Just out of curiosity…
I’m working on “Sam’s girls”, “Merry Harriers”, “Sheebeg Sheemore”, and “Chanter’s Tune” out of the Mel Bay Tinwhistle book, along with “Glory Reel”, “Innion ni Scannlian”, “Star of the County Down”, “Drowsy Maggie” from various databases, along with a few others.
Always looking for good tunes!
Robin
The Yellow Tinker (Tommy Keane - The Pipers Apron), John Caseys (Gavin Whelan - Traditionsl Irish Music), Christy Barry’s Set (Kevin Crawford - Gentle Breeze), The Gooseberry Bush (Mary Rafferty - Hand Me Downs)
Currently working on three O’Carolan (or Carolan) tunes for my own enjoyment (“Carolan’s Farewell to Music” “Carolan’s Welcome” and “Squire Parsons”).
In class we have been working on “Hurry the Jug” and “The Blooming Meadows”. Next Challenge: George White’s Favorite.
Tom D.
On whistle:
The Drunken Landlady (reel), The Rose in the Heather (jig), and spending more time going over old tunes I haven’t played for a while and am in danger of forgetting and/or remembering incorrectly. 
On melodeon (one-row accordion):
The Mug of Brown Ale (jig), Sally Gardens (the reel), and Trip to Cullenstown (reel…which requires some creative tune adjustment on a one-row).
-Brett
Christmas Eve (I figure I’ll have it ready for next holiday season), Boys of Ballisodare, Boys of Blue Hills, Lakes of Sligo and Trip on the Mountain, Kilfenora Jig and The One That Comes After (aka Gan Ainm)
I’m still trying to figure out “Laurie on a Tofu Bucket,” a tune on contra dance band Wild Asparagus’ old cassette tape, Music from a Small Planet (or something like that).
If anyone already plays it, e-mail me!
M
The Carraroe, a jig, and improving on some that I already know. Mostly trying to get some bounce and life into them - I learned a lot of them at too quickly a tempo, to keep up with others.
My first whistle tune: “Hector the Hero”
Jack Broke Da Prison Door. Uist Rowing song. Blessed be Maid Marie. Scarce O Taties.The road to Banff.
On the Stubble Fields of Autumn. Concerning Hobbits and some other snippets from Lord of the Rings. Loch Lomond. O’Carolan’s Farewell etc. Roisin Dubh (still having trouble with the B part!), and refining Rose in the Heather. Also adding some new little taps and things to old tunes.
I need to make myself get out of this slow air obsession.. any suggestions for some good reels and/or jigs?
“The Butterfly”, “Star of the County Down”, The hornpipe “An Comhra Donn”, Brian Boru’s March, and yes, I’m sorry but “Oh Danny Boy” for the St. Patricks Day entertainment at the old folks home.
Kathy
The First Pint. Very cool jig, I’m obsessed with it right now. The Traveller, a tune I just can’t seem to get out of my brain. Devaney’s Goat, very nice reel. Also the classic Lark In the Morning, which is really a great tune.
The Banshee/McMahon’s reel and the Kesh/Kerrigan’s jig… my first 2 tunes on the whistle.
I almost have the Banshee down. Just a few wobbles on the B part. I should have it by the end of the week.
-Derek-
Just got through with “Star of the County Down” and “Skye Boat Song” on whistle and guitar. Here are some I plan to work on shortly:
“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
“Via Dolorosa” (hopefully in time for Easter)
“El Condor Pasa” (Simon and Garfunkel)
“Inisheer”
“Old Maid in the Garret”
Of course, if I find some more interesting tunes, I’ll probably try them out, too.
All the tunes from Lunasa and “The Lonesome Boatman” - as played by Finbar Furey
For a laugh, compare the ABC midi version of “The Lonesome Boatman” to the mp3!
Both available via a google search.
Definately a tune to learn by ear.
Thank the Whistle Gods for the slow-down programs
I’m working on my dance music right now (since I tend to favor slow airs, I’ve never worked sufficiently on dance tunes to get them working as smoothly as I’d like. I’ve got the basic sound and timing down, but the fingers just don’t like to move briskly and accurately sometimes)…particularly double jigs and hornpipes, working slowly, trying to get the rhythm keen and the notes accurate without rushing the tune. Primarily I’m focusing on Swallowtail (jig) and The Heather Glen (hornpipe) at the moment.
Oh yes…and I did find a couple of nice country dance tunes in that fiddle book I bought…I’ve been working on those too, particularly Linnen Hall.
Redwolf
Hiz all,
I’m learning MacAllistrums’s March & Sonny Brogan’s Marzuka from The Chieftains Celtic Harp album…
dlambert mentioned the Yellow Tinker and the Gooseberry Bush. Those are both good tunes I’ve was learning. I’d sort of forgotten the Gooseberry Bush though. But The Yellow Tinker is in both Gmix and Gmajor, at least the versions I’ve seen are. The middle part uses lots of F#s and some Fnats. The rest of the tune uses all Fnats. What do you do about that? I don’t play it on whistle.
Steve
Gander in the Pratie Hole, Off to California, Chief O’Neill’s, and Flogging Reel. And Stairway to Heaven.
For my sins I’m trying
Casadh an tSugain (twisting the hay rope)
recorded in Buntings collection 1796
Swindon and Salmon tails up the water
well blackhawk off to california and stairway to heaven, urm… the broad specrtrum of blowing your own whistle!!
Richard.
rbm, in the wilds of the English Lake District, where the fells stand proud, the lakes be clear and the sea be in the celler!
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