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The Irish Song Tradition

Seán O Boyle: The Irish Song Tradition (Gilbert Dalton ISBN 0 9505173 1 3)

Seán O Boyle (editor),
The Irish Song Tradition.
Skerries, County Dublin: Gilbert Dalton, 1976,
ISBN 0 9505173 1 3.

The Songs

The songs are referenced by page numbers.

Part 1: The Origin and Nature of Irish Song

  1. Éamon an Chnoic
  2. A Lady Fair (Roud 264; Laws N42)
  3. Aililiú Na Gamhna
  4. A Bhruinnillin Bhéasach
  5. Bán-Chnoic Éireann Ó
  6. Duan Chroí Íosa

Part 2: Twenty-five Irish Songs

  1. As I Roved Out (Roud 3479; G/D 6:1165)
  2. Bádaí na Scadán
  3. The Banks of the Bann (Roud 3473; Henry H614)
  4. The Blackbird of Mullaghmore (Roud 3474)
  5. Bonny Portmore (Roud 3475; Henry H775)
  6. The Boys of Mullaghbawn (Roud 2362)
  7. Cailín Gaelach
  8. An Cailín Rua
  9. Dobbin’s Flowery Vale (Roud 999; Laws O29; Henry H85)
  10. Estersnowe (Roud 2122; Henry H66)
  11. The Flower of Magherally (Roud 3009; Henry H220)
  12. General Monroe (Roud 1166)
  13. The Knight on the Road (Roud 20; Child 3)
  14. Lough Erne Shore (Roud 3476)
  15. The Maid of Ballydoo (Roud 3477)
  16. Maighre an Chúil Órbhuí
  17. Moorlough Mary (Roud 2742; Henry H173)
  18. The Mountain Streams (Roud 2124; Henry H32)
  19. An t-Oileán Úr
  20. Old Arboe (Roud 2984; Henry H505)
  21. The Purple Boy (Roud 3478)
  22. The Rambling Boys of Pleasure (Roud 386)
  23. The Suit of Green (Roud 3023)
  24. Tá mé ’mo shuí
  25. What Brought the Blood? (Roud 200; Child 13; TYG 35)