Sean Cunningham

Red is the Rose (Loch Lomond) - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/wHhmiGneGkE

The Merry Blacksmith - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/g7B5IxDraI8

May 2025 Album of the Month: Carlos, Sweeney, and McCartin

This (and the trio's follow-up, The One After It, are albums that get stuck on repeat for me. Ones that I've listened to for hours on end and am always happy when they come up for the 1001st time.

The Black Rogue - Tabs & Sheet Music

Tin whistle tabs and sheet music to accompany the video posted at https://youtu.be/Ykb0hGNE28Y

April 2025 Album of the Month: Music at Matt Molloy's

If you want to experience a session at one of the world's premier locations for it, this album was the first to capture that feeling well, and of course all the tunes are played by world-class players.

The Red Haired Lass - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the tune posted at https://youtu.be/c_FejrrEgSU

March 2025 Album of the Month: I Will if I Can - John Carty

It's good to listen to stuff other than flute and whistle to get an idea of how the other half lives, and to pick up some new ways of thinking about tunes. If you haven't crossed paths with him, John Carty is a brilliant banjo and fiddle player (among other things) and has written some lovely tunes that have found their way well into the session tradition. Great tunes, played fantastically.

Over the Moor to Maggie - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/awPSUC6NnGY

The Foxhunters - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/7AoNpkNt0Do

Cooley's Reel - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/JRdyKL7DxqQ

February 2025 Album of the Month: Matt Molloy (Self Titled)

This is a classic album of lovely tunes played brilliantly by one of the best to pick up the instrument. Many are played on alternate-keyed instruments (Eb and C, for example) so you might need to grab a different whistle to play along but it's worth the effort!

Off to California - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/6a1udysot-8

The Green Mountain - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for The Green Mountain reel lesson posted at https://youtu.be/2lGQlzBi6b8

Mick McAuley and John Doyle - The Fairy Jig

Caught a version of these two legends playing one of my favorite slip jigs and figured it's worth a post here for inspiration!

The Fairy Jig - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the video posted to Irish Tune of the Week: https://youtu.be/r_-9y56xP4A

January 2025 Album of the Month: Fourmilehouse - Alan & John Kelly

Carrying on the tradition of one of my big inspirations, fiddle player Bill Verdier, I'm starting a new series of album recommendations. These are albums to be deeply listened - tune choice, ornamentation, variation, arrangement - spend some time listening to specifics as well as the 10,000 foot view.

To start this series I'm going with one of those albums that my buddy Bill issued to all of us in the scene: Fourmilehouse by Alan and John Kelly. Great tunes played brilliantly on flute a...

The High Reel - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/1sIhYYn_9rk

The Cup of Tea - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/ZqtbSStAvpQ

The Cool Trad Stuff Playlist

For anyone looking for inspiration, here's a bunch of folks that have inspired me over the years. I'll keep updating this one as I find new stuff.

The Traveller - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/bCAl8bfSXo0

John Doyle, Mick McAuley, and Dylan Foley

I got to hear some great live music recently and figured this clip was worth a share.

The Lark in the Morning - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/NhlJDDCQcgQ

Hornpipes Play-along: The Blackbird/Peacock's Feather/Harp and Shamrock

A blast of hornpipes to play along to, try out your ornaments, variations, etc. Or if you're an accompanist as well, practice your chords!

The Haunted House Jig - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the video posted at https://youtu.be/heebffkAiJQ

An Londubh [The Blackbird] - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/Ako6SCmHeCs

Flute balance - B-to-C# transition

A good question about holding the flute and I figured a video would be useful in case anyone else is running into this same problem. Thanks for the question!

Play Along: Reels

Three reels that we've covered in the deep-dive series: Rolling in the Ryegrass, Dan Breen's, and The Reel of Rio. Nice and steady.

The Peacock's Feather - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/PX84Ri3SYt4

Danny Boy (and a fun exchange)

Believe it or not we don't get the request for Danny Boy that often. Even less for musical theater numbers... from a recent gig at our local, McNamara's Irish Pub in Nashville, TN.

The Reel of Rio - Tabs & Sheet Music

Accompanying tin whistle tabs and sheet music for the lesson posted at https://youtu.be/bGZ0yHNQvVQ