penny whistle
Simple Celtic pipe
A penny whistle is a simple wind instrument with six finger holes, producing a high, clear tone.
Also called a tin whistle, it's associated with Irish and Celtic folk music.
The name comes from its historically cheap price—once sold for a penny.
She learned to play penny whistle as a child.
Windway plug in flutes
- woodwindBlown orchestral instrument type
- recorderEnd-blown wooden flute
- flageoletSmall end-blown woodwind
- ClarkeSurname, alternate spelling
Generation · mouthpiece · windway · cylindrical · brass · nickel · aluminum · plastic
Spirited folk dance
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- bodhranIrish goatskin drum
fiddle · craic · session · Riverdance · trad · pub · Irish music · hornpipe
Narrative poem or song
- folk songTraditional community music
- acousticRelating to sound
- buskerPublic-space entertainer seeking donations
- street musicOutdoor public performances
shanty · campfire · singalong · hootenanny · protest song · Woody Guthrie · traditional · roots
Note-playing hand technique
- breath controlManaging exhalation deliberately
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- cutSeverance or reduction
tap · roll · slide · vibrato · trill · embellishment · articulation · overblowing
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- travelMovement between locations
- handheldDesigned for palm use
carry · small · convenient · gig bag · case · pouch · tube · mobile
Low in price
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- budgetPlan for spending
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- starterInitiator of action
accessible · economical · entry-level · low-cost · learner · classroom · youth · introductory
fipple
Windway plug in flutes
- woodwindBlown orchestral instrument type
- recorderEnd-blown wooden flute
- flageoletSmall end-blown woodwind
Clarke · Generation · mouthpiece · windway · cylindrical · brass · nickel · aluminum · plastic
jig
Spirited folk dance
bodhran · fiddle · craic · session · Riverdance · trad · pub · Irish music · hornpipe · slip jig
ballad
Narrative poem or song
- folk songTraditional community music
- acousticRelating to sound
- buskerPublic-space entertainer seeking donations
street music · shanty · campfire · singalong · hootenanny · protest song · Woody Guthrie · traditional · roots · world music
fingering
Note-playing hand technique
- breath controlManaging exhalation deliberately
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
cut · tap · roll · slide · vibrato · trill · embellishment · articulation · overblowing · cross-fingering
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- travelMovement between locations
handheld · carry · small · convenient · gig bag · case · pouch · tube · mobile · busking
cheap
Low in price
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- budgetPlan for spending
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
starter · accessible · economical · entry-level · low-cost · learner · classroom · youth · introductory
- beginner instrumentsrecorder, xylophone, tambourine, triangle, maracas
- European instrumentsaccordion, bagpipes, balalaika, bandura, bodhran
- flutesflute, concert flute, piccolo, bamboo flute, wooden flute
- high-pitched soundssqueak, squeal, shriek, screech, shrill
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- whistlesslide whistles, tin whistles
penny whistlegrand piano
Large horizontal keyboard instrument
pipe organ · concert harp · French horn · oboe · bassoon
penny whistletuba
Lowest brass instrument
contrabassoon · bass trombone · double bass · bass drum · cello
penny, whistle, pennies, whistling, whistler, pennyworth, pennywise