It might just be bordering on impossible to keep an up-to-date, comprehensive list of Low whistle players, but I intend to try! Part of the problem is that very few people specialize in playing just the Low whistle. More often, Low whistle players are multi-instrumentalists who consider themselves to be pipers or flute players first, and just happen to play the whistle as well (an attitude I hope to help change with this website!) Once again, If you know a Low whistle player who does not appear on this list, just email me and I would be grateful and happy to add them.  

(Please note that while I realize many Low whistle makers such as Phil Hardy and Misha Somerville are excellent players in their own right, I have chosen to list them in the "makers" section and not repeat their information here)


Sylvain Barou - www.folk.be/barou/en.htm

Cormac Breatnach - www.cormacbreatnach.com

Rory Campbell (Old Blind Dogs) - www.oldblinddogs.co.uk

Kevin Crawford and Sean Smyth (Lunasa) - www.lunasa.ie/home.php

Eamonn Dillon

Troy Donockley - www.troydonockley.co.uk

Eoin Duignan - www.duigo.com

Seamus Egan and Mick McAuley (Solas) - www.solasmusic.com
It would take too long to list all the instruments that Seamus Egan plays, but the Low whistle is one of them!

Fraser Fifield -  www.fraserfifield.com
Low whistle and Highland bagpipe player from Edinburgh, Scotland.

Brian Finnegan (Flook) - www.flook.co.uk
Excellent Flute and whistle player from Armagh, Ireland. Member of one of the hottest (and my personal favorite) Irish bands on the scene today.

Julie Fowlis - www.juliefowlis.com

Finbar Furey - www.finbarfurey.com

Ivan Goff - www.bunchofgreenrushes.com/ivangoff/about.html

Steafan Hannigan - myspace.com/steafan

Tony Hinnigan - www.tonyhinnigan.com
When you hear a Low whistle at the movies, it's usually Tony. And yes, he's the one responsible for "My Heart Will Go On". Still not quite sure if we should thank him for that or not.

Paddy Keenan - paddykeenan.com

Thomas Keenan

Joannie Madden - www.cherishtheladies.com
One of the most well known and loved flute and whistle players, Joannie is also one of the founding members of "Cherish the Ladies".

Emer Mayock - www.emermayock.com
All Ireland title winner on flute, pipes and whistle form County Mayo.

Declan Masterson - www.answers.com/topic/declan-masterson

Brian McCoy - www.kellsband.com/band-flutio.php

John McCusker - www.johnmccusker.demon.co.uk

Michael McGoldrick - www.prideofmanchester.com/music/michaelmcgoldrick.htm
Considered to be one of, if not the best Irish flute players of our time, he's just as good on the low whistle.

Joe Mckenna - www.amazon.com/Irish-Low-Whistle-Joe-Mckenna/dp/B000056VLA

James McNally - www.pogues.com

John McSherry - www.johnmcsherry.com

Fred Morrison - www.fredmorrison.com

Diarmaid Moynihan

James Ogrady - www.james-ogrady.com

Brendan Ring - www.myspace.com/brendanring

Davy Spillane - www.davyspillane.com
The original uilleann piper and Low whistle player for Riverdance.


Cillian Vallely - www.vallelymusic.com