How to Play Bill Sullivan's on the Tin Whistle

Bill Sullivan's is a polka you can learn on the tin whistle, set in A major (2/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 7 distinct notes, ranging from A5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Polka in A major — 116 notes, difficulty 1/5.

The interactive sheet music below shows a fingering chart under every note. Press Practice to play along while the app listens to your microphone and tracks your place in the score note by note, or print a clean copy of the score and fingering reference.