http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/ Marc Gunn, author of the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine and the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast, presents the Irish Songs and Lyrics podcast. This is a weekly podcast where you can download a Celtic and Irish song by Marc Gunn. Learn Irish songs (and other songs from Marc) and share them with your friends. All songs are released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. This means if you like the music, please feel free to share it with your friends, YouTube it, or do whatever you like as long as you're not making money off it. en-us Copyright 2007 Marc Gunn marc@thebards.net (Marc Gunn) Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 CST 20 Irish songs, Scottish songs, and Celtic and folk songs from around the globe. If you love fun Irish music, you'll love the Irish-Song-Lyrics.com. Marc Gunn, author of the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine and the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast, presents a the Irish Songs and Lyrics podcast. This is a weekly podcast where you can download a Celtic and Irish song by Marc Gunn. Learn Irish songs (and other songs from Marc) and share them with your friends. All songs are released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. This means if you like the music, please feel free to share it with your friends, YouTube it, or do whatever you like as long as you're not making money off it. irish music,celtic music,celtic,irish,songs,irish songs,irish drinking songs,lyrics,st patrick's day,music Marc Gunn marc@thebards.net Marc Gunn http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/images/banners/ISL-150x150.jpg http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/ http://www.marcgunn.com/articles/2007/07/she-said-her-name-was-saffron-firefly.shtml I am a HUGE Firefly fan. Firefly is a Sci Fi Western by Joss Whedon, who gave us Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. I found the show in the summer of 2005 and fell in love. That Fall, I wrote an instrumental piece, but it wasn't until we were in Ireland that I heard about the Sing a Song of Saffron Contest. Write a song about the sexy villainess, Saffron (aka YoSaffBridge). I wrote the song using a recent melody I learned, 'May Morning Dew'. When I got home, I finished the lyrics, recorded it, sent it into the competition and won 'Best Filk Song'! Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up my CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:00:00 CST Music no 0:02:21 firefly music serenity joss whedon buffy the vampire slayer angel sci fi western may morning dew sing a song of saffron villainess ireland best filk song http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Gypsy_Rover.shtml One of the first songs I ever learned at faire was 'Gypsy Rover'. I heard another musician at Excalibur Fantasy Faire sing the song and vaguely remembered the chorus. 'Ah di do ah di do dai day'. That night, I went home and looked up the lyrics on the net. I printed them out and started memorizing. It wasn't until a year later though that I realized I pronounced the 'Ah do DOH' different than others. But that's folk music for you. The song is a popular Childe Ballad and when I started thinking of songs to parody for my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD. I thought this one would be great one to base on Johnny Cash's song, 'A Boy Named Sue'. So I wrote 'A Cat Named Rover'. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:04:01 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers gypsy rover excalibur childe ballad a boy named sue johnny cash cat named rover http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Lord_Of_The_Dance.shtml 'I danced in the morning when the world was begun.' I loved that song growing up. But it wasn't until I got on MP3.com a few years back that I heard a great version by Muckle Flugga that renewed my interest of the song. However, it was Pam Owens, aka Mother Pockets who posted the song title, "Lord of the Pounce" that made me want to write a parody for Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. That, ultimately, led to me actually learning the original Irish song. That's when I found out just how well-loved "Lord of the Dance" is as a song. It's amazing to find out that the lyrics were written in the '60s by Sydney Carter. I can only dream to hope that one day I might write a song as beloved. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:02:47 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers lord of the dance sydney carter simple gifts celtic christian american shaker hymn http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Wild_Rover.shtml Ah... "Wild Rover"! I know some people who hate this song because it seems like one of the most-popular Irish drinking songs ever. The chorus is simple, and there's a nice clapping part in it which adds to that interactivity that goes so well with Irish drinking songs. Personally, I love the song. The only real problem with me is that after I wrote "Wild Kitty"for Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, I kept screwing up the original lyrics in favor of the cat version. But here it is in it's simplest form without the meowing. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:02:41 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers wild rover irish drinking song http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Ill_Tell_My_Ma.shtml This Belfast street song has earned all sorts of performances from groups like The Clancy Brothers and The Dubliners, but I first heard it from tbhe Kansas City Irish group, Tullamore. But I soon modified it for my own purpose. And that was a parody called "I'll Tell My Cat". It wasn't until after I wrote that song for Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers that I decided I needed to learn the original. And it is a delightful piece that was a popular children's song too. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:01:59 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers i'll tell my ma irish belfast folk song ireland http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/When_Irish_Eyes_Smiling.shtml This Irish American song was written by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr.. Perhaps it's not the most "Irish" of songs but it does capture an important piece of the Irish ex-patriot tradition and despite it's parlor music sound, it's rather pretty too. So I couldn't help but parody it for my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:02:23 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers when irish eyes are smiling irish american chauncey olcott george graff http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Barnyards_Of_Delgaty.shtml A Scottish bothy ballad. The bothy is the shed where the plowman slept. These plowmen would go to special fairs to find work. They didn't always have the best working conditions. This song tells of the struggles and dreams of a Scottish farm worker in Delgaty located in Aberdeenshire. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CST Music no 0:02:21 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers barnyards of delgaty scots bothy ballad plowman aberdeen aberdeenshire http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Fiddlers_Green.shtml What happens when fishermen die? They go to Fiddler's Green, a paradise for those who lived their lives on the sea. It's a beautiful fantasy by John Connolly. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:04:09 fiddler's green paradise oilskin blankets mate greenland dolphins fisherman fishermen dock lassies lasses rum skipper tea crew skies gail fish harp halo squeeze-box http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Bonnie_Ship_The_Diamond.shtml Over-fishing in the Greenland sea during the early 19th century had a devastating toll on the whale stocks. A new hunting ground, the South-West Fishery, was discovered in the region of the Davis Straits and it was mostly here that The Diamond fished. In 1830 The Diamond, Eliza Swan and The Resolution along with seventeen other whaling ships were caught in the ice of Melville Bay. The ships were lost and many sailors lost their lives. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:02:37 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers greenland the diamond eliza swan resolution melville bay 1830 davis straits 19th century scotland http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Black_Is_The_Color.shtml This is an old song dating with tune origins probably dating to the 18th century. The lyrics were first recorded in around 1916 and believed to be out of the Appalacian Mountains, although it is so fully engrained in the folk tradition that many believe it to be out of Scotland as attibuted by the verse "I'll go to the Clyde" which is a river that runs through Glasgow. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:04:30 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers black is the color colour clyde appalacian mountains scotland glasgow 1916 cat lover's companion http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Finnegans_Wake.shtml This was one of the first Irish songs I ever learned from some cassette of Irish drinking songs. It's about Tim Finnegan who dies and a wake is held in his honor. It quickly turns into a free-for-all. Even death, it's terrible thing to waste good alcohol. I parodied this song on Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers with a song about a Sphynx cat named Furagone who runs through the same life after death scenario with catnip. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:02:52 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers black velvet band belfast her eyes they shown like the diamond frolicksome damsel Van Dieman's Land http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Black_Velvet_Band.shtml "Black Velvet Band" is an Irish classic. It has a great story about drinking, women, and getting sent off to Van Dieman's Land as a punshment for a falsely accused crime. Ain't that great? On Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, I parodied the song. I called it "Black Kitty Paw". It too has a great story about a man whose dog dies, and a cat helps him to refind is love for dogs. It was a nice sweet twist. This is the first single from my new CD. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 1 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:03:26 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the dubliners tabby cats irish drinking songs cat lovers black velvet band belfast her eyes they shown like the diamond frolicksome damsel Van Dieman's Land http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/The_Moonshiner.shtml A song about the joys of moonshine. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording, pick up our CD 'Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion' at www.catdrinkingsongs.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:02:20 moonshine moonshiner whiskey beer whisky I'm a rambler I'm a gambler I'm a long way from home And if you don't like me leave me alone I'll eat when I'm hungry I'll drink when I'm dry And if moonshine don't kill me I'll live til I die http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Foggy_Dew.shtml A song from the Easter Uprising of 1916 Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording pick up our CD, A Collection of Irish Pub Songs at www.IrishSong.net or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:03:36 irish songs celtic music scottish folk the foggy dew easter uprisings http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Whiskey_In_The_Jar.shtml Great pub sing-a-long about a man who robs Captain Farrell on the road. He brings the money home and shows it to his love, Jenny. Then while he's sleeping, his love takes his money and tells Captain Farrell where to find him. Metallica covered it in 1999 based on a version by Thin Lizzy. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording pick up our CD, A Collection of Irish Pub Songs at www.IrishSong.net or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:03:19 Irish Pirate folk seafaring music and pirate music pirate song pirates carribbean seven seas ireland england sea ocean maritime arr joke privateer privateers metallica thin lizzy captain farrell kerry cork musha ring dumma do damma da http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Rattlin_Bog.shtml A classic Irish sing-a-long. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording pick up our CD, A Collection of Irish Pub Songs at www.IrishSong.net or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 3 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:02:18 irish songs celtic music scottish folk oro rattling bog down in the valley o valley-o http://www.irish-song-lyrics.com/Old_Fenian_Gun.shtml This is a beautiful visual song about a boy who learns about his father's support for Irish independence and decides to follow in his father's footsteps. Released under a Creative Commons Noncommercial ShareAlike License. If you enjoy this recording pick up our CD, A Collection of Irish Pub Songs at www.irish-song-lyrics.com or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Music no 0:03:07 irish songs celtic music scottish folk old fenian gun wolf tones wolftones