Irish Folk Songs
the heart of Irish music...
All Irish Folk Songs include chords and lyrics along with a video which relates to the song in both key and format... just play along with the video clip. There is also a Chord Transposer to play in a key that's right for you.
- All songs include chord charts for right and left-handed guitarists.
- We also include folk songs from our Celtic Neighbours
✓ The song is suitable for beginners
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Songs & Featured Artists
- A Nation Once Again - The Wolfe Tones ✓
- A Scottish Soldier Andy Stewart ✓
- A Soldiers Song - Irish National Anthem - Unknown ✓
- Adam At The Window - Jimmy MacCarthy ✓
- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - Liam Clancy
- Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee, The - Seán O Sé ✓
- Black Is The Colour - Christy Moore ✓
- Bold Fenian Men, The - The Clancy Brothers ✓
- Bridget Flynn - The Irish Rovers ✓
- Bright Blue Rose - Mary Black ✓
- Come Back Paddy Reilly - Paddy Reilly ✓
- Contender, The - Jimmy MacCarthy ✓
- Danny Boy - Eric Clapton
- Dirty Old Town - The Pogues ✓
- Fiddlers Green - The Irish Rovers ✓
- Fields Of Athenry - Paddy Reilly
- Foggy Dew, The - The Wolfe Tones ✓
- Four Green Fields - Jim McCann ✓
- Gallipoli - The Fureys ✓
- Galway Bay - Various ✓
- Galway Girl - Celtic Thunder ✓
- Goodbye Mrs Durkin - The Irish Rovers ✓
- Grace - Jim McCann ✓
- Green Fields Of France, The - Fureys & Davey Arthur
- Green Grow The Rushes - Celtic Woman ✓
- If We Only Had Old Ireland Over Here - Foster & Allen
- I'll Tell Me Ma - Sham Rock ✓
- Ireland's Call - Celtic Thunder
- Isle Of Innisfree - Orla Fallon
- I Remember You Singing This Song - Finbar Furey ✓
- Last Great Love Song, The - Finbar Furey ✓
- I Will Love You Ev'ry Time - The Fureys ✓
- Leaving Nancy - The Fureys ✓
- Loch Lomond - Ella Roberts
- Minstrel Boy, The - John McDermott
- Molly Malone - The Dubliners ✓
- Mountains Of Mourne, The - Irish Mist ✓
- Mountains Of Pomeroy, The - Tommy Fleming ft. De Dannan ✓
- My Irish Molly O - The Dublin City Ramblers
- The Night Visiting Song, The - The Dubliners ✓
- No Frontiers - The Corrs
- Old Bog Road, The - The Fureys ✓
- Old Man, The - Finbar Furey✓
- Only Our Rivers Run Free - Christy Moore ✓
- Orange And The Green, The - The Irish Rovers
- Orinoco Flow, The -Enya ✓
- Papers and Pins -The Tossers ✓
- Parting Glass, The - Liam Clancy ✓
- Patriot Game, The - The Wolfe Tones ✓
- Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Irish Descendants
- Raglan Road - Sinead O'Connor
- Rare Old Times, The - Jim McCann
- Red Is The Rose - Daniel O'Donnell
- Ride On - Celtic Thunder
- Rocky Road To Dublin - The High Kings
- Sam Hall - Paddy Reilly ✓
- Skye Boat Song, The - The Corries ✓
- Song For Ireland - The Dubliners ✓
- Spancil Hill - The Dubliners ✓
- Spanish Lady, The - Celtic Women
- Steal Away - The Fureys
- Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door, The - Foster & Allen
- Sweet Rosie O'Grady - The Freddy Williams Four ✓
- That's An Irish Lullaby - John Gary ✓
- The Town I Loved So Well - The Dubliners ✓
- 'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer - Celtic Woman
- Town I Loved So Well, The - The Dubliners ✓
- When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Méav Ní Mhaolchatha ✓
- When You Were Sweet Sixteen - The Fureys ✓
- Whisky In The Jar - The Dubliners ✓
- Wild Rover, The (No, Nay, Never) - The Irish Rovers ✓
- Will Ye Go Lassie Go - The High Kings ✓
Celtic Nations
- Ireland (Éire)
- Scotland (Alba)
- Wales (Cymru)
- Cornwall (Kernow)
- Brittany (Breizh)
- Isle of Man (Mannin)
Each has a Celtic language that is either still spoken or was spoken into modern times.
Brittany is located in the north-west of France while the Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland.
The Magic
Whether the song is centuries old or only a few years old, it tells a story that is timeless; hardship and suffering, love and longing, happiness and sadness... it is complete. You never tire of listening to these tunes because through this music lies the history of Ireland, its people and everything they have endured and celebrated throughout the ages.
The instruments used in most Irish Folk Songs include the guitar, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, violin or fiddle, Uilleann Pipes, accordion, flute, harmonica, Bodhran and various other forms of percussion. There's something about these instruments that pull at your very heart strings, or make you want to dance and sing for joy... there-in lies the magic of Irish Music.
Help Pages:
- Song Charts: If you are finding the song charts on this site a little hard to follow, this page will give you a summary of all the things you are likely to find along with explanations and definitions... very helpful.
- Writing Chords - learn how to write a chord, e.g., 320003 (G chord). These are used on some song pages as well as chord charts... handy to know.
Please Note: All the song charts on this site are my own interpretation of each song, in a format aimed at teaching guitarists and musicians in general. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if it does exist. It is to be used for Informational and Educational Purposes Only. For a comprehensive representation of the songs, we recommend you buy the sheet music. If you like playing these songs, we encourage you to support the artists and buy their music.
If there is a particular song you would like to see here, please drop us a line and we will do our best to include it on our list.
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