Irish Whistle Airs, Polkas, and Jigs
EXPERIENCED BEGINNER TO LOWER INTERMEDIATE (NOVICE into INTERMEDIATE)
Key of D Major Pennywhistle
Wednesdays 2:00–3:00 pm / 3:00–4:00 pm
March 11, 18(cancelled), 25
April 1, 8
No class April 15
April 22, 29

(March 11, 25 - April 1, 8, 22, 29)

[March 23 Update - I had to cancel classes Match 17 and 18 due to my mother’s hospital stay. Now that she’s doing better, classes are back on starting March 24 and 25. I’ve updated all the class descriptions on this website to reflect the altered schedule.]

Whether you have just a little experience on the whistle or can already play a handful of Irish tunes in two or three keys, I can help you get better.

We’ll spend some time working on clean octave and register jumps, scales, arpeggios, and basic ornaments, but most of our time will be devoted to learning complete tunes that you will eventually be able to play from memory. I’m not concerned with pushing everything up to top speed. We’re going to focus on quality.

I love Ireland, Irish music, and the Irish whistle. I’ve learned a lot about this tradition over the years, and I’m looking forward to sharing what I know with you.

Lesson Plan

Wednesday, March 11 – Session 1 of 6 - Open with scale and arpeggio practice. Slow airs Key of D. Slides.

Wednesday, March 18 – Class Cancelled

Wednesday, March 25 – Session 2 of 6 - Open with scale and arpeggio practice. Medium polka key of A minor. Separating two identical notes with a cut.

Wednesday, April 1 – Session 3 of 6 - Open with scale and arpeggio practice. Slow reel key of G. Taps and rolls.

Wednesday, April 8 – Session 4 of 6 - Open with scale and arpeggio practice. Medium hornpipe key of D. Swing.

Wednesday, April 15 – No Class

Wednesday, April 22 – Session 5 of 6 - Open with scale and arpeggio practice. Medium jig key of G.

Wednesday, April 29 – Session 6 of 6 - Open with scale and arpeggio practice. Medium slip-jig key of E minor. Crans.

These are online workshops via Zoom. You’ll receive a meeting link and handouts by email shortly before the first session, and sometimes handouts a day before other sessions. Please bring a key-of-D-major pennywhistle. Each week, you’ll receive a video recording of the class, usually within 24 hours and often right after the session.

Attending live is not required. You’ll get full session videos whether you’re in class or not. Some folks prefer it this way. do what works for you.

🌟 Multi-Course Bundle – 10% Off

If you add two or more courses to your cart, use the coupon code COURSEBUNDLE at checkout to save 10%. If, for any reason, you don’t receive your discount, email me at stephen@stephenseifert.com. This usually happens when someone purchases courses one at a time over multiple days and later wishes they’d used the bundle.

Whatever you need, just include your full name and email address, and I’ll straighten it out.