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References
- 1 2 3 Walsh, Tommy (1989). Irish Tin Whistle Legends. Dublin, Ireland: Waltons Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7866-1604-6.
- ↑ Vallely, Fintan; Piggott, Charlie (1998). Blooming Meadows: The World of Irish Traditional Musicians. Nutan. Roberts Rinehart Publishers. pp. 28–33. ISBN 1-86059-067-5.
- 1 2 3 Larsen, Grey (2003). The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle. Mel Bay Publications. p. 405. ISBN 0-7866-4942-9.
- ↑ Vallely, Fintan (1999). The companion to Irish Traditional Music . NYU Press. pp. 28. ISBN 978-0-8147-8802-8.
