Tom Oakes

Teaches a course on Whistle - Ireland & UK

lessons in this course
  1. Course trailer
  2. Introduction to the course
  3. Performance
  4. Holding the Whistle
  5. Fingering (Part 1)
  6. Fingering (Part 2)
  7. Articulation (Part 1) - Tonguing
  8. Articulation (Part 2) - Cuts
  9. Ornaments - Vibrato
  10. Ornaments - Slides
  11. Ornaments - Rolls
  12. Ornaments - Triplets
  13. Ornaments - Crans & Burls
  14. The 8-Step Waltz
  15. Because He Was a Bonnie Lad
  16. The Warlock
  17. The Millhouse
  18. The Dusty Miller
  19. The West Clare Reel
  20. The West Clare Reel - Advanced
  21. The Cock Crows at Dawn
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About Tom

2019 Scots Trad Awards ‘Musician of the Year’ nominee, Tom is regarded as one of the UK’s top Flautists and Multi-instrumentalists. Edinburgh-based, he has spent the last two decades ploughing many different furrows as a traditional/contemporary musician, composer, producer, and sound designer. Known widely for his work with Shetland fiddler Ross Couper (‘Exquisite’ The Guardian **** ) Genre-bending pan Finnish act ‘The Auvo Quartet’ and new Scottish powerhouse OBT. 

Working with scenes as diverse as Arabic Hip-Hop + Moroccan Gnawa (In Marrakech and Casablanca) Contemporary Americana, Indian traditional, Classical, and Bhangra music (In residency in Mumbai) Scandinavian Traditional music, Jazz, and on projects with the Northern Sinfonia, Mr Mc Fall’s Chamber and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.


Rooted in traditional music. Tom has performed with a veritable who’s who of the Scottish, Irish, and English scenes including Tim Eady, Chris Stout, Jackie Oates, Kevin Henderson, Adam Sutherland, Allan MacDonald, Cathal McConnell, and many more