Celtic Tin Whistle class with James Stockton

The tin whistle is a distinctive sound in Irish traditional music, but how does it work, and what gives it that unmistakable character? This workshop offers complete beginners a basic introduction to the tin whistle’s foundations, and slightly more experienced players (or whistle novices with a background in another instrument) a basic understanding of how to create the classic whistle character, sound and feel, within the context of the Celtic musical idiom.

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James has been playing the Tin Whistle for more than 20 years and has a great love of traditional as well as modern Celtic and folk music. He has performed widely at various pubs, private events and festivals as a featured guest player with the popular Irish traditional band "Failte", most notably for several years at the Fergus Scottish Festival in Fergus, ON, as well as on the southwestern Ontario pub circuit. He has featured with the…