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Beginner · Folk Song
Hot Cross Buns
Three notes and one complete melody.
- Learning
- Standard
- Session idea
Printable tune book · early preview
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Twenty melodies arranged for high D whistle, from your first three notes to session-speed reels. Each tune is playable in the app with live pitch feedback, adjustable tempo, and optional backing tracks.
Choose your view. Read staff notation, six-hole fingerings, or both together.
Follow the learning path. Five chapters build from simple folk songs through airs, dance tunes, ornaments, and session playing.
Made for the whistle. Each page is laid out for high D whistle and a music stand.
Tier 1
Beginner Foundations
Start with three notes and build up to the full D major scale.
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Beginner · Folk Song
Merrily We Roll Along
Develops finger independence across B, A, and G.
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Beginner · Folk Song
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
The full D major scale using all six fingers.
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Beginner · Theme
Ode to Joy
Beethoven's famous theme with stepwise motion across five notes.
Tier 2
Slow Airs & Second Octave
Expand your range into the second octave with expressive, flowing melodies.
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Easy · Air
Down by the Salley Gardens
A gentle Irish air with the first octave jump to high D.
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Easy · Waltz
Sídh Beag Sídh Mór
O'Carolan's first composition, a floating 3/4 waltz.
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Easy · Air
The Parting Glass
The most famous Celtic farewell song.
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Intermediate · Air
The Foggy Dew
A stirring 1916 Easter Rising ballad in E Dorian.
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Intermediate · March
The Star of the County Down
An energetic Irish ballad with crisp marching rhythm.
Tier 3
Irish Dance Rhythms
Learn the pulse and swing of traditional jigs and polkas.
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Easy · Polka
The Kerry Polka (Egan's)
The most famous Irish polka, full of infectious lift.
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Intermediate · Polka
The Galway Girl
A rollicking folk-pop anthem by Steve Earle and Sharon Shannon.
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Intermediate · Folk Song
Whiskey in the Jar
One of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs.
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Intermediate · Jig
The Kesh Jig
The quintessential Irish session jig with lilting 6/8 triplets.
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Intermediate · Jig
The Irish Washerwoman
A famous high-speed double jig.
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Intermediate · Jig
Morrison's Jig
A session staple with driving E Dorian rhythm.
Tier 4
Advanced Technique
Master fast reels, hornpipes, slip jigs, and advanced fingerings.
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Advanced · Hornpipe
The Rights of Man
A swung hornpipe named after Thomas Paine's treatise.
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Advanced · Reel
Tam Lin
A dark D minor reel requiring half-hole technique.
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Advanced · Slip Jig
The Butterfly
A hypnotic 9/8 slip jig in E Dorian.
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Advanced · Reel
Cooley's Reel
The ultimate Irish session reel.
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Advanced · Reel
Drowsy Maggie
A high-speed reel demanding crisp ornaments.
Also in the app
Film and screen themes
The app also includes arrangements of Concerning Hobbits, My Heart Will Go On, the Rohan Theme, He's a Pirate, and the Braveheart Theme. These are available inside the app only and are excluded from the printable tune book.
Made for music stands
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Choose a learning page when you want note names and fingerings, or a compact standard page when you need less help.
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