How band came together: Terry knew John when he was in a band called Wicky Sears in the 1980s. He went to see Terry at Granny McCarthy’s session and she asked him if he wanted to play. Soon they were ...

The Irish tin whistle, dating back to the 12th century in Ireland, is a wonderful instrument to start anyone on their journey to learning traditional Irish music. Made in Dublin for over 40 years, the ...

Celtic Cultural Alliance will hold an Irish Tin Whistle workshop 10 a.m. to noon, Nov. 2 at the Celtic Cultural Alliance, 902, W. Fourth Ave., Suite 2, Bethlehem, as part of its continuing mission to ...

LEWISBURG -- Do you know what "deedling" is? That's what happens when people who can't play a tin whistle make the sound of the whistle with their voices, while people who can play a tin whistle play.

(Mass Appeal) – Tis the season of ceilis and the beautiful sounds of Irish music, and one of the hallmarks of traditional Irish music is the tin whistle. The Irish Cultural Center of Western New ...

It is the most ubiquitous instrument to be found in the British Isles, and the name penny whistle denotes the humble price sellers procured at one time that would be the entry point for many students ...

Celtic music is going metal. The flutes, bagpipes and other woodwind instruments used for more than 500 years to play the folk music of Ireland and Scotland have historically been made, as one might ...

This all started simply as a way to help Rev. Ryan Duns' music students practice their tin whistles. Beginning in 2006, he posted instructional videos on YouTube. You know how we sometimes ...

Young and old gathered Sunday on the West Side of Manhattan at the Irish Arts Center for Bill Ochs’s workshops on the Irish tin whistle, a sixholed instrument in the flute family. A close cousin of ...

The Chieftains have been stomping around the Earth as long as the Stones. This year, the traditional Irish group celebrates its extraordinary half-century run with a world tour and new album, "Voice ...

Over the past 10 years, Irish music sensation Celtic Woman has racked up countless miles, playing sold-out venues around the world. But for founding member Máiréad Nesbitt, it’s the journey she takes ...