Hi everyone, I picked up my first whistle at the end of last year and have been playing it on and off ever since.
Over that last couple of weeks, however, I’ve REALLY to into this whistling lark. But I just noticed today that I’ve been holding it wrong (right hand at the top!) please tell me it doesn’t matter! I really don’t want to retrain my fingers at this stage.
Traditionally, people played it both ways. There’s nothing really wrong with playing the way you do, and it’s a good convesation starter! 
No problem Gerry. I have seen many left handed people play right over left and they had no problems.
Some of the worlds greatest Musicians are/were left handed and played in unconventional positions.
Jimi Hendrix was a lefty and he seemed to manage .
Paul Simon,Albert King and Glen Cambell (a formidable guitarist,believe me.) are some others that spring to mind.
Mmmm, maybe you’re not lefthanded…
Slan,
D.
That’s the way I hold one too. But then again, I’m not necessarily the poster child of what you ‘should’ do 
Don’t believe them. They are just setting you up. Playing that was is totally wrong and you will be teased for years to come just for mentioning it here. You will need to IMMEDIATELY change your playing style or …
Wait a minute …
Oh, nevermind.
Gerry,
It should pose no problem as long as you don’t get the new strain of WhOA that causes folks to pursue flutes. You will either have to get a left hand flute or readjust your fingering at that point.
To the left or right, just …
If you decide, after a while, to play the simple system flute, you will have to order one made for left-handed players (the embouchure hole will be cut differently). It will be hard to resell. You will not be able to switch to Boehm flute, because they are made for right-handed players.
I saw Seamus Egan playing whistle “wrong hand 'round” and flute in the conventional position and I’ll be d*mned if I can fathom how he knows which fingers to lift.
If I had gotten to you earlier, I would have suggested that left hand on top will make it easier to move on to a side-blown flute…but if you get and Irish keyless flute, you can play it lefty too. (A Boehm flute would present more of a challenge.)
M
Dude, youre fine - you’re not holding the whistle wrong, you’re just looking at yourself in a mirror from China.
Loren
You guys play whistle with your hands!?! 
I hadn’t thought of doing it that way! Good, now my feet won’t get cold anymore! 
SirNick said
You guys play whistle with your hands!?! I hadn’t thought of doing it that way! Good, now my feet won’t get cold anymore!
Nick GOT PICS! Don’t have many session mates do ya?
That I got to see!
MarkB
How am I supposed to take a picture if I’m playing the whistle? I only have ten toes you know! 
Isn’t that what your hands are for?
Or are they too busy holding drinks?
Two words: Mary Bergin.
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Yeah, you don’t want to be like her.
You forgot the P. Campbell. Yes he’s an excellent guitarist. I’ve heard he made some instrumental recordings but I haven’t found any.
No, my hands are busy chatting on Chiff and Fipple!
Thanks for all the feedback, guys!
My new howard low D should arrive tomorrow - post willing - from the big whtisle co. so I’ll prolly be back asking for advince on that in due course.
Thanks again.