Clarke Pennywhistle Gift Set

The Clarke Pennywhistle consists of a sheet of tin-plate, a piece of wood and a small quantity of solder. But that, of course, is not the whole story. The young farm labourer, Robert Clarke, put the ingredients together in a very special way that produced a small miracle. And that is how the Clarke Pennywhistle is produced today.

The instrument is still made of tin-plate with a wooden plug in the mouthpiece. Delicate operations still continue to be done by hand and, most importantly, RobertClarke's traditional conical bore has been retained to give the instrument its unique sound.

Handmade in England since 1843, the Clarke tin whistle (dubbed the Pennywhistle by street musicians) remains one of the world's most treasured folk instruments. Now anyone can learn to play Irish jigs and Highland flings on a genuine Pennywhistle.

The gift set includes the following:

• Clarke Tin Whistle in Key of C or D
• 80 page handbook by musician author Bill Ochs
• 90 minute teaching CD

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CD