Irish Emeralds for Mountain Dulcimer

The mountain dulcimer has an excellent voice for expressing the many moods and modes of Irish music: nostalgic and playful, historical and legendary, romantic and heroic, elegant and rustic.

Featuring dances, songs, and airs, this collection brings together many shades of green, many beautiful “Irish emeralds” to move and delight both musicians and their listeners.

•  42 songs showcase the variety of traditional Irish music.

•  Historical background is provided for each song.

•  Arrangements include notation, tablature, and chords (mostly intermediate level and some advanced).

•  Songs are in a variety of tunings, and some require a capo.

•  Midis are provided for each song to support learning by listening.

Table of Contents

Memories

The Bard of Armagh

Bendemeer’s Stream

Bonny Portmore

Buachaill ón Éirne

Colcannon

The Last Rose of Summer

The Meeting of the Waters

The Minstrel Boy

Mischief

Cockles and Mussels (Molly Malone)

The Jug of Punch

The Rocky Road to Dublin

Spanish Lady

Immigrant Songs

A Stór Mo Chroí

Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore

Spancil Hill

Ballads

As I Roved Out

The Banks of Claudy

Reynardine

What Put the Blood on Your Right Shoulder, Son?

Lullabies

Báidín Fheidhlimidh

Castle of Dromore

Gartan Mother’s Lullaby

h-Ó Abha-ínn

Traditional Instrumentals:

Jigs, Reels, March, Hornpipe

A Fig for a Kiss

The Boys of Ballisodare

The Chanter’s Tune

Comb Your Hair and Curl It

Haste to the Wedding

King of the Fairies

Road to Lisdoonvarna

Revolutionary Songs

Down by the Glenside

Foggy Dew (C-G-C, Capo 1 & DAC)

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

O’Carolan Melodies

Captain O’Kane

Fanny Power

Planxty Irwin

Love Songs

A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow (Cailin Deas Crúite na mBó)

Cití na gCumann

The Dawning of the Day

The Lark in the Clear Air

She Moved Through the Fair

The Star of the County Down