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tin whistle

noun

  1. another name for penny whistle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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A tin whistle was played at the start of the event and prayers were said, members from the East Timor community and local councillors also spoke briefly.

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Duffy’s unique sound comes from blending classical and Irish traditional music, utilising the tin whistle in many of his tracks.

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From March 11-12, the Irish Festival will fill Seattle Center Armory with continuous music, dancing, displays and family-friendly workshops, including cooking demonstrations and tin whistle lessons.

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It was 2011 when the Chieftains, or at least a tin whistle and a flute owned by them, went on their most daring tour date yet - into space.

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Mr. Moloney remained a constant, playing the tin whistle and uilleann pipes — a gentler cousin of the Great Highland bagpipes — in addition to writing and arranging the band’s music.

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