When I was a young teenager, years and years before I ever even heard Irish music, I heard a little duet with two pennywhistles, I think on an album of country music.
I have since been unable to ever find the album, artist, or the music.
Does anyone know who did this piece, what the album was, and if this tune might appear anywhere online?
Thanks.
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
I found the song on Winmx listed as something by Hoyt Axton. I have never thought of him as a whistle player. But I did download the track and it is beautiful.
Kenith, care to share? I don’t want to install the WinMX program.
Kenith is right, it was recorded by Hoyt Axton.
I’ve had a copy of it in my MP3 collection for a good while now, and I’ve always wanted to record it myself as a duet with someone.
There are a few glitches in it, but I have been unable to find a better copy.
I uploaded it to my WEB space if anyone is interested:
http://webpages.charter.net/raindog1970/Pennywhistle_Song.mp3
No guarantees how long it will stay there, so get it while you can!
Thanks for the link! What a great tune.
Is it just me or does the key seem slightly off D? I tried to play along the first few notes on my laughing and it didn’t work…
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That is indeed the tune I was looking for!
My thanks to all…you just helped me recover a little part of my childhood.
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
It sounds like this is in D-flat major! (even on a silver flute, blech–I can do it, but I don’t like it)
–brain mode on-- 
My guess: that they recorded this using old Clarke whistles in C, which were a little sharp anyway, and the process of recording it on an LP made it a little sharper still.
Lovely lovely playing though! Not really Irish, actually the tune sounds more like late Medieval or early Rennaissance recorder (“handfluit”) music. Perhaps even a good reminder that though whistles fit Irish trad music very well indeed, they actually predate it, and can play in many other styles.
–brain mode off-- 
Dern! I was wishing that I could play along to learn the tune! Maybe I can play around with software and figure out a way to “retune” it…
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
Can anyone provide the name of the song?
Thanks to the other guys here now I can provide that:
Artist: Hoyt Axton
Album: Fearless
Track: Penny Whistle Song
Looks like the year of release was 1976. Unfortunately, doesn’t look like it was ever remastered onto CD and is now out of print.
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
Thanks… Somewhere along the tread the point that “Penny Whistle Song” is actually the proper name of the song passed me by.
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Resurrecting this ancient thread for the many newer members of the forum.
I found a decent quality copy of ‘Penny Whistle Song’ while visiting YouTube this morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IWKjpzG1Nw
Does anyone know where I can find the whistle tab for the song “Penny Whistle Song”?? 