How to Play “Molly Malone”

Here’s another from the series of videos I’m putting on Youtube, showing how to play some well-known songs.

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#1 written by rewinder
about 1 year ago

Brian,

Just looking at your tutorial for the wild rover. Very good, am slightly hooked on your site now!
#2 written by Brian Flynn
about 1 year ago

Thank you rewinder….love that name ! Wud make a good song….”no way to find her / now she’s with Rewinder !” LOL
#3 written by Kiefer Burke
about 1 year ago

Brian, I would like to thank you on behalf of every Irish descendant I know. I’ve been looking for a good acoustic transcription of almost every song you’ve done a video for, and your stylization has moved me. I relish my strong Irish heritage, and am constantly looking for new ways to share it with people. This song, like your others, has given me a chance to bring our culture into the hearts and minds of others with only a guitar and good spirits. After studying you for some time, I felt that I should thank you for inspiring me to broaden my music and my life with the beauty of Ireland. I hope one day to get the privilege to play with you in person. If you are ever in the states, please feel free to drop me a line. It would be an honor to meet you.
Cheers
#4 written by Brian Flynn
about 1 year ago

Hi Kiefer……..thank you so much for the lovely post. Delighted that you enjoyed the song and if I am ever in the states I would love to look you up. I am a bit lazy actually as I should definitely try to set something up stateside….watch this space !! Stay in touch my friend.
#5 written by Clare Creedon
about 1 year ago

Hey Brian,
I recently went to ireland for the first time a couple of weeks ago. GREAT COUNTRY. my dad gave me a tour and every and i loved it! I also got into the music, you know Christy Moore and such, and just wanted to say great job, your videos are greatly helping me. (:

Lyrics: I’ll tell me ma

about 1 year ago - No comments

CHORUS:
G
I’ll tell me ma when I go home
        D                            G
The boys won’t leave the girls alone
G
They pulled my hair and stole my comb
       D                     G
But that’s alright ’till I go home
G                         C
She is handsome she is pretty
G                          D
She is the belle of Belfast City
G                        C
She is a courtin’ one two three
G                 D                G
Please won’t you More >

Lyrics of Danny Boy

about 1 year ago - 3 comments

C                             C7                       F
Oh Danny Boy, the pipes the pipes are calling
                      C           Am                       Dm G
From glen to glen and down the mountain side
                      C            C7                        F
The summer’s gone and all the leaves are falling
                  C             F        G         C
‘Tis you ’tis you must go and I must bide
G                     C                F           G         C Am F
But come you back when summer’s More >

Lyrics of Fields of Athenry

about 1 year ago - No comments

By a lonely harbour wall I heard a young girl calling
“Michael they have taken you away
for you stole Trevellian’s corn, so that our young might see the morn
now the prison ship lies waiting in the bay.”
CHORUS: low lies the fields of Athenry
where once we watched the small freebird sing
our love was on the More >

Lyrics of Molly Malone

about 1 year ago - 6 comments

In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
as she wheeled a wheelbarrow, through streets broad and narrow
crying cockles and mussels, alive alive O
CHORUS: Alive alive O, alive alive O
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive alive O
She was a fishmonger, and sure ’twas no wonder
for so was her More >

How to Play “Whiskey in the Jar”

about 2 years ago - 6 comments

Continuing this series of video tutorials, here’s Whiskey in the Jar! See below for lyrics.

WHISKEY IN THE JAR
As I was going over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I met captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier
Saying “stand and deliver for you are a bold More >