Whistle Around The World

Every country on the planet has some kind of whistle or flute in its traditional music legacy. This unique book gathers together 50 whistle melodies and explores a rich variety of international playing styles and techniques. From Bosnia to Brittany and from Turkey to Thailand, here are some of the world’s greatest tunes for whistles, flutes, and pipes. All tunes are arranged for pennywhistle in D, and are playable on any other similar whistle or concert flute. Also included are chord symbols for piano or guitar and informative notes about the music and local genres. The accompanying CD features all of the tunes played by the author.

Songs Include:

• Australia (The Wallaby Track)
• Bosnia (Kolo)
• Brazil (Zing-za)
• Brittany (Kimiad ar Soudard Yaouank)
• Bulgaria (Elenke)
• Canada (Sur La riviére)
• Canada (The Green Man’s Tune)
• China (Song of the Four Seasons)
• Congo (Pauline Mineure)
• Cuba (La Guaracha)
• Dominican Republic ( La Gozadera)
• England (The Flying Cloud)
• France (Le Petit Homme)
• Germany (Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust)
• Greece (Garifalia)
• Hungary (Harom Pohar)
• India (Pinnal Kolattam)
• Indonesia (Man Paman Goejang Djarang)
• Iran ( Daramad)
• Ireland (Haste to the Wedding)
• Israel (Zemer Lach)
• Italy (L’Avvelenato)
• Japan (Fishing Song from Haragama)
• Mexico (El Tecolote)
• Native American: Navaho (Rainbow Cradle Song)
• Native American: Yuchi (Lonesome Flute)
• Netherlands (Te Kieldrecht)
• New Zealand (Waiata Aroha)
• Nigeria (Olurombi)
• Panama (Un Tamborito)
• Peru (Achachau)
• Poland (Podkóweczki Dajcie Ognia)
• Portugal (Cancao a Lua)
• Puerto Rico (Mataron a Elena)
• Romania (Shplit-Zhe Mir Dem Nayem Sher)
• Russia (Down Along the Mother Volga)
• Scotland (Farewell Tae Kemper)
• South Africa (Ngoma Kurila)
• Spain (Muiniera d’a Fonte)
• Sweden (Nu Är Det Jul Igen)
• Syria (Al Ya zane)
• Thailand (Ngam Sang Duan)
• Trinidad (Tingalayo)
• Turkey (Oyun Havasi)
• Uganda (Bealobera Nkere)
• Unitd States (The Girl I left Behind Me)
• United States (Dennis McGee’s Two-Step)
• United States (Hua-ha’i)
• United States (Where Shall I Be?)
• Wales (the Sweet Primroses)