How to Play Martin Kirwan's on the Tin Whistle

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 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.