WHISTLE RESOURCES

Boyds Irish Music Agency Bands, events and Alison Boyd's home page

Bush Music Club For 50 years The Bush Music Club Inc. has pursued its aim of collecting, publishing, performing and popularising Australian traditions of song, dance, verse and folklore. It runs bushdances, a dance workshop, a music workshop, Colonial balls, as well as p

Celtic Connexions Celtic and online shop located in Hamilton - New Zealand. Exclusive agents for Dunfion bagpipes, smallpipes and chanters, Mallachy Kearns bodhrans

Chiff & Fipple The Tin Whistle Internet Experience. Real people, Real whistles, Dale Wisely.

Folk Australia The Best Online Australian Folk Music Resource

Galimore Pam and Norm Merrigan's Irish and Australian Music Website

The Irish Flute Store You now have a friend in the Irish flute business. :)

The Wandering Whistler A great set of resources and a must for new players "like signposts in the trackless void."

Tin Penny Whistle Cast A podcast for pennywhistles!

Tony Hinnigan This is a must for all whistlers ' Tony is an absolute legend for all things whistle and pan-pipes and much much more. Check-out his whistle reviews in the Downloads section.

Trad and Now Australia's National Bi-monthly Folk Magazine. For all your news, reviews and information on traditional and contemporary music, dance, storytelling and reports on live performances in Australian and beyond.

Whistle This Applied practise whistle message board.

FOLK CLUBS

Bathurst Folk Club Bathurst is the oldest inland settlement in Australia, with respect for its heritage and pride in its significant role in Australia's history. A fine place for a Folk Club.

Cellar Folk Music Club Port Lincoln SA Acoustic music & song session & mini-concert ; BYO, Tea & Coffee available. Admission by donation. Wide range of performers : country; folk, traditional & contemporary; sea shanties; pop ballads; poetry; jokes & fun ' Visiting musicians & singers especi

Folk Alliance Australia (FAA) We are an energetic organisation whose members are performers, artists, presenters, record companies, media, agents, folk clubs, festivals and a range of others interested inpromoting and fostering culturally diverse performing folk arts. We exist to incr

Folk Redlands Inc. Folk Redlands is held at the the Redlands Indigi Scapes Centre, near Capalba, not far from Brisbane. Like many Folk clubs, Folk Redlands is crewed by a small, enthusiastic bunch of volunteers with many supporting friends and artists. The music is varied a

Frances Folk Gathering At the Frances Folk Gathering the performers write the program. You just turn up and write

Geelong Folk Club Victoria Feel free to look around and check out some of the things we have planned for 2006. Feedback is always welcome so please feel free to drop us a line and tell us what you'd like to see more of in 2006.

Illawarra Folk Club This site contains information about the Illawarra Folk Club Inc established in 1980, the Illawarra Folk Festival, Folk in the Foothills and local performers and events around the Illawarra area.

South Coast Folk Club SA South Coast Folk Club is one of the biggest and most popular in the near Adelaide area. It is not unusual to walk into one of our free Thursday night sessions to find upwards of fifty or sixty musicians, singers, storytellers, supporters and visitors all

The Troubador Folk Club ' Central Coast NSW The Troubadour is located on the beautiful NSW Central Coast NSW. Our group is committed to preserving the traditions of heritage music and poetry for generations to come. We encourage participation by everyone and provide a place for beginning and advanc

Victorian Folk Music Club Operating in the state of Victoria, the VFMC is one of the oldest folk music organisations in Australia. Browse our website to find out more

WA Folk Federation The main aim of the W.A. Folk Federation is the promotion of folk arts in W.A., particularly music, dance, verse and yarns.

MUSIC

Andrew Clermont Chameleon Music Performer, Recording artist, Producer, Multi Instrumentalist. And much much more!

Brid O'Donohue Probably the best whistler in the world!

Fintan The eponymous, anonymous, first album of Fintan a.k.a Craig Batty (and accomplices).

Kim Sanders Multi-Instrumentalist and composer. One of Australia's foremost protagonists of World Music.

Peter Laban & Kitty Hayes The spirits of the Irish country house.

Rocky River Bush Band If you are a fan of traditional and contemporary Australian Folk and Bush Songs, Celtic Music, Sea Shanties and 'Songs of the Sea', then you've come to the right place! On these pages you'll find out lots about us, who we are and what we play and even lis

The Go Set Celtic Punk

Wayward Authentic Medieval music! Wayward creates an atmosphere of excitement that releases the spirit of our ancestors and calls us to dance to the songs of old. Be it an intimate tavern, an outdoor festival, a wedding, street fair or school show, Wayward's un

COMMUNITY

Blue Mountains Music Festival The blue mountains festival of folk roots and blues is now in it's eleventh year. The event is now based around seventy or so concerts by world class acoustic practitioners, both seasoned campaigners and emerging talents. Not to be missed!

Fleurieu Folk Festival Nestled between the McLaren Vale wine growing district and South Australia's spectacular southern beaches lies the township of Aldinga. In 2003 a group of folk organisers and supporters from the local area got together and organised a wonderful weekend of

Ironfest Ironfest is an annual cultural heritage festival held in Lithgow over the Anzac weekend,

Newtown Mums Quoted as being one of the world's best mother's group based in Australia. Grab yourself the biggest bag of laughs with these creative mums who know how to rock on!

The Folk Rag An Independent monthly Folk newsletter which covers Brisbane & surrounds

The Hunger Site Click to donate free food.

Version 1.0 version 1.0 is a performance group whose work not only investigates, but also enacts, participatory democracy. This has to be the purest expression of the 'jester' principal I have ever seen. The unspeakable truth spoken.

OTHER

Black Diamond Whistles Erl's URL - The famous Black Diamond.

Bleazey Flutes One of the most recommended whistles, Phil Bleasey flutes and Whistles are very sought-after.

Busman Whistles Individually crafted pennywhistles in a variety of exotic hardwoods and durable polymers, complimented by precision fittings of stainless steel and brass.

Dan Dubowski Dan Dubowski is a self taught maker of fine quality acoustic guitars and mandolin family instruments. When commissioning each instrument, Dan considers an uncompromising level of playability and acoustic response as the two factors of utmost importance.

Feadog Whistles The home of the famous Feadog Whistles

Jubilee Music Instrument Co Daniel Bingamon's excellent whistles in every key, mode and scale!

Kerry Whistles Home of the famous Chieftain and Kerry whistles. Check out Phil's amazing movie section - pennywhistles in action!

Mack Hoover Whistles If your jigs, reels and hornpipes are sounding off track, put a Blacktop on your whistle. You cant beat Mack! Blacktops, Whitecaps and damn fine whistles.

Mark Hoza's Kything Flutes Wood headjoints for metal flutes, Irish flutes, wooden flutes, quenas and flute cases. Handmade in Australia from Australian hardwoods

Palm Frond Music Stringed musical instruments made from palm fronds.

Peninsular Music Woy Woy NSW As well as being a general music shop we sell folk instruments, fiddles, banjo's, accordions concertinas, mando's, Irish bouzouki's etc, as well as strings and accessories for same. Folk music books and Cd's and yes Tin whistles as well!!

Reyburn Whistles Handmade Celtic Whistles by Ronaldo Reyburn. Very highly recommended

Stairway To Kevin Well worth the climb for folk music, instruments and CDs.

Terry McGee Terry McGee is one of the leading flute makers in the world. His site is a cornucopia of research and facts on the history and art of the flute.

The Sassafrass Whistle Roll Beautifully hand crafted whistle bags and rolls!

Wildwood Instruments Wildwood Instruments produces a wide range of beautifully handcrafted acoustic instruments such as guitars, mandolins, dulcimers, fiddles, xylophones, and a vast array of percussion instruments. Luthier Nick Carpenter also makes stunning pieces of solid