first tune?

madfifer9 · Post by **madfifer9** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:45 am

Hello, all,
This is my first post here at the C&P PSWB. I've been lurking for a little while. I've been fifing and whistling since September 2001 and fluting since Christmas 2001 (my keyless Ormiston in D was my Christmas present to myself!). I feel like whistle, fife and Irish flute are the instruments I've been waiting my whole life to play!!

Who inspired me to play Irish flute and whistle? I have to say it was Tom Doorley and Danu. I bought the CD totally on a whim, I did not know who Danu was. I had listened to the Titanic soundtracks and Gaelic Storm CDs so much that I was tired of them. After Danu, I bought several Bothy Band CDs, received a Skip Healy CD, and I just purchased the WFO CD as a jump off point to finding new artists and bands to enjoy.

I sometimes play session at a local pub on Sunday nights, but my attendance has been baaaad lately.

Anyway, to FINALLY get around to the subject of my post, what was the first tune you ever played on whistle? Do you remember? I think "The Kesh" was my first from sheet music, but "Over the Hills and Far Away" was the first I learned by ear.

Linda S.
madfifer9

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:48 am

I still do remember, even after all these years! The first tune I successfully played on the whistle was a camp tune called "The White Road," and the second was also a camp tune called "Gypsy Weather." I remember bringing my whistle to the breakfast table and playing both for my mom...very proud of myself! The first Irish trad tune I learned was "King of the Fairies," followed by "The Rakes of Mallow."

Welcome to the board!

Redwolf

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Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 2:24 am

First tune. Hard to remember. Possibly Reynardine, Wild Mountain Thyme, or Penny's Farm.

First Irish tunes: O'Donnell Abu and Si Beag Si Mor.

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:26 am

Star of the County Down, by ear.

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:47 am

The first tune I recall playing so it actually sounded like a tune was Boys of Bluehill. Still one of my favorites

rbm · Post by **rbm** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:03 am

Arh, hello and welcome ....etc.

I think my first was planxty whatdoyoumercallit, or amazing grace.

(hey Paul, how's the new digital..and how's my cocobolo coming along

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Richard.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 7:37 am

first tune i played was The Maid Behind the Bar, heh. or at least i tried to play it. took me a while to get it at decent speed

Groovehead · Post by **Groovehead** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 8:33 am

Inisheer and Hector the Hero... I learned both at pretty much the same time...

Nyghtshayde · Post by **Nyghtshayde** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 8:38 am

First tunes played coherently. (You know, the ones that diddnt sound -completely- butchered)

A Handful of Christmas Carols
-Silent Night
-We three Kings
-God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen....

-County Down

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thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 9:16 am

Whiskey Before Breakfast was my first trad tune. Since I was joining a band with that name, I thought I should start there!

Cara

Bala · Post by **Bala** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 9:46 am

My first tune was "Ode to Joy"
My first Irish tune was/is "A Fig for a Kiss". I'm still trying to perfect this one.

Dragon · Post by **Dragon** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 10:09 am

First tune...hmmm....can't ever say that I learned any tune and I play in public!!

I just play...hell...someone had to make up the songs in the first place so I just play the songs I make up rather than someone elses.

Play whatever is in your heart...don't worry about the rest.

McHaffie · Post by **McHaffie** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 10:49 am

First song ever played when I first picked up a whistle was one I made up

First trad song was Off to California, or something that resembled it at first!

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I got it after a couple of weeks up to a decent speed. After that, I couldn't tell you... maybe Honeysuckle??

Take care,
John

chattiekathy · Post by **chattiekathy** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:09 pm

Hi Linda,

I think my first was Amazing Grace, followed by Inisheer and Wayfaring Stranger.

Welcome to the wonderful world of C&F and Whistles.

Kathy

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:18 pm

I figured out Amazing Grace and The Water is Wide before I knew what I was doing. When I started learning what I was doing the first was Dawning of the Day.
Mike