Here's a lovely traditonal instrument the whole family can

enjoy. The pennywhistle (also known as the Irish tin whistle) can be

used to play haunting slow airs or the most complex up-tempo jigs,

reels, hornpipes and other dance tunes. While it can be simple enough

for a child to play, it's also worthy of a lifetime of musical study.

Cathal

McConnell, known world-wide for his work with the popular Celtic band

Boys of the Lough, has long been considered one of the world's virtuoso

Irish whistle players. He is also a kind and patient teacher, and he

makes learning easy as he brings the beauty of the Irish repertoire to

you in this unique play-along CD course.

You'll learn the basic

scales and the proper way to hold and blow the whistle, to get you off

to the right start. Cathal shows you how to play in a variety of keys

(D, G, E and A Major; E, A, and B minor), adding important techniques

such as slurring, trills and rolls as you go along, to give your playing

a truly traditional "feel."

By the time you finish working

through this interactive lesson you'll have a dozen top Irish session

pieces under your belt, plus all the tools necessary for building a more

advanced repertoire of tunes and techniques.

Master a dozen

Irish airs and session pieces:"It's Not Yet Day" ("Neil Shay Na Law"),

"O'Donnell Abú," "Sí Beag Sí Mór," "The South Wind," "The King Of The

Faeries," "Brian Bohru's March," "The Lakes Of Ponchartrain," "The

Little Beggarman," "The Foggy Dew," "The Kesh Jig," "The Temperance

Reel," "Give Me Your Hand."

Bonus: Guitar (by

Happy Traum) is on one stereo channel and whistle on the other. By

adjusting the balance, you can play along with the accompaniment for

invaluable practice sessions.