Tin whistle photograph

Tin Whistle

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Instrument family Flute
Woodwind instrument
Aerophone
Wind instrument
Duct flute
Related instrument Fife
Pipe and tabor
Irish flute
Other namesPennywhistle
Hornbostel–Sachs classification421. 221. 12; (Open flute with internal duct and fingerholes)
Classifications Woodwind instrument
Wind instrument
Aerophone
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ID2498118
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About Tin Whistle


The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, tin flageolet, Irish whistle, Belfast Hornpipe, feadóg stáin and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple, six-holed woodwind instrument.

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