How to Play Martin Kirwan's on the Tin Whistle
G major · 2/4 · 220 BPM · Polka · Beginner
Martin Kirwan's is a polka you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (2/4, around 220 beats per minute). It uses 8 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to G6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Polka in g major (151 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Martin Kirwan's start D G A B A B C D G D C B… 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 Martin Kirwan's with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
D G A B A B C D G D C B G G A B C A A D G D D E D B C E D C B G G A B C A A D G D D E D B C E D C B D A B B A G B D G D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:30755 T:Martin Kirwan's R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Gmajor D|:G>A B/A/B/c/|dg d>c|BG GA/B/|cA Ad|! G>A B/A/B/c/|dg d>c|Bd A/B/B/A/|1 G3D:|2 G3 B/d/||! |:gd d/e/d/B/|ce d>c|BG GA/B/|cA Ad|! gd d/e/d/B/|ce d>c|Bd A/B/B/A/|1 G3 B/d/:|2 G3D|| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/16255 setting 30755
Fingering chart
Martin Kirwan's uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, G6.
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