23 / 2010-03-30 / 2010-04-16 /
2010-10-18 / 2010-10-27 /2012-07-23 / 2012-11-28 / 2012-12-07 /
2013-05-21 / 2013-09-21 / 2015-02-28 / 2020-03-22 / 2020-03-25

[MTGuru]

The above is a list of recorded albums I'm aware of which are devoted exclusively or primarily to the whistle on all (or nearly all) tracks. Or mixed offerings from people I think of as mainly whistlers. This is just my personal list, and not intended as authoritative or exhaustive.

The focus here is on ITM and ITM-influenced playing, excluding other whistle traditions such as Kwela that might merit separate discographies.

Obviously, there are many other fine recordings of whistle playing contained as tracks on other albums, or featured prominently in arrangements. Those albums I keep in a separate (and very messy) list, which I might consider posting later.

This sticky discography is just for reference. So I'll keep the thread locked for the moment while I double and triple check it, then maybe open it up for comment, additions, corrections, etc.

Cheers ...

[MTGuru]

Adding the following, at the suggestion of Peter Laban. Thanks, Peter!

Breen, Paddy - Rambling Irishman, The (Folktrax FTX-078)
Clancy, Willie et al. - The Breeze From Erin: Irish Folk Music on wind Instruments (Topic 12T184)
Cotter, Geraldine - Traditional Irish Tunes Played on the Tin Whistle (2 discs) (Ossian OSS 107)
Dwyer, Michael & Margaret - Na Daoine Atá Imithe (Self 1983/2000)
Mac Grianna, Seosamh - Luí Na Gréine (Self JMJ003, 2003)
McCarron, Adrian - My Own Style (2009)
McGonigle, Tom and Robert McGouran - Road Map of Ireland (Outlet OAS 3014)
McHale, Tom - Tom McHale: All-Ireland Whistling Champion [at Boyle] (Outlet PTICD 1001)
McKenna, Joe - The Irish Low Whistle (Shanachie 78043, 2001)
Russell, Micho - In Our Own Dear Land (GTD Heritage GTDHCD134)
Whelan, Gavin - Another Time (Tallaght Records, TACD02, 2006)
Whelan, Gavin - Gavin Whelan (Self GWCD1, 2002)
Whelan, Gavin - In Full Flight (Tallaght Records TACD03, 2009)

And a few others I found or forgot:

Deiseal (Cormac Breathnach) - Long Long Note, The (Starc 193, 1993)
Deiseal (Cormac Breathnach) - Sunshine Dance (Starc 596, 1996) [10/12]
Martina Bree - Winding Road, The (Self)
Maguire, Sean - Tin Whistle (Folktrax FTX-376)
McCullough, L.E. - Feadanísta (Bluzette, 2003)
McCullough, L.E. - Late Bloomer (Kicking Mule KM 326, 1984)
McCullough, L.E. - St. Patrick Was a Cajun (Ossian OSSCD 110&111)
VA - Irish Whistles (GTD Trad 007)

I'm omitting publisher info from the main list for now, to avoid cluttering it. It's still just a list, not a discography.

[MTGuru]

Added Recently:

Brian Finnegan - The Ravishing Genius of Bones (Private label)
Enda Seery - The Winding Clock [thanks to Abraxas]
Peter McAlinden - Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part (PMC 001, Private label) [thanks to themadhatter and david_h]

[MTGuru]

Added:

Noreen O'Sullivan - The Quiet House (private label?)
Kathleen Conneely - The Coming of Spring (private label?)

[MTGuru]

Added:

MacGowran, Robbie and Ruairi Kelly - Basically [thanks to DavieD]
Rynne, Davoc - Humours of Ennistymon, The [thanks to ytliek]

[MTGuru]

Added:

Gavin Whelan - Catch the Air (Claddagh CICD 194, 2013) [thanks to Mikethebook and Mr.Gumby]
Michael Dwyer (whistle) and Kevin Taylor (piano) - Traditional Music of Ireland - PSH 102 (1975) [thanks to Mr.Gumby]
Siobhan and Una Hogan (Siún) - The Blue eyed Rascal [thanks to Mr.Gumby]

[MTGuru]

List updated with three new releases.

o Micho Russell - Rarities & Old Favourites 1949-1993. Tin whistle, Flute and songs from North Clare and Beyond. Double CD.

http://www.pennywhistle.com/micho.html

Thanks to Mr Gumby (and Bill Ochs) for the info and album. See discussion thread here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=99902

o PJ and JJ Monserrat - Tin Whistler.

http://tinwhistler.bandcamp.com/

Thanks to Peter Duggan for the suggestion. See discussion thread here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=99683

o Robbie MacGowran - The Irish Way

Thanks to ytliek for that one. See discussion thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=96563

[benhall.1]

Added:

Kevin Meehan - Spanish Point

[benhall.1]

Added, 25th March 2020, courtesy of Tunborough:

Brian Hughes with Garry O'Briain - The Clear Air, (Connoisseur Records) 2011.
Laurence O'Hearn with André Marchand - Si L'hiver peut prendre, 2015.
Laurence O'Hearn, et al. - Out of Thin Air, 2017.