Tuk Band Penny Whistle

Dublin Core

Title

Tuk Band Penny Whistle

Subject

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Description

The pennywhistle or tin whistle is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. The modern pennywhistle originates in the British Isles, particularly England and Ireland. It is used in all manner of musical genre from Celtic to Jazz music. The pennywhistle found its way to Barbados through British colonialism and is featured prominently in the Barbados Landship and Tuk Band.

Creator

Kristin Watkins

Date

20th century

Language

English

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

6056

Extent

32cm x 1.6cm x 1.7cm

Spatial Coverage

current,13.0833626,-59.6023586;

Europeana

Europeana Data Provider

Barbados Museum and Historical Society

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

DescriptionEN

The pennywhistle or tin whistle is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. The modern pennywhistle originates in the British Isles, particularly England and Ireland. It is used in all manner of musical genre from Celtic to Jazz music. The pennywhistle found its way to Barbados through British colonialism and is featured prominently in the Barbados Landship and Tuk Band.

Prim Media

481

Citation

Kristin Watkins, “Tuk Band Penny Whistle,” EU-LAC, accessed November 23, 2024, https://eu-lac.org/omeka/items/show/6446.

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