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    Suggestions for Irish songs for a St. Patrick's Day gig, please!

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    Irish Washerwoman, Road To Lisdoonvarna, Swallowtail Jig. Father Kelly's Reel
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    OMG, there are (approximately) a gazillion of them. Do you do vocals? If so:

    When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
    My Wild Irish Rose
    Toora Loora Loora
    Molly Malone
    Wild Rover
    Black Velvet Band
    Danny Boy
    (if you can deal with it!)
    Rambles of Spring
    The Unicorn
    (if you can deal with it!)
    Roddy McCorley
    The Jug of Punch
    Rosin the Beau
    Wild Colonial Boy
    Brennan On the Moor
    Whiskey In the Jar
    Gypsy Rover
    Wild Mountain Thyme
    Irish Rover


    That list took me about 90 seconds -- can you tell I do a lot of St. Pat's work?

    If you're just asking about instrumentals, I like to do some O'Carolan tunes like:

    Sheebeg Sheemore (spelled phonetically)
    Planxty Fanny Power
    Planxty Irwin
    Planxty George Brabizon
    O'Carolan's Quarrel With His Landlady
    (if only for the title!)

    And, jigs:
    Off She Goes
    Smash the Windows
    Saddle the Pony
    Dingle Regatta
    Kesh Jig
    Foxhunter's
    (if you can do 9/8)
    plus the ones Kevin listed

    Reels:
    All the Way to Galway
    Wind that Shakes the Barley
    Drowsy Maggie
    Rakes of Mallow
    Girl I Left Behind Me
    My Love Is But a Lassie


    Waltzes/Airs:
    South Wind
    Gentle Maiden
    Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
    Greenwood Tree
    Ash Grove
    Ned of the Hill
    Snowy-Breasted Pearl
    Star Of the County Down


    Now, learn all of those between now and Mar. 17! Seriously, easily accessible music, tablature and lyrics on-line for all of them. Good luck and wear something green!
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    "The Spotted Pony" is one of my favorites to play. I'm not sure if it's an Irish tune though...

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    Is this gig over here in Houston by any chance?

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    It depends on how drunk and/or how Irish your audience is. I do stuff like Poor Richard's Blues in 'Jig' time and no one seems to know the difference... or care.
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    Not in Houston, gig is at MacKenzie's Pub in Beaumont, TX.

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    The Fields of Athenry Would be a must for me on St. Pats day

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    would seem Patsy Geary's Jig would be a standard for a Texas Irishman
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    Well, if you've a fine tenor voice, give this one a go...

    Despite the high cost of living, it still remains popular...

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    Ger the Rigger
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    If you're singing, I think it's good to add one or two of the songs that require an audience response by either singing or clapping.
    The Wild Rover, or Whiskey In The Jar are good examples.
    A good rabble rouser is Come Out Ye Black and Tans.
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    "Waxie's Dargle". No one will have a clue what you're singing in the verses, but they'll understand and really like the chorus.
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    ST Patricks Day 6/8
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