Flutes etc. Tin whistles - the perfect GAS instrument?

[mizmar]

Wexford Carol for Christmas and it's scored in E.

Tony Dixon DX107A - A Maj whistle

So it turns out that this fits exactly with the score; and follows the fingering I found here in D for the D whistle...
... I don't seem to able to count well enough to work out why. Anyone

Otherwise; it's mellow like the low D but doesn't need the pipers grip and doesn't get as resistant at till the very top. So that's nice.

 

[Dr G]

So it turns out that this fits exactly with the score; and follows the fingering I found here in D for the D whistle...
... I don't seem to able to count well enough to work out why. Anyone

Otherwise; it's mellow like the low D but doesn't need the pipers grip and doesn't get as resistant at the top. So that's nice.

What’s your question? Which of those two scores are you trying to play?

 

[mizmar]

What’s your question? Which of those two scores are you trying to play?

My question is why, when I play the piece, scored in E, on an A whistle (adding the D# as a half hole) the fingering is exactly as the Tab - which seems to be for D whistle scored in D.

Here's the first bars of the choir arrangement.
B E E D# | E F# G# C# | B
So the tab is:
XXX XXO
XXO OOO
XXO OOO
XXD OOO |
XXO OOO
etc.
As in the link above.

Actually, the tab has G# half holed - so maybe is actually in A? I thought that was just an accidental. But maybe not.

Edit:
Actually, the piano "tab" below the whistle tab is in A on this link.
So if the whistle tab is for a D whistle playing in A it all makes sens.

 

[mizmar]

But it's working. I can play along with the provided melody tracks.
Always nice to do some "w-t-f" working out. Helps understanding

 

[Dr G]

My question is why, when I play the piece, scored in E, on an A whistle (adding the D# as a half hole) the fingering is exactly as the Tab - which seems to be for D whistle scored in D.

Here's the first bars of the choir arrangement.
B E E D# | E F# G# C# | B
So the tab is:
XXX XXO
XXO OOO
XXO OOO
XXD OOO |
XXO OOO
etc.
As in the link above.

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Actually, the tab has G# half holed - so maybe is actually in A? I thought that was just an accidental. But maybe not.

Edit:
Actually, the piano "tab" below the whistle tab is in A on this link.
So if the whistle tab is for a D whistle playing in A it all makes sens.

This is why the concept of “transposing” instruments (as applied to clarinets and saxophones) was developed.

 

[mizmar]

This is why the concept of “transposing” instruments (as applied to clarinets and saxophones) was developed.

I thought this is why the concept of lever-operated keys to make smoothly chromatic instrument was developed...
... Like that worked!

In fairness, had someone said - or I'd spotted - that "this is an arrangement in A for D whistle" no fuss would have been necessary. I'd'v gone "OK I need an A flute for an E arrangement" and ended up in the same place. It's wot ya circle ov fifs is for.

 

[PigSquealer]

fairness, had someone said - or I'd spotted - that "this is an arrangement in A for D whistle" no fuss would have been necessary. I'd'v gone "OK I need an A flute for an E arrangement" and ended up in the same place. It's wot ya circle ov fifs is for.

I don’t know much about tin whistles, but I’ve followed this mate below since Covid and took interest. I bought a recommended D a few months back. Need to set time to learn….
Seems like he’s got 30+ years experience. Toured with The Pogues at some point. Humble, stays to the art / craft of playing. I deem him worthy of asking your technical questions to succeed. I know no better worthy of asking.

Whistletutor (Sean Cunningham) – Irish Flute and Tin Whistle from Nashville, Tennessee

whistletutor.com

https://youtube.com/@whistletutor?si=39JPyVvLIGh8747B

 

[mizmar]

but I’ve followed this mate

Yes, I've watched a pile of his stuff on YouTube. Great!

As I see it, the problem I was having is rooted in that people are a bit vague about which key something is set in. Even the whistle tab linked above claims Dmix - I can't see how it's mixolydian of D.. most the time, anyway.