Good Christmas Songs for D Whistles

SilverStrand · Post by **SilverStrand** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:58 am

I need to get back into the whistling mode and I thought that learning some Christmas songs would do the trick.

Anyone have any good songs?

Thanks!

amar · Post by **amar** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:59 am

mary had a little ham.

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:07 pm

Silent Night
We Three Kings
The First Noel

I'm looking myself, but these are the first three that work well without having to do any half holing. It seems that many songs out there are in minor keys, so if you don't mind half holing . . .

toughknot · Post by **toughknot** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:09 pm

The Little Drummer Boy

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:25 pm

Great book:

http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?productid=20664

(I see there's a link to the same thing for whistle--doubt if there's much difference--most tunes are in D or C)

WistleEnvy · Post by **WistleEnvy** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:30 pm

This was a thread from a couple of years ago. Great list from Redwolf and then a really usefull starter cheat sheet from Lee Marsh.

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... ic&start=0

Hope this helps,
Colin

spittin_in_the_wind · Post by **spittin_in_the_wind** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:38 pm

Check out the Chiffy Chat Christmas thread:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... +christmas

Robin

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:43 pm

The Where can I get Christmas music topic came up about a month ago. It has a lot of sources and also has my cheat sheet in it for number of carols that play easily on whistle.

lixnaw · Post by **lixnaw** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:14 pm

it's very rare that i lose a song or a tune, but i just can't remeber the whole of "jenny", by the fureys.

a long lonesome day, without you jenny
there's nothing i could say to ease my mind.
?????????????????????????????????????????
??????????????????????????????????????????
but non of them did look a bit like you.

and winter came this morning
like some kind of???????????
there's snow all 'round my garden to my door
i warmed my hands and drank my wine
hearing voices all the time
??????????????????????????

who knows the rest?

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:26 pm

http://www.geocities.com/ceolfeadoige

Redwolf

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:45 pm

spittin_in_the_wind wrote:Check out the Chiffy Chat Christmas thread:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... +christmas

Robin

I didn't know this existed. Very impressive, everyone!!!

My hat goes off to all of you. I especially liked BrassBlowers rendition of The First Noel. Very nice, BB.

Will O'Ban

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:10 pm

Santa clause is coming to town

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:15 pm

Blessed Be the Maid, Marie. I recorded it two years ago and its here:
http://tinwhistletunes.com/clipssnip/Au ... eBxmas.mp3

waltcamp45 · Post by **waltcamp45** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:49 am

And for those wanting to ring in the new year early, Auld Lang Syne is pretty easily playable on a D whistle.

By the way, if you ever get the chance, I recommend you check out (or tune in!) the alternate melody to the song as performed by the Cape Breton group the Barra MacNeils on their album The Christmas Album.

I first heard this alternate version during a Barra MacNeils concert aired last Christmas on PBS. It was love at first listen -- the melody is less rollicking and more melancholy (wistful, even) than the "standard" version.

And last night I figured out how to play the alternate melody on my low G.

One happy camper,

Walt

srt19170 · Post by **srt19170** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:18 am

SilverStrand wrote: Anyone have any good songs?

As it happens, I just recently put this together:

Christmas Songs

It's a zip file of Christmas songs in PDF. I've tried to transpose them into whistle friendly keys. It has the full sheet for most of the songs in Lee Marsh's quick cheat sheet.

-- Scott

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