Highlands Songbook
The Complete Songbook: Highlands Songbook Lite.pdf (Sept. 2019)
A Jug of
Punch First line: "One pleasant evening in the month of June" Sheet Music: |
A Jug of Punch,
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, "In Person at Carnegie Hall," New
York, NY - March 17, 1963 A Jug of Punch, The Dubliners A Jug of Punch, The Kingston Trio, from their LP "Make Way A Jug of Punch, Pete Seeger with Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon, "Pete Seeger at the Village Gate, Vol. 2" |
A Scottish
Soldier First line: "There was a soldier, a Scottish soldier" Lyrics by Andy Stewart (1960) |
A Scottish Soldier,
Andy Stewart (1960 45 RPM Recording) A Scottish Soldier, Andy Stewart and the pipes and drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. A Scottish Soldier, David Whitfield The Green Hills of Tyrol, - The Pipes of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from their album "Auld Lang Syne" |
Black Velvet
Band First line: "In a neat little town they call Belfast" Sheet Music: |
Black Velvet Band,
The Dubliners, "The Definitive Collection" Black Velvet Band, The Irish Rovers, "The Irish Rovers 50 Years - Vol. 1" |
Danny Boy First line: "Oh Danny Boy"
Lyrics: Frederic Weatherly (1913)
Sheet Music: |
Danny Boy,
Celtic Women (all four verses) Danny Boy, Bing Crosby (verses 1 & 2, repeating v. 2) Londonderry Air (Reprise) (Celtic harp & tin whistle), Claire Hamilton from her album "Northern Ireland" Londonderry Air, Sir James Galway, "In Concert at Armagh Cathedral" |
Maid of
Fife-E-O First line: "There once was a troop of Irish dragoons" Also known as "There once was a troop o' Irish dragoons," "The Maid of Fife," "The Auld Maid of Fife," "The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie," "Peggy-O", and "Fennario"
Sheet Music: |
The Bonnie Lass o'
Fyvie, The Dubliners Maid of Fife-E-O, The Clancy Brothers The Maid of Fife, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem Maid of Fife-E-O, Sean Sinnott The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie, The Corries The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie, The Irish Rovers, From "The Irish Rovers Gems" |
Mary Mac First line: "There's a little lass and her name is Mary Mac"
Sheet Music: |
Mary Mac,
Makem & Clancy Mary Mac, Seamus Kennedy, from "Bar Rooms & Ballads" |
Men of Harlech Also known as "Through Seven Years"
Men of Harlech Welsh: Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech Describes events during the seven-year siege of Harlech Castle, 1461 - 1468, the longest known siege in the history of the British Isles. Sheet Music: |
Men of Harlech,
Anonymous Men of Harlech, Charlotte Church (Live From Brixton Academy) Men of Harlech, The Band & Male Voice Choir Of The Prince of Wales's Division Men of Harlech, Bryn Terfel, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, from "We'll Keep A Welcome" |
Molly Malone First line: "In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty," Also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City"
Sheet Music: |
Molly Malone,
The Dubliners Molly Malone, The Dubliners from "Dubliners Live" Molly Malone, The Irish Rovers Molly Malone, Sinead O'Connor |
Scotland
The Brave First line: "Hark when the night is falling, Hear! Hear! The pipes are calling" Scottish Gaelic: Alba an Àigh (1911) The lyrics commonly used were written about 1950 by the Scottish journalist Cliff Hanley for the singer Robert Wilson.
Sheet Music: |
Scotland the Brave,
Anonymous Bagpipes Scotland the Brave, 1st Battalion Scots Guards Pipe Band, Dundee, Tayside, Scotland Scotland the Brave, The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Tank Regiment Scotland the Brave, The Isle of Cumbrae Pipe Band as they march out of Braemar, Scotland |
The Gypsy
Rover Also known as "The Whistling Gypsy" First line: "A gypsy rover came over the hill" Composed and copyrighted by Dublin songwriter Leo Maguire in the 1950s. Sheet Music: |
The Whistling Gypsy, Joe Lynch (first recording, 1952) The Whistling Gypsy, Rose Brennan (1953) The Whistling Gypsy, The Clancy Brothers The Gypsy Rover, Irish Rovers Singalong The Gypsy Rover, The Highwaymen The Gypsy Rover, The Seekers from "Roving With The Seekers" The Whistling Gypsy, Seamus Kennedy The Gypsy Rover, The Kingston Trio |
The Unicorn
Song First line: "A long time ago, when the Earth was green" Written and Recorded by Shel Silverstein (1962) |
The Unicorn Song,
Shel Silverstein (1962) The Unicorn Song, The Dubliners The Unicorn Song, The Irish Rovers, "The Ultimate St. Patrick's Day Celebration" |
The
Wild Colonial Boy First line: "There was a wild colonial boy" |
Wild Colonial Boy,
The Irish Rovers Wild Colonial Boy, The Irish Rovers (with lyrics) Wild Colonial Boy, The Clancy Brothers Wild Colonial Boy, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem The Wild Colonial Boy / River Cottage, The Dublin Screen Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, from the movie "The Quiet Man" (1952) |
The Wild Rover First line: "And it's no, nay, never"
Sheet Music: |
The Wild Rover (No
Nay Never), The Dubliners The Wild Rover, The Dubliners The Wild Rover, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem The Wild Rover, The Pogues |
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling First line: "There's a tear in your eye, and I'm wondering why" Sheet
Music: |
When Irish Eyes
Are Smiling, Bing Crosby; Bing only sings verses 1 & 2, repeating
verse 2. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, The Irish Tenors (John McDermott, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan) When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Dennis Day |
Whiskey
in the Jar First line: "As I was goin' over the far famed Kerry Mountains" Contrary to common belief, The Clancy Brothers never recorded the song. The confusion stems from the album "Irish Drinking Songs," which is composed of separate tracks by The Dubliners and The Clancy Brothers, with The Dubliners performing "Whiskey in the Jar" and the Clancy Brothers singing "Whiskey, You're The Devil", in which the line "There's whiskey in the jar" occurs several times. Sheet Music: |
Whiskey in the Jar,
The Highwaymen (the original 1950s group of Dave Fisher, Bob Burnett,
Steve Trott, Chan Daniels, Steve Butts, not the later country quartet)
from their LP "Encore" (1962) Whiskey in the Jar, The Dubliners (1960s) Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish Rovers (with lyrics) (1960s) Whiskey in the Jar, Metallica (1998) (Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance) Whiskey in the Jar, Thin Lizzy (1973) Whiskey In The Jar, The Seekers (1965) Whiskey In The Jar, Luke Kelly Whiskey in the Jar, Bryan Adams, Live at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, 21st March 2019 Whiskey In The Jar, Wild Mountain, a Celtic/Bluegrass/Americana band, Live at Clancy's Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Some Sources for Irish Music:
Lesley Nelson-Burns' The Contemplator's Folk Music Site.
Folk and Traditional Music and Popular Songs, with Lyrics, Midi, Tune Information and History behind the folksongs and ballads. Irish, British and American Folk Music including Francis J. Child Ballads and Sea Shanties.
Irish Songs & Irish Song Lyrics
Irish Songs, Music, Lyrics & Midis, Ireland Information.com
Henrik Norbeck's Lyrics for Irish Songs
Irish Folk Songs, Irish Folk Songs.com
The Dubliner's Songs, Irish Folk Songs.com
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem Songs, Irish Folk Songs.com
The Irish Rovers Songs, Irish Folk Songs.com
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