Irish Trad and Folk Music - Where, When and What
Irish traditional and folk music is famed the world over - where better to experience than in Ireland?
A Nation Once Again
A Nation Once Again - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
A Nation Once Again - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
A Rebel Song
A Rebel Song - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
A Rebel Song - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Bold Robert Emmet
Bold Robert Emmet - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Bold Robert Emmet - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Boulavogue
Boulavogue - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Boulavogue - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Brennan On The Moor
Brennan On The Moor - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Brennan On The Moor - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Carrickfergus - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Come Home Paddy Reilly
Come Home Paddy Reilly - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Come Home Paddy Reilly - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Croppies Lie Down
Croppies Lie Down - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Croppies Lie Down - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Curragh Of Kildare
Curragh Of Kildare - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Curragh Of Kildare - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Far Away In Australia
Far Away In Australia - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Far Away In Australia - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Four Green Fields
Four Green Fields - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Four Green Fields - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
High Germany
High Germany - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
High Germany - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
I'll Tell Me Ma
I'll Tell Me Ma - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
I'll Tell Me Ma - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
It's A Long Way To Tipperary
It's A Long Way To Tipperary - the lyrics of this popular "Irish" song.
It's A Long Way To Tipperary - the lyrics of this popular "Irish" song.
John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
John Barleycorn - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Kelly The Boy From Killan
Kelly The Boy From Killan - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Kelly The Boy From Killan - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Lough Sheelin's Side
Lough Sheelin's Side - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Lough Sheelin's Side - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Maids When You're Young
Maids When You're Young - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Maids When You're Young - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Mary From Dungloe
Mary From Dungloe - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Mary From Dungloe - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Mo Ghile Mear
Mo Ghile Mear - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Mo Ghile Mear - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Molly Malone
Molly Malone - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Molly Malone - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
My Cavan Girl
My Cavan Girl - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
My Cavan Girl - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
New York Gals
New York Gals - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
New York Gals - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Ninety-Eight
Ninety-Eight - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Ninety-Eight - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Paddy's Lamentation
Paddy's Lamentation - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Paddy's Lamentation - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Protestant Boys
Protestant Boys - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Protestant Boys - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Protestant Men
Protestant Men - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Protestant Men - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Roddy MacCorley
Roddy MacCorley - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Roddy MacCorley - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Sam Hall
Sam Hall - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Sam Hall - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Seven Drunken Nights
Seven Drunken Nights - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Seven Drunken Nights - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
She Moved Through The Fair
She Moved Through The Fair - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
She Moved Through The Fair - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Skibbereen
Skibbereen - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Skibbereen - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Snowy-Breasted Pearl
Snowy-Breasted Pearl - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Snowy-Breasted Pearl - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Spancil Hill
Spancil Hill - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Spancil Hill - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Bard Of Armagh
The Bard Of Armagh - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Bard Of Armagh - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Black Velvet Band
The Black Velvet Band - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Black Velvet Band - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Croppy Boy
The Croppy Boy - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Croppy Boy - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Enniskillen Dragoons (A Love Song)
The Enniskillen Dragoons (A Love Song) - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Enniskillen Dragoons (A Love Song) - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Enniskillen Dragoons (A Soldier's Song)
The Enniskillen Dragoons (A Soldier's Song) - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Enniskillen Dragoons (A Soldier's Song) - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The False Hearted Lover
The False Hearted Lover - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The False Hearted Lover - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Foggy Dew
The Foggy Dew - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Foggy Dew - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Gentleman Soldier
The Gentleman Soldier - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Gentleman Soldier - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The German Clockwinder
The German Clockwinder - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The German Clockwinder - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Green Flag
The Green Flag - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Green Flag - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Greenland Whale Fisheries
The Greenland Whale Fisheries - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Greenland Whale Fisheries - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Irish Rover
The Irish Rover - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Irish Rover - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Kerry Recruit
The Kerry Recruit - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Kerry Recruit - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Lark In The Morning
The Lark In The Morning - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Lark In The Morning - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Lowlands Of Holland
The Lowlands Of Holland - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Lowlands Of Holland - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Minstrel Boy
The Minstrel Boy - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Minstrel Boy - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Mountains Of Mourne
The Mountains Of Mourne - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Mountains Of Mourne - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Night Visiting Song
The Night Visiting Song - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Night Visiting Song - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Ould Orange Flute
The Ould Orange Flute - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Ould Orange Flute - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Parting Glass
The Parting Glass - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Parting Glass - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Rising Of The Moon
The Rising Of The Moon - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Rising Of The Moon - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Rocky Road To Dublin
The Rocky Road To Dublin - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Rocky Road To Dublin - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Rose Of Tralee
The Rose Of Tralee - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Rose Of Tralee - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Sash My Father Wore
The Sash My Father Wore - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Sash My Father Wore - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Spanish Lady
The Spanish Lady - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Spanish Lady - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The West's Asleep
The West's Asleep - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The West's Asleep - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Wild Rover
The Wild Rover - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Wild Rover - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
The Wind That Shakes The Barley - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Wind That Shakes The Barley - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Zoological Gardens
The Zoological Gardens - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
The Zoological Gardens - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Tone is Coming Back Again
Tone is Coming Back Again - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Tone is Coming Back Again - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Van Diemen's Land - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Weile Weile Waile
Weile Weile Waile - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Weile Weile Waile - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Whiskey In The Jar
Whiskey In The Jar - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Whiskey In The Jar - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Wild Mountain Thyme
Wild Mountain Thyme - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Wild Mountain Thyme - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Will You Come To The Bower?
Will You Come To The Bower? - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Will You Come To The Bower? - the lyrics of this popular Irish folk song.
Irish Folk Songs - an Introduction to the Genre
Popular Irish folk songs - An introduction to the genre and its origins.
Popular Irish folk songs - An introduction to the genre and its origins.
More Than Trad - Avoiding Musical Confusion
An introduction to the music often confused with and falsely addressed as traditional or "folk music".
An introduction to the music often confused with and falsely addressed as traditional or "folk music".
Traditional Music Sessions
One of the most Irish of evening entertainments is the "session". An informal gathering of amateur musicians in a local pub leading to a communal appreciation and celebration of traditional music. Find out more about sessions and where they are held - from Armagh to Wicklow!
One of the most Irish of evening entertainments is the "session". An informal gathering of amateur musicians in a local pub leading to a communal appreciation and celebration of traditional music. Find out more about sessions and where they are held - from Armagh to Wicklow!