Tin whistle part of several folk traditions. Whistles are a prevalent starting instrument in English traditional music, Scottish traditional music and Irish traditional music, since they are often cheap (under US$10), relatively easy to start with (no tricky embouchure such as found with the flute), and the fingerings are nearly identical to those on the traditional six holed flute (Irish flute, baroque flute). The tin whistle is a good starting instrument to learn the uilleann pipes, which has similar finger technique, range of notes and repertoire. The tin whistle is the most popular instrument in Irish traditional music today. In recent years
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