Like it says, how about listing your favorite low whistle recordings.
I’m guessing we’ll all find some we’ve overlooked. 
JD
Hmmm. I was hoping to see some good stuff when I saw this thread.
I don’t have any recordings dedicated to the low whistle but was hoping to locate some.
In the meantime, there’s this youtube playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA618373022632526&feature=plcp
Joe McKenna The Low Whistle is a favorite of mine, I never get tired of listening to it.
me, too 
and, hey i did see some good stuff
cool playlist
did i get it right, its not you?
anyway, nice videos
One of my favorites is Paddy Keenan playing with Tommy O’Sullivan on “THE LONG GRAZING ACRE”, and though it’s not really a “low whistle recording”, it does have some very nice whistle work in it by Paddy, just as many of his recordings do, though he is focused heavily on the pipes. It seems that is the case with many low whistle players-being a supportive player to the tunes offered most often.
“WHISTLE AND GUITAR” is a nice dedicated low whistle recording from Cormac Breatnach, with Martin Dunlea on guitar, but the emphasis is for once mainly on the whistle.
Also, there are some nice recordings of low whistle and pipe player Eoin Duignan, and the one I have that is excellent is called “COUMÍNEOL”. Again, mostly pipes, with some great low whistle thrown in, and worth having for sure. Looks like he has a new CD out too, called “TIMELESS” which may be another good choice to investigate.
Then there is Flook’s Brian Finnegan, Michael McGoldrich, Phil Hardy, and Tony Hinnigan, amongst others to discover no doubt.
Maybe that will jog some other appreciative low whistler’s memories of which recordings are memorable in this regard.
My first “wow” moment in hearing a low whistle for the first time was on Barry Phillips’s CD “CELLO”, with Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh playing a hot Overton Low D on “Inis Oirr”. What a sound, and with an amazing delivery to match!
So, there aren’t many solo Low Whistle CD’s out there-you have to pick and choose, and listen to a lot of other good music to get those tracks, but still very worthwhile to own and enjoy whenever the mood strikes.
Then there are the flute CD’s that have many great tunes on them that are easily played on the low whistle. Like the outstanding “WOODEN FLUTE OBSESSION” cd’s that have so much music on them which can easily be played on the low whistle too, that they are a must have for either low whistle or flute player.
You may not get a bunch of replies, sadly, as there aren’t a lot of low whistlers out there in comarison to the numbers of high whistlers, or at least not on Chiff that care to comment, at least it seems sometimes. But, you can always do a search and find more low whiste tunes and recordings and often easier to search on Google than Chiff’s search engine, but mention Chiff and Fipple in the search to get the links there, if searching Google.
That’s just a very brief overview that can surely be expanded on by others. Oh, and don’t forget about the players who have recorded on Chiff’s Tin Whistle Tunes archive, where there is much good to listen to as well. One of my favorite amateur players is my email friend Ashley Jones, who plays many whistles to great effect, especially the low whistles, and Quenachos, and now plucked psaltery. He’s got a natural musical talent I only wish I had, but I can readily appreciate it anytime I listen to him there or on Youtube (flutingspirit I believe is his name there). He plays a Copeland Low D to great effect as well.
PS: This was posted after a long and stressful day (that resolved itself well I might add) when I was very tired, and may contain some oversights or blurbs-but you probably get the idea.
Have a blast listening, but play your own music too!
Take it easy,
Definitely not me.
anyway, nice videos
Yep!
Greenspiderweb has already mentioned Cormac Breatnach’s CD with Martin Dunlea - there’s also his solo CD ‘Musical Journey’ and the two great CDs he made with the band Deiseal, ‘The Long Long Note’ which is probably my favourite low whistle CD, and ‘Sunshine Dance’ which would be up in the top 5.
Top of the low whistle playlist at the moment is Kan’s CD ‘Sleeper’ with the aforementioned Brian Finnegan on low whistle and flute.
There’s some fine low whistling on the Ross Ainsle and Jarleth Henderson duet CD, interspersed in amongst all the piping tracks.
A favorite low whistle player of mine is Fraser Fifield. There is some superb low whistle playing of his on his albums, Traces of Thrace, Honestwater, and Stereocanto. You can also see him playing great low whistle on YouTube with some searching.
John McSherry playing the late Darach de Brun’s [ RIP ] “Man Of Aran”. A quite outstanding piece of music*. It’s on an album by singer Niamh Parsons & The Loose Connections, so maybe isn’t that well known, since players of mainly instrumental music might not think of buying a CD mainly of songs. If it’s on iTunes, you should definitely check it out.
[ *…and I say this as someone who is generally not a fan of low whistles ].
Currently, my favourite low whistle tracks are Ann’s Air by Danny Houlihan (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/DannyHoulihan6) and Michael McGoldrick’s Mists Among the Stones from the CD, Celtic Melt. Pity there aren’t more solely low whistle albums.
Fred Morrison is a top class piper (big pipes, small pipes, border pipes, uilleann pipes) and a super-duper low whistle player. His solo albums have low whistle tracks amongst the pipering. Well worth hearing!
The Broken Chanter
The Sound of the Sun
Up South
Outlands
m.d.
Thanks to all who took the time to post their suggestions. Some really great music was included.
Just spent my whole allowance on downloads from iTunes. Now to load on my iPod, pour a bit of a dark frothy beverage, put my feet up and zone out on the good sounds. 
Gotta love this place. 
JD
I like Mike Mc Goldrick and Fred Morrison on Farewell To Uist. They are so tight and make it appear effortless. Great players both!
Cayden
It’s not just for breakfast anymore! 
OK, just by coincidence, I did find a new low whistle CD at a thrift store no less! It’s Davy Spillane, and though it’s a lot of pipes, it has a good mix of low whistle on it too. It’s called The Sea of Dreams. Can’t say I recommend it yet-it’s a new listen for me, and a bit off the track of ITM, though he certainly can play both pipes and low whistle, to good effect. Wish I could play as well. So, my hat’s off to you, Davy!
I like a lot of low whistle players but none more than Davy Spillane. For ITM purists, he may push its boundaries too far. I don’t know. But I gather at home he plays a lot of blues guitar and, in an interview, Donal Lunny suggests that has influenced his piping. I can hear it in his whistle-playing too and I love it, the haunting soul-searching wail of his Overton. All his albums have a couple of great whistle tracks but his last CD, Deep Blue Sea, sadly only available in Japan, shows new and unexpected sides to the man. Get it if you can.
OK, bringing this to the top again, because I just revisited my CD by Talbert St.Claire, Tears of the Forest. It always brings me pleasure when I listen to it, for the simplicity of the low whistles and the music he makes on it. It’s not for ITM purists, but rather those who love the low whistle, and this guy goes really low with some of his bass whistles! It definitely has an Eastern world music flavor, though some ITM influence is present too (“East meets West” it says in the liner notes) making it a nice mix for those who like variety packs.
This guy (a Chiff forum member, and not uncontroversial I will add-though his music speaks for itself) had the chops and command of the low whistle when he made this (2004 or thereabouts), and an interesting take on the low whistle boundaries. I admire his musicianship and artistry, in putting together an album such as this one! Talbert seems to put his soul into his playing. I wish I could play like that, but it seems you really have to commit to do that-no holds barred, as it were.
You can check it out here, but I suggest if you like the clips, you’ll like the CD better. Read the reviews on CDbaby too to give you an idea. Here it is:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/talbertstclaire
Very nicely done, Talbert! Thank you for the music you have made, and good luck and life to you in the future, whatever that you may desire. I just hope it lets you pursue your music in a similar fashion that you demonstrated in the past.
This is why I keep coming back to the low whistle. It has a potential that seems endless at times, and unique in its voice.
Be well,
I like a lot of stuff from Lunasa. “The Story So Far” has most of my favorites, but Autumn Child/Heaton Chapel is my most favoritest song and it’s on their “Otherworld” CD. It’s played on a bass A whistle(with some nice guitar).
I really like Brian Finnegan’s “The Ravishing Genius of Bones”, particularly Stars and Nightride. The title of the album also makes me happy.
Good thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvvwjJ596_4
Especially great when the 3rd one comes in…
On Lunasa’s The Story So Far, as mentioned by AB
I knowTalbert St Claire and his playing IS amazing. As you say, Barry, he puts his whole soul into it and I long to get to the stage hwere I can improvise and just let go like that forgetting technique which by then would be ingrained. It saddens me though to hear him spoken off as controversial. Tal is just a regular guy, nothing unusual about him, except for wonderful playing, but his friendship with Davy Spillane seems to have caused a lot of people problems. Why is that?
No, nothing to do with Davy, just some old jousting that was done between forum members here in the past. It’s really not important and it was a while ago, so maybe it’s better to just focus on the music and appreciate it. No doubt it’s touched you as well.
Hope you get to that point also, where the music just flows and being comfortable with mechanices the lows. I know I’m still working on that myself, and enjoying the ride.