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Hello Dale and Fellow Whistle players.... Only recently, I shared a post on Facebook of a video on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dL6DkDoplQ) regarding my great friend and amazing whistle maker, Pat O'Riordan attesting to the quality and craftsmanship of his whistles and I proclaimed that...

Hello Fellow Whistlers! I wanted to personally invite you all to partake in my 3rd Annual Folk 'N Irish Caribbean Cruise for February 2nd - 9th, 2014. I will be running some some whistle workshops during the week. In addition, there will be workshops on flute, bodhran, fiddle and accordion. The Folk...

Hello My Fellow Whistlers! I wanted to let you all know that I'm running an Irish music, song and dance cruise to the Eastern Caribbean next February 2nd - February 13th, 2013 on board the incredible Norwegian Epic cruise ship (Voted Cruise Ship of the Year in 2011) from Miami with ports of call St....

Hi fellow whistlers... Just want everyone to know that a concert that I performed with my band Cherish the Ladies in Ireland at the Hawks Well Theater in County Sligo will air this evening at 5:00 PM EST at http://www.livetrad.com . Cherish the Ladies consists of myself on whistle and flute, Mirella...

Hello to Dale and my fellow whistlers! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving! I am just preparing to embark on a Celtic Christmas tour along with Cherish the Ladies (where I am playing a ton of whistle) and wanted to let you know where we're going to be! Our Christmas show consists of a ten piece mus...

Hello to Dale and my fellow whistlers! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving! I am just preparing to embark on a Celtic Christmas tour along with Cherish the Ladies (where I am playing a ton of whistle) and wanted to let you know where we're going to be! Our Christmas show consists of a ten piece mus...

yes, mary kept her teaching certificate!

thanks again for the laughs boys!
joanie

Hi trad music lovers... What a fantastic forum! Anyway, I just thought I'd keep you up to date with our upcoming tour itinerary.... Thanks and hope to see you along the road! Joanie Madden JOANIE MADDEN AND CHERISH THE LADIES ON TOUR 10/17/08 Dayton, OH – The Victoria Theater - An Irish Homecoming w...

Hello Whistlers of the World and especially Our Main Man Dale!! I have been getting a number of emails about tour dates from some of you, so I figured I'd let you know what our next couple of months look like. Thanks again and hope to meet you along the road! As always, "KEEP WHISTLING" Jo...

Glad to hear we're not out of business Brass blower!

Ha! thanks for the laugh,
Joanie Madden

Hi Guys... Just letting you know that 2 people just dropped out of my intermediate/advanced sold out whistle class in Elkins, West Virginia for next week July 21-25 and there is now some availability if anyone is interested in coming. http://www.augustaheritage.com is the website! There is all kinds...

Just wanted to say thanks for coming to the show and I am thrilled that you had a good time!

Thanks!
Joanie Madden

What about Willy Wonka!!!! :lol: I can't name famous whistlers, but, I will say that Paul Simon came up to me once after a gig and was blown away by the sound of the whistle...to quote him..."that sound moved me....really moved me and I'm not moved easily...." Also, Eric Clapton tapped me ...

Hello Dale and the whistlers of the world! I just wanted to let you all know that myself and Mary Coogan from Cherish the Ladies are running our 4th annual spring fling to ireland from May 20-27th. Every year has sold out and this one is heading that way too... There are already a good few great mus...

Hello there!

Rings around your finger holes is the most beautiful sight in the world - I know you've been practicing!

the only rings you have to worry about are the ones under your eyes!

Good luck!
Joanie Madden