Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions BBC Radio Wales, The Traditional Music of Wales A close relation of the whistle is the flute. Until the late 1800s most flutes were made out of wood ...

The flute belonged to Matt Molloy and the tin whistle to Paddy Moloney ... “St Patrick’s Day is a day when people all over the earth recognise their Irish heritage, and now we’re doing that from space ...

The penny whistle or tin whistle has been a popular instrument with players through out the world owing to its low cost, ready availability and ease of construction. The oldest whistle found in ...