McCaskill, M & Gilliam: Complete Irish Tin Whistle Book (Book & CD)

An extremely well-written, thorough study of contemporary and traditional tinwhistle music and performance. Includes chapters on fundamental techniques, Irish music (jigs, reels, hornpipes, and set dances), performance practice, ornamentation (slides, cuts, double & triple grace notes, etc), techniques for performance (short rolls & long rolls), process of variation, slow airs and songs, vibrato, plus great pieces for study and practice. This book is for the D tinwhistle.