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
Whistle post Whistle post A whistle post (or whistle board), in railroad usage, is a sign marking a location where a locomotive engineer is required to sound the horn or whistle. In Czech Republic, a whistle post is a red and white striped pole of different sizes and shapes and it's called "Pískejte" ("whistle"). In France, a whistle board comprises a black rectangular board bearing a white letter 'S' for ""Sifflez"" (= "whistle"). An additional white board with a black 'J' for ""Jour"" (= "day") indicates that the sign does not apply at night time. In Germany, a rectangular board bearing the