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