brendan's sandbox

I am taking whistle classes given by the music school of the Boston branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann. I started last saturday (9/18/2004) in the beginner class, but was happy to be upgraded to the "intermediate" class after my first day. In my first intermediate class (which took place directly after my first beginner class), we learned a tune called "Rolling in the Rye Grass". It's a simple reel, but a lot of fun. I practiced it up for a couple of days, and recorded it tonight (tuesday). Here it is in mp3 format. I used the Microsoft "Sound Recorder" to record it in WAV, and I also added a bit of echo effect, because I think it makes it sound like I'm playing out on some rolling hills of Ireland =). This is the only song I know, so I hope I learn some more soon. I will keep you, faithful readers, informed.