The
tin whistle, also called the
penny whistle,
English flageolet,
Scottish penny whistle,
tin flageolet,
Irish whistle,
Belfast Hornpipe,
feadóg stáin (or simply
feadóg) and
Clarke London Flageolet is a simple, six-holed
woodwind instrument. It is a
fipple flute, putting it in the same category as the
recorder,
Native American flute, and other woodwind instruments that meet such criteria. A tin whistle player is called a tin whistler or simply a whistler. The tin whistle is closely associated with
Celtic music.