Saint Patrick's Day ~ Music
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Music & Instruments of Ireland
Isn't it wonderful how every area of the world has it's own distinct music? Each culture has basic qualities of music - string, wind, and percussion instruments, for instance - but, they each have their own way of instrument construction, rhythms, scales, and styles to make them unique and individual! Come listen to samples of music from Ireland! You will find free recordings to download, videos to watch, information about Irish instruments and folk music, and instructional data to learn how to play some of them!
Contents at a Glance
~ Irish Music Border used throughout this page thanks to Eire First Irish Clipart Archive! ~
Downloadable MP3's of Irish Music!
Karaoke Version!
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (In The Style Of "Traditional") [Karaoke Lead Vocal Version]
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (In The Style Of "Traditional") [Karaoke Lead Vocal Version] is a free MP3 download from Amazon. It is one in a series of free Irish music downloads! Many other free songs may be found when you scroll down the page a wee little bit including:
Too - Ra - Loo - Ra - Loo - Ral (An Irish Lullaby), My Wild Irish Rose, Danny Boy, Galway Bay, Wearin' of the Green, Molly Malone ~ Cockles & Mussels
Musical Folk Instruments
If you're not sure, scroll down to listen to a few, then come back up to vote!
Free MP3's!
Alwyn
Alwyn and the following MP3's are also available for free downloads at Amazon. These are not Karaoke versions like the others. The Wild Irish Rose, Danny Boy, When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Irish Flute Music!
Read More about
the Irish Flute,
the Tin Whistle,
and Folk Music of Ireland
from Wikipedia!
~ I enjoyed reading the bios and interviews of Irish flute players from A Guide to the Irish Flute, but you might enjoy the info for Beginners, a Directory of Flute Makers, Wooden Flute Exchange, Interviews and Quotes, Recommended Players, Maintenance and Repair, News and Events, Related Links, and Site Info.
Free MP3 Downloads
~ "Flutility is a traditional Irish flute music project recorded and released in 1994. It has proved to be popular has been circulated freely amongst traditional musicians in Scotland, UK, Ireland and USA. This online release is available for free download on The Flow." ~ Downloadable MP3's of free Irish flute music are available for learning and listening at this site!
~ Several free MP3 downloads of Irish flute recordings are available at Rich Text ~ Flute Geezers.
Learn How to Play an Irish Flute
~ Try these for some tips! ~ Irish Flute Info at eHow
~ Read several articles at eHow about the Irish Flute: How to Play the Irish Flute, How to Play Practice Rolls on the Irish Flute, How to Produce Good Tone on the Irish Flute How to Produce Good Tone on the Irish Flute, How to Play the Pennywhistle How to Play the Pennywhistle, How to Make a One Octave Flute How to Make a One Octave Flute, How to Play the Irish Tin Flute, and How to Play the Irish Tin Flute.
~ Watch a series of 20 videos entitled Practicing with an Irish Flute by David Cantieni.
The Irish Tinwhistle
The Clarke Tin Whistle Book, Deluxe Edition Book/CD Set Compatible with any D whistle
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 06/04/2012)
Tin Whistle players of all ages and levels will enjoy this pretty instrument, book, and CD! Enjoy listening to the 74 minutes of jigs, reels, and other sweet tunes for the instrument, try your hand at playing songs in the 80 page book, read about the history of the instruments, and find several playing tips to improve playing.
Irish Flute & Tin Whistle Technique and Music
Mel Bay The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
Amazon Price: $21.62 (as of 06/04/2012)
If you truly want to learn how to play the Irish flute, this book and two CD set is the place to start for beginners through advanced players. Learn about notation and ornamentation of the music, learn how to adapt knowledge from the Boehm flute system to the Irish system, practice 49 exercises for ornamentation, strengthen you breathing and phrasing, play from 27 transcriptions of Irish music, and find out the history of this traditional instrument.
Irish String Instruments
Irish Jig Mandolin Music Lessons ~These 16 videos will give you free instruction how to play Irish music, chords, and stroke patterns on the mandolin!
The Irish Harp
31" Ennis Beginners Harp Package, Complete Celtic Package with Video Tutor
Amazon Price: (as of 06/04/2012)
* 31" Pre-Strung Pixie Harp with Engraved Celtic Design, 2.5 Octaves
* "Beginning Folk Harp" Video & "You Can Play The Harp" Beginners Book
* Chrome, foldable Music Stand to set your music book on
* Chromatic Electronic Tuner, a great help to tune your harp
* 2 FREE Celtic or Irish Music CDs, with this special Amazon deal, we'll send you 2 FREE Celtic or Irish Music CDs!
Irish Fiddle Lessons - Farewell To Ireland
The Violin & String Instruments
Irish Fiddle Music
Learn to Play Irish Fiddle - 2-DVD Set
Amazon Price: $32.92 (as of 06/04/2012)
Bodhrán & Bones
Percussion
The Bodhran in Irish Music has pictures, sound clips, suggestions, instrument care, jokes, links, tutorials, album list, and lessons.
Bodhran & Bones - The Irish Percussion on MySpace has some recordings and interesting stuff!
Learn How to Play a Bodhran with this video from the series Irish Music & Instruments
Listen to a sample of a Bodhran, or read about the History of the Bodhran.
Saint Patrick's Day Unit Study
Irish Sheet Music
The Big Book of Irish Songs (Big Book (Hal Leonard))
Amazon Price: $10.77 (as of 06/04/2012)
Contains the music for 70 favorite Irish songs!
Irish Music Pages
"Christ beside me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ within me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me.
Quote by Saint Patrick
Joyful Songs
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What do you think of the sweet sounds of Irish music?
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awelldressedbullet
Mar 17, 2012 @ 12:33 pm | delete
- Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Tipi
Mar 15, 2012 @ 10:21 pm | delete
- Stopped by to listen to your Irish music and do a jig, all is working fine now and congratulations on Best of St. Partick's Day honors!
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TheLifestyleChanger
Mar 7, 2012 @ 6:37 am | delete
- Happy Saint Patrick's Day 2012! All the best of green Irish luck to you.
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JoyfulReviewer
Feb 29, 2012 @ 6:26 pm | delete
- Thanks for compiling this very nice resource of Irish-inspired music.
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CanterPR
Feb 15, 2012 @ 10:55 am | delete
- this got me into the spirit for St. Patrick's Day. Thanks!
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