How to play the MOST iconic whistle solo

Ever since I posted a video of me playing the tin whistle solo for You Can Call Me Al I've had a bunch of people asking for a tutorial so here it is. One thing I wanted to clarify - When I say that you can just treat it as a whistle in D, I'm referring to the fingering chart of a D whistle which is very similar to saxophone. The fingering chart for a whistle in F is different in the sense that "D" on saxophone (all fingers down) is now F when you're holding a whistle. This is more confusing than it's worth imo but I made both tutorials/charts so you can use whatever makes the most sense to you. I don't really make tutorials so hopefully this is followable. If you need any clarification on anything just comment and I'll hopefully be able to clear it up.

Timestamps:
0:00 Demonstration
0:30 Intro + things to note
2:03 Simplified tutorial
15:11 Advanced tutorial
24:41 Outro

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[FoolishFrankie]

Sorry I said the track would be unlisted in the vid but it’s actually public! Vlogs return next week:)

[Overlycomplicatedswede]

I’m buying a tin whistle just so I can bring it into rehearsal and pull it out instead of my trombone

[whodatking]

You've probably motivated 1, 000s of people to go buy a whistle with this one

[Sabre]

As a sax player who literally bought a penny whistle a week just to learn this solo after watching your video thanks for this. Couldn't have come at a better time

[TheRealGrindle]

I was having a dream about this tin whistle solo.
This video came at crazy timing and now my arthritis is cured, my wife came back and the rain stopped

[bingumsbongums]

I was a saxophone/oboe player for band, but learned piccolo to play this for pep band because its literally the sickest solo ever.

[playercircuit]

As someone who doesn't own a whistle and doesn't plan on buying one, I will be watching this video in full.

[person_man]

Your first point addressing people who argue over the whistle name is hilarious. Really gets that out of the way asap - I wonder if anyone’s going to leave a pedantic comment before they even get to that part of the video.

[EmerlyNickel]

I played clarinet in high school and the fingerings are so familiar to me. I bet if i had a tin whistle I could play it especially with your tutorial.

[jmichaelgrey]

Been playing tin whistle for ten years, been waiting for this for ten years - Thank you!!

[GeigerBC]

As a former saxophone player, your explanation at the start of the advanced tutorial where you wrote everything out as if it were in the key of D suddenly clicked in my head when the notes lined up so close to saxophone fingerings. I haven't played sax in years, but I could feel my fingers starting to move with the music.

[deetoher]

I can see Irish primary school teachers frantically taking notes (or more accurately referring to your tabs for tin whistles in the key of D).
Where other countries use recorders as their starter instrument, tin whistles are more commonly used in Ireland for (fairly) obvious reasons.
They have until September (with currently miserable weather) to practice.

[FrushGaming]

I’m Literally gonna buy a whistle just to play this! You’re so inspiring!

[d.h.]

It’s amazing how popular the tin whistle and your video became - you did such a masterful job with the solo!

[kintorey]

Making tutorials is a very good idea. Keep up the good work ^_^

[cbells__]

the family function is gonna go crazy with this one 🔥

[keefieT]

I can play Alto Sax and "D" whistle. Bought an F whistle yesterday. I really struggled with the F version at the beginning it was tough. More advanced version speaking my language much easier I must say !
Many thanks Frankie great stuff !

[thatonetrombonist]

Lol bro I literally got a slide whistle today for my birthday. I'm boutta make my family go crazy

[TheProgull]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This helps so much. I'm honestly shocked you saw my comment and actually made this video!

[adalyman]

I’m glad I’m not the only saxophonist with a love for the tin whistle.