Help: irish songs

Subject: irish children'ssongs
From: Judy G
Date: 14 Oct 99 - 02:20 PM

Howdy, I am trying to compile Irish children's songs for school programs. I would need words and music. Can anyone out there help me? Thanx.

Subject: RE: Help: irish songs
From: Mían
Date: 14 Oct 99 - 03:13 PM

If you are looking for songs in the Irish language, there is a truly excellent CD that has the music and written lyrics for several children's songs. It is called "A Stór 'is A Stóirín" by Pádraigín Ní Uallachain and Garry Ó Bríain. It also includes written lyrics and translations.

There is also another CD which I have not heard, also by O Briain and Ni Uallachain, called "When I was Young - Children's Songs from Ireland." The publisher is Gael Linn.

Subject: RE: Help: irish songs
From: SeanM
Date: 14 Oct 99 - 03:35 PM

There's also a Clancy Brother's CD (Live at Carnegie Hall) that includes the "Childrens' Medley"... It's a good 10-15 children's songs.

M

Subject: RE: Help: irish songs
From: blackcat
Date: 14 Oct 99 - 03:46 PM

The Clany Brother's are great for kids songs in so many ways. the aforementioned album is good but there's two others as well. Both are by the Clancy Brothers and their kids and nieces & nephews and stuff. Don't know the names off hand - I'm at work, their at home, but I think both are searchable through the "Clancy Children". Also the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem have a 75 song songbook that has many of the songs in it.

Subject: RE: Help: irish songs
From: Martin _Ryan
Date: 14 Oct 99 - 04:06 PM

The second CD mentioned by Mian above is a joint effort, in English, by Padraigin and her husband Len Graham. It, too, is excellent.

Regards