Tin whistle Tin whistle The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, tin flageolet, Irish whistle, Belfast Hornpipe, (or simply ) and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple, six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, putting it in the same class as the recorder, Native American flute, and other woodwind instruments that meet such criteria. A tin whistle player is called a tin whistler or simply a whistler. The tin whistle is closely associated with Celtic music. The tin whistle in its modern form is from a wider family of fipple flutes which have
Pennywhistle (Augie March song) Pennywhistle (Augie March song) "Pennywhistle" is the second track on "Watch Me Disappear", the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Augie March. The song, which was written by Glenn Richards, was released digitally on 16 September 2008, with the hard copy released in Australia on 27 September 2008. It peaked at No. 37 on the ARIA Top 100 Physical Singles Chart. Scott Podmore of "The Herald Sun" reviewed "Watch Me Disappear" and found that "Pennywhistle" was an "escape into the musical gaiety." Kathy McCabe of "The Daily Telegraph" felt that "the band are determined to make a star out