Guinness World Record Attempt

World's Largest Penny (Tin) Whistle Band

Sunday 17 January 2010, Black Diamond Marquee, Bulli Showground

part of the 2010 Illawarra Folk Festival

All proceeds to Greenacres Disability Services

Back at Jamberoo in 2000 there was an attempt for the Largest Penny (Tin) Whistle Band in the World. On that occasion there were 99!

We're going to try again at the next festival.

Johnny Spillane will once again assist in getting everyone playing the tunes required for the record performance - Scarborough Fair, Click Go The Shears and Molly Malone. The performance will be during the Festival Finale on Sunday evening, 17 Janaury 2010. There will be various workshops and rehearsals during the festival and the hope is for over 100 Penny / Tin whistlers. It will cost $15 per person to register and you need to attend the festival on Sunday to participate (Day Passes are $55, Advance Season Passes are $95 till 8 January).

All proceeds will go to Greenacres Disability Services. You'll get a 'D' whistle if you need it, the music and of course a heap of fun.

Registration will be via the website from http://www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au/store/ or at the Festival

Festival Rehearsals

• Friday 5.30pm Global Green, Practice and Registration
  
• Saturday 9am Global Green, Registration
  
• Sunday 9am The Forum, Practice Registration
  
• Sunday 4.30pm The Forum, Final Practice
  
• Sunday 6.45pm Parade from Global Green
  
• Sunday 7.15pm World Record Attempt, Black Diamond Marquee

Tune Downloads

Diagrams showing the tunes and the fingering required have been prepared.

Click here to down the 3 tunes (0.7MB PDF Format)

Youtube Video Tutorials

Johnny demonstrates the fingering for each of the tunes which will be part of the performances. Click on the inages, You can enlarge to full screen as well.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR

 

 

CLICK GO THE SHEARS

 

COCKLES & MUSSELS