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Clarkes tin whistle

"Celtic", "Meg", "Original", "Sweetone", Clarke's Original Victorian Pennywhistle, Kazoo, Tutor sets.

The Story of the Tinwhistle

tin whistle inventor
Robert and Sarah Clarke 1871
The first Tinwhistle was invented in the tiny village of Coney Weston, in England.

Robert Clarke, a poor farm labourer owned and played a small wooden whistle. He heard that a new material called tinplate had been invented. He asked his friend the blacksmith if he could obtain some tinplate and show him how to reproduce his wooden whistle, using this new metal product.

The new Tinwhistle played so well that Robert decided to begin a business manufacturing these instruments. He also heard that there were big opportunities for manufacture in Lancashire. Together with his son, he walked all the way from Coney Weston to Manchester, pushing his tools and materials in a handbarrow.

On the way he stopped in villages where there were markets and made the Tinwhistles. These he sold to villagers. Sometimes he met navigators, Irish labourers who were building railways and canals, and sold his Tinwhistles to them. These Irishmen took them back to Ireland, where the English Tinwhistles rapidly became Ireland's favourite folk instrument.

When Robert reached Manchester he set up his factory in a shed and soon became a successful manufacturer. Later he built two houses, a factory, and a church in New Moston, a nearby village.

By then he was a very wealthy man. All from making the instrument that everyone wanted to play.

CLARKE'S TIN WHISTLES

Meg tin whistles
Meg whistles colour range

THE "MEG"

CTW-SMBC MEG WHISTLE KEY OF C BLACK
C
$6.95
CTW-SMBLC MEG WHISTLE KEY OF C BLUE
C
$6.95
CTW-SMGC MEG WHISTLE KEY OF C GOLD
C
$6.95
CTW-SMGRC MEG WHISTLE KEY OF C GREEN
C
$6.95
CTW-SMRC MEG WHISTLE KEY OF C RED
C
$6.95
CTW-SMSC MEG WHISTLE KEY OF C SILVER
C
$6.95
CTW-SMBD MEG WHISTLE KEY OF D BLACK
D
$6.95
CTW-SMBLD MEG WHISTLE KEY OF D BLUE
D
$6.95
CTW-SMGD MEG WHISTLE KEY OF D GOLD
D
$6.95
CTW-SMGRD MEG WHISTLE KEY OF D GREEN
D
$6.95
CTW-SMRD MEG WHISTLE KEY OF D RED
D
$6.95
CTW-SMSD MEG WHISTLE KEY OF D SILVER
D
$6.95
CTW-RTM MEG TIN WHISTLE DISPLAY OF 36 (12 x C AND 24 x D) MIXED COLOURS
C/D
$252.00

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Victorian Penny Whistle
Victorian Pennywhistle (new model)

CLARKE'S VICTORIAN PENNYWHISTLE

CTW-VSG

CLARKE'S VICTORIAN PENNYWHISTLE in presentation box with leaflet showing fingerings, music and dance steps for Victorian era singing games.

D
$19.95

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Clarkes Sweetone Tin Whistle
Sweetone Whistle

THE "SWEETONE"

CTW-SSBC SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, BLUE
C
$10.95
CTW-SSBKC SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, BLACK
C
$10.95
CTW-SSGC SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, GREEN
C
$10.95
CTW-SSRC SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, RED
C
$10.95
CTW-SSNC SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, NATURAL
C
$10.95
CTW-SSBD SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, BLUE
D
$10.95
CTW-SSBKD SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, BLACK
D
$10.95
CTW-SSGD SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, GREEN
D
$10.95
CTW-SSRD SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, RED
D
$10.95
CTW-SSND SWEETONE WHISTLE, TIN BODY w PLASTIC MOUTHPIECE, NATURAL
D
$10.95
CTW-SDU36 SWEETONE TIN WHISTLE DISPLAY OF 36 (12 x C AND 24 x D) ASSORTED COLOURS
C/D
$395.00
clarkes Celtic Whistle
Clarkes Celtic Whistle

THE "CELTIC"

CTW-CWD CELTIC TIN WHISTLE, IN PRESENTATION BOX, w FINGERING CHART, MUSIC
D
$13.95
Clarkes Original Tin Whistle
Clarkes Original Tin Whistle

THE "ORIGINAL"

CTW-SBDC ORIGINAL TIN WHISTLE KEY OF D BLACK AND GOLD in presentation box with fingering chart and music
D

$22.95

CTW-SBCC ORIGINAL TIN WHISTLE KEY OF C BLACK AND GOLD in presentation box with fingering chart and music
C
$22.95
 

TUTORIAL SETS - BOOK & CD

CTW-MTCD BEGINNER'S SET: MEG WHISTLE, BOOKLET + CD
D
$12.95
CTW-AJTMG ANDREAS JOSEPH TUTOR BOOK, GOLD MEG WHISTLE  + CD, available while stocks last
D
$25.00

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Clarke's Penny whistle tutor book with CDClarkes Tutor book packClarke's Tin Whistle book & CD set
Left: CTW-AJTMG Andreas Joseph tutor book; middle: CTW-MTCD Bill Ochs; Right: Clarkes Tin Whistle book & CD.

CTW-TCD 80 PAGE TUTOR BOOK BY BILL OCHS + CD  
$24.95
CTW-WTCD TEACHING SET: ORIGINAL WHISTLE (KEY OF D), 80 Pg BOOK + CD
D
$46.95
Clarkes Kazoos in boxClarke's metal Kazoo in individual tube packaging

CLARKE'S METAL KAZOO

CTW-MKG METAL KAZOO, GOLD FINISH - BOX OF 24 @ $5.25 ea RRP
24 Pack
$126.00
CTW-MKS coming soon: METAL KAZOO, SILVER COLOUR, COUNTER DISPLAY BOX OF 24 @ $5.25 ea RRP
24 Pack
$126.00
CTW-MKSD coming soon: METAL KAZOO, GOLD COLOUR IN INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER with INSTRUCTIONS LEAFLET at $6.95 RRP ea
20 Pack
$139.00
CTW-MKGD coming soon: METAL KAZOO, SILVER COLOUR IN INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER with INSTRUCTIONS LEAFLET at $6.95 RRP ea
20 Pack
$139.00

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Meg Tin Whistle Sweetone tin whistleCeltic Tin whistleClarke's Celtic tin whistleClarke's Original Penny whistleOriginal Whistle package

L to R: Silver and black Megs, Meg Display, Celtic and Original showing presentation boxes.

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COMING SOON: TIN WHISTLE CARRY POUCH

Pouch for Clarkes Tin Whistle, all models

CLARKE'S TIN WHISTLE CARRY POUCH
CTW-POUCHD CLARKES TIN WHISTLE CARRY POUCH IN LEATHER-LOOK POLYURETHANE FOR WHISTLE IN D
fits all D whistles
$5.95
CTW-POUCHC CLARKES TIN WHISTLE CARRY POUCH IN LEATHER-LOOK POLYURETHANE FOR WHISTLE IN C
fits all C whistles
$5.95

 

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