How to Play Dan Collins' Father's on the Tin Whistle
D major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Dan Collins' Father's is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 7 distinct notes, ranging from A5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in d major (150 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Dan Collins' Father's start D A B A B D E F# A A B A… Full sequence below.
The interactive sheet music shows a fingering chart under every note. Press Play this tune to play along while the app listens to your microphone and grades every note, or print a clean copy of the score.
Tin whistle notes
On a D tin whistle, play Dan Collins' Father's with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
D A B A B D E F# A A B A F# E D B B A B F# A A F# A A A F# E F# A B A F# E D B B A B D A B A B D E F# A A B A F# E E D D D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:2217 T:Dan Collins' Father's R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmajor |:d2A BAB|def a3|aba f2e|d2B BAB|! d2A BAB|def a3|aba f2e|edd d3:|! |:faa faa|afe f3|aba f2e|d2B BAB|! d2A BAB|def a3|aba f2e|edd d3:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/2217 setting 2217
Fingering chart
Dan Collins' Father's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, A6, B6.
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