Dirty Old Town sheet music and tin whistle notes in the key of E Major, written by
Ewan McColl and recorded by The Pogues, also by The Dubliners. The abc music notes are below. Dirty Old Town lyrics and chords the youtube music is by The Pogues with Shane MacGowan singing, Andrew Rankin on harmonica and Spider Stacy
on tin whistle.
B C# E G#
F# E G# E B
G# B C#
B G# F# E G#
A B G# G#
F# E G# E B
C# E G# F#
F# E C# C#
This song is tricky at first, but
with the right timing you will get the hang of it. Pay particular attention to the G#'s and C#'s.
The notes in bold text are the low
notes
Here's another version using the standard notes found on the D' whistle. The video is yours truly playing a Susado plastic
whistle, of all the one's I already tried I find this the best. Here's the notes I play, with the high notes in bold.
To get the high ones just blow a bit harder.
