pennywhistle
Irish folk pipe
A pennywhistle 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 reflects its cheap construction—historically costing about a penny.
She learned to play pennywhistle before moving on to the flute.
Windway plug in flutes
- fluteTube blown sideways
- recorderEnd-blown wooden flute
- piccoloSmall, high-pitched woodwind
- flageoletSmall end-blown woodwind
reed · mouthpiece · finger holes · Clarke · Generation · cylindrical · brass · nickel
Spirited folk dance
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
bodhran · concertina · accordion · ballad · shanty · craic · pub · Irish
Low in price
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- starterInitiator of action
- accessibleAble to be reached
budget · entry-level · learner · simple · portable · pocket-sized · lightweight · durable
Rapid pitch oscillation
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- cutSeverance or reduction
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- rollList of names
slide · breath control · tonguing · embouchure · vibrato · grace note · fingering · cross-fingering
fipple
Windway plug in flutes
flageolet · reed · mouthpiece · finger holes · Clarke · Generation · cylindrical · brass · nickel · aluminum
jig
Spirited folk dance
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
fiddle · bodhran · concertina · accordion · ballad · shanty · craic · pub · Irish · Celtic
cheap
Low in price
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- starterInitiator of action
accessible · budget · entry-level · learner · simple · portable · pocket-sized · lightweight · durable · classroom
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
roll · slide · breath control · tonguing · embouchure · vibrato · grace note · fingering · cross-fingering · articulation
- folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- small instrumentsukulele, harmonica, kazoo, ocarina, recorder
- African MusicAfrobeat, highlife, afrobeat, Afro-pop, African rhythms
- Celtic Folkjigs, reels, bodhrán, Irish jig, Irish jigs
- Celtic instrumentsbodhran, Irish harp, Celtic harp, Irish fiddle, tipper
pennywhistlepipe organ
Wind instrument with tuned tubes
Stradivarius · grand piano · symphony orchestra · Steinway · synthesizer
pennywhistlepipe organ
Wind instrument with tuned tubes
tuba · bass drum · contrabassoon · grand piano · double bass