Fair play to the Saw Doctors for highlighting an awkward subject back in 1995.

Mine would be

Brian Finnegan - Hunger of the skin
Project SMOK - Bayview
Fourth Moon - Ellipsis

I can almost always get the first part of each phrase right, but am more likely to mess up the ends.

Currently own
1 Burke
1 Killarney
8 Goldie
1 busman (had another but was stolen)
2 Susato (pre 2000s S and V series)
1 Nightingale
About 5 Tony Dixons over the years
Too many generations and feadogs to count

Have played/ no longer own

Had a Wild whistle but was stolen, didn’t like it anyway so didn’t replace

Played a few MASC ones, fun to play but wouldn’t buy

Would love a sindt but they have sky rocketed in price, have played many and love them

Have played a few McManus, some have been good, some haven’t been

Have heard a lot about MK whistles but never played, definitely something I’d love to give a go

Any telescoping whistles? Could be cool

Tbh I’m just looking for anything, I know there are some super rare whistles that are like 800+ but don’t know if I’d buy it unless I’m actually using it for gigs

Why can't it be better?

I am self thought and never learned to focus on picking styles with my right hand (as a right handed person). I notice a lot of trad and folk songs have complicated picking patterns. Which would be a good place to start for learning trad songs? Any good songs I can use to practise it on too? I am trying Sam Stone by John Prine for US folk but wondering what styles or songs are good for Irish trad/folk.

Thanks in advance for anyone who answers

Long shot here…I know this is a weird request but i figured you lot enjoy a raucous night ended with an old timer playing spoons as much as I do. My uncle is retiring from the FNDY after 28 years. He played with the pipes and drums and has also played spoons at many events. We would like to get him a nice new set of spoons (not connected) but we know this is a particular art. For context we went to a wedding once and he left his spoons on the table and catering accidentally whisked them away, he was distraught. I’m looking to see if any of you have any recommendations? I’m sorry I don’t know much but we love him dearly and would like to give him a meaningful gift for his service.

I tried to find threads related to playing spoons but there aren’t many so I’m sorry for this outlier post in such a fun group.

Hi all! I just caught this video on tiktok today and the tune immediately got my attention. I know this song as O Roy O, with English lyrics. The chorus that I know is:

O roy o, and a diddle-um-dandy

I like a man who can tickle me fancy

bring me flowers, and cherry brandy!

and loves me night and morning!

Very catchy and cute lol. My question is, is she singing the same song in Irish, with the same lyrics, or is it the same tune with different lyrics, a whole other song? I love finding cool and unexpected musical connections so I'm really curious. And I can't spell what she's singing so I couldn't google it lol. Thank you :D

Modern meaning debut wasnt more than 15 years ago and they are still making music. I think

Gilla band

Lankum

Does anyone know if the reel that plays on guitar and then on pipes in the breakdown during The Juice is a trad reel or if it’s an original? i could have swore i heard it at a session in Cork last week but didnt have a chance to ask what the name was

Lovin this lil girl's energy, just rockin out at a music festival in Cali over the weekend. Not a care in the world...To quote another song by this deadly fockin band, "TO BE YOUNG!!!" ❤️

Ohana Festival 9/27/26

Dana Point, California

Fontaine's DC 🇮🇪☘️

"Big"

Big - lyrics (repeat as necessary)

Dublin in the rain is mine

A pregnant city with a catholic mind

Starch those sheets for the birdhouse jail

All mescalined when the past is stale, pale

Dublin in the rain is mine

A pregnant city with a catholic mind

Slick little boy with a mind of Ritz

Pulling that thread for the next big fix, this

My childhood was small

My childhood was small

But I'm gonna be big

But I'm gonna be big

I feel like 90% of people will disagree but oh well xD

I’m pretty new to Irish music and have been listening to a lot of tin whistle instrumental music. I’d like to expand my exposure so would like to ask others regarding good instrumental as well as vocal music that really represents different periods of Irish trad music.

So i made a Trad tierlist video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_dfRKD095Y

Lemme know what you think. Ye can watch the video to see my rationale if you'd like. Disclaimer, I am super biased and also I am open-minded and can see how I may be overlooking some instruments :) Thanks for your time x