The first time I heard Star of the County Down was on “Flight of the Cosmic Hippo” by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. I think they do it in 3/4 time.
In addition to all those Irish lovelies, I would add “O Son Do Ar,” a beautiful Galician slow air by Bieito Romero of the group Luar na Lubre. You can hear it on Mike Oldfield’s “Voyager” album, and the music is available on the group’s website. A very easy, but impressive air for beginners.
ANYTHING by Turlough O’Carolan!
If you have Geraldine Cotter’s “100 Tunes” CD (a great CD to have), the last half of the 2nd CD is all slow airs, all good.
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These topics are helpful, but I always have difficulty finding internet recordings of the tunes. Besides Clips ‘n’ Snips, what are some good online (accurate! I’ve found some horribly horrible ones..) databases for Trad music? Thanks.
I’d forgotten “Star of the County Down.” I used to play it all of the time and shall have to remember it now. 
I’d never thought to play “Come by the Hills” or “She Moved Through the Fair” on whistle, either. They should be easy because I know them as songs.
Thank you everyone.
(edited due to my spelling impairment)
What about “Airs from Tyre”? :roll:
The tune “Farewell to Glasgow” from the CD “When Junipers Sleep” by??? is a beautiful tune and easily learned right off the CD. I regret that I have forgotten the artist’s name, But I’m relatively confident that it is an Irish name. My copy of the CD is on loan to a certain someone (HELLO JIM!!) who borrowed it from me, allegedly as part of his ongoing “Mid-Range D” whistle comparison research.
GoodLuck!!
Tom D.
My current favorites (top 5):
An Feochán (Gentle Breeze)
Caoineadh Cu Chulainn
The Immigrant
Eleanor Plunkett
Buachaill An Eirne
Seamus Egan. It is a lovely tune.
Carol
Does anyone knw where I can find the dark slender boy in midi format or the notation for it?
Thanx , Alcona 
http://tunedb.woodenflute.com/
has several versions of The Black Slender Boy.
P’raps one of them is what you want.
HTH
Thank you very much!!! I’ve had the hardest time finding that song. The site is really good too.
I would add Glenn Finn Lass to the list…
My favorite traditional aire would be Down by the Sally Garden.
My Favorite non-traditional aire would be Inner Light from the Star Trek episode of the same name.
Look for the version with Jay Chattaway (the composer) on piano and his young daughter on whistle. Gorgeous!
The Parting Glass. I dont play and/or listen to much trad so I have no idea if thats an air though
I got quite a treat though tonight, I was watching Evelyn (with james bond, i mean pearce brosnan) and there he is singing it he had a half decent voice too. I had no idea there were words that went with it! (any idea were I can find them)
Da Slokit Light
All the Best,
Tom
Um, no. 
Of all the money that e’er I spent
I’ve spent it in good company
And all the harm that ever I did
Alas it was to none but me
And all I’ve done for want of wit
To memory now I can’t recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be with you all
If I had money enough to spend
And leisure to sit awhile
There is a fair maid in the town
That sorely has my heart beguiled
Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips
I own she has my heart enthralled
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be with you all
Oh, all the comrades that e’er I had
They’re sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e’er I had
They’d wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I’ll gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be with you all
Easter Snow is a lovely tune. I am told that the tune originates from a song, but have been unable to find a recording of a singing performance. Any information on source for that would be most appreciated.
steve
Tom, da Slockett Light (or however its misspelled) is by Tom Anderson, who also penned my (current) fave: da Auld Resting Chair.