The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #78639 Message #1419129
Posted By: Mary in Kentucky
23-Feb-05 - 09:24 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Irish Tunes for Children
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Irish Tunes for Children
I had another thought. How about slow waltzes and airs. They seem to be simple to play, and she could play along with a tin whistle player, etc.
Just a few: (this site has simple notation that could be copied easily)
Red is the Rose
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiREDROSE2;ttREDROSE.html
Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/ttDANNYBOY.html
Cockles and Mussels (Molly Malone)
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiMOLLYMAL;ttMOLLYMAL.html
The Dark Island
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiDARKISLE;ttDARKISLE.html
Sally Gardens (Down By the Salley Gardens)
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiSALLYGRD;ttSALLYGRD.html
Shule Aroon
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiSHULARN1;ttSHULARN1.html
South Wind
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiSOUTHWND;ttSOUTHWND.html
Star of the County Down
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiSTARDOWN;ttSTARDOWN.html
Are you sure you don't want some Scottish tunes...
Ye Banks and Braes (my favorite)