Irish Whistle & Bamboo Flute

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I guess this is my latest 'obsession'.... albeit I've always wanted to play an instrument.

A classmate in college mentioned that there was a very basic, easy to learn flute instruments called Irish Whistles (tin whistles,clarke whistles, etc...same name for the same thing) and that bamboo flutes were also fairly easy to learn once you got the hang of the whistle.

So, without knowing anything about music.. i've ordered my flutes ^^ .

Walking Flute (i just like the length of it and its cheap!). Random pic on the net of people using them:


Original Clarke Irish Whistle:


Anyone who plays these mind giving me any advice or perhaps links to books that can teach the basics (keeping in mind I have no clue how to read music!)?

got my first whistle in the mail this morning & been at it all day.


... this $#$@ is hard

nice sharing keep it up and keep sharing with us always

I hate to be the one but: "They can blow my whistle any day of the week!"

I'm truly sorry OP. Flute is a good sounding instrument. It makes for a good hip-hop sample loop. A flute loop if you will (The Beas-tie Boys!).

Good luck in all your future flute endeavors. James Galway that expletive! haha