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
Tin whistle introduction consists of a tin whistle solo which has become iconic. The tin whistle also features prominently in the soundtrack of the film "How to Train Your Dragon", and is connected to the main character, Hiccup. The tin whistle is featured in the winning song of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Only Teardrops by Emmile De Forrest The tin whistle is featured in "Mario Kart 8"'s track Wild Woods of the DLC Pack, "Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8". Tin whistle The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, tin flageolet, Irish whistle, Belfast Hornpipe,