How to Play The Maulykeavane Rambler on the Tin Whistle

D major · 12/8 · 200 BPM · Slide · Beginner

The Maulykeavane Rambler is a slide you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (12/8, around 200 beats per minute). It uses 7 distinct notes, ranging from F#5 up to F#6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Slide in d major (148 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for The Maulykeavane Rambler start F# B A G# A F# B A G# A B C# 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 The Maulykeavane Rambler with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

F# B A G# A F# B A G# A B C# D E D C# A B A F# F# F# F# E D C# B A B C# D E D C# A B A F# F# F# F# E D C# B A B C# D E A B C# D

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:37092
T:The Maulykeavane Rambler
R:slide
M:12/8
L:1/8
K:Dmajor
|:F2B A^GA F2B A^GA|Bcd e2d c2A {c}B2A|! F2B A^GA F2B A^GA|Bcd e2A B2c d3:|! |:fff f2e d2c B2A|Bcd e2d c2A {c}B2A|! fff f2e d2c B2A|Bcd e2A B2c d3:|
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/18918 setting 37092

Fingering chart

The Maulykeavane Rambler uses these notes on the D tin whistle: F#5, A5, B5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6.

F#5
A5
B5
C#6
D6
E6
F#6

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