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Irish session tunes 105

Reels 41

• The BansheeG majorIntermediate
• The Bucks Of OranmoreD majorIntermediate
• The CongressA dorianIntermediate
• Cooley'sE dorianIntermediate
• The Cup Of TeaE dorianIntermediate
• Drowsy MaggieE dorianIntermediate
• The Dunmore LassesE minorIntermediate
• The Earl's ChairD majorIntermediate
• The FoxhuntersG majorIntermediate
• Frank'sA majorIntermediate
• The Gravel WalksA dorianIntermediate
• The Humours Of TullaG majorBeginner
• Julia Delaney'sD dorianIntermediate
• MacLeod's FarewellD majorIntermediate
• The Maid Behind The BarD majorIntermediate
• The Maids Of Mount KiscoA dorianIntermediate
• The Man Of The HouseE minorIntermediate
• The Mason's ApronA majorIntermediate
• The Merry BlacksmithD majorIntermediate
• Miss McLeod'sG majorBeginner
• The Morning DewE dorianIntermediate
• The Mountain RoadD majorIntermediate
• The Musical PriestB minorIntermediate
• The Otter's HoltB minorIntermediate
• Over The Moor To MaggieG majorIntermediate
• The Pigeon On The GateE dorianIntermediate
• Rakish PaddyA dorianAdvanced
• Rolling In The RyegrassD majorIntermediate
• Saint Anne'sD majorIntermediate
• The Sally GardensG majorIntermediate
• The Ships Are SailingE dorianIntermediate
• The Silver SpearD majorIntermediate
• The Sligo MaidA dorianIntermediate
• Sporting PaddyG majorIntermediate
• The Star Of MunsterA dorianIntermediate
• Tam LinD minorIntermediate
• The TarboltonE dorianIntermediate
• The Teetotaller'sG majorIntermediate
• Toss The FeathersE dorianIntermediate
• The Wind That Shakes The BarleyD majorIntermediate
• The Wise MaidD majorIntermediate

Jigs 27

• The Athol HighlandersA majorBeginner
• Banish MisfortuneD mixolydianIntermediate
• The Blackthorn StickG majorBeginner
• The Blarney PilgrimD mixolydianBeginner
• Calliope HouseD majorBeginner
• The Cliffs Of MoherA dorianBeginner
• The Connaughtman's RamblesD majorBeginner
• Garrett Barry'sG majorBeginner
• Haste To The WeddingD majorBeginner
• I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her GraveD mixolydianBeginner
• The Irish WasherwomanG majorBeginner
• Jimmy Ward'sG majorBeginner
• The KeshG majorBeginner
• The Lark In The MorningD majorBeginner
• The Lilting BansheeA dorianBeginner
• The Mist Covered MountainA dorianIntermediate
• The MonaghanE minorIntermediate
• Morrison'sE dorianBeginner
• My Darling AsleepD majorBeginner
• The Old FavouriteG majorBeginner
• Out On The OceanG majorBeginner
• The Rambling PitchforkD majorBeginner
• The Rolling WavesD majorBeginner
• The Rose In The HeatherD majorIntermediate
• Saddle The PonyG majorBeginner
• The SwallowtailA dorianBeginner
• Tripping Up The StairsD majorBeginner

Slip jigs 5

• A Fig For A KissE dorianIntermediate
• The ButterflyE minorIntermediate
• The FoxhunterD majorIntermediate
• The Kid On The MountainE minorIntermediate
• The Rocky Road To DublinA dorianBeginner

Hornpipes 6

• The Boys Of BluehillD majorIntermediate
• The Harvest HomeD majorIntermediate
• King Of The FairiesE dorianIntermediate
• The Little BeggarmanA mixolydianIntermediate
• Off To CaliforniaG majorIntermediate
• The Rights Of ManE minorIntermediate

Polkas 3

• The Britches Full Of StitchesD majorBeginner
• Egan's (The Kerry Polka)D majorBeginner
• John Ryan'sD majorBeginner

Slides 2

• Merrily Kiss The QuakerG majorIntermediate
• The Road To LisdoonvarnaE dorianIntermediate

Barndances 5

• Jamesy Gannon'sG majorIntermediate
• Jimmy Duffy'sG majorBeginner
• Lynch'sD majorIntermediate
• Oh Dear Mother My Toes Are SoreD majorAdvanced
• The Stack Of BarleyG majorIntermediate

Marches 7

• After The Battle Of AughrimA dorianIntermediate
• Brian Boru's MarchA minorIntermediate
• Lord MayoG majorIntermediate
• The Minstrel BoyG majorBeginner
• O'Donnell AbuD majorBeginner
• Roddy McCorleyG majorBeginner
• The Wearing Of The GreenD majorBeginner

Waltzs 2

• InisheerD mixolydianBeginner
• Sí Bheag Sí MhórD majorIntermediate

Airs 7

• The CoolinC majorBeginner
• The Dawning Of The Day (Fáinne Geal An Lae)D majorBeginner
• Eibhlí Gheal Chiúin Ní ChearbhaillD mixolydianBeginner
• Eleanor PlunkettG majorBeginner
• Fanny PowerG majorBeginner
• She Moved Through The FairD mixolydianBeginner
• Tabhair Dom Do LámhG majorIntermediate

Bluegrass & old-time fiddle tunes 50

Reels 45

• Arkansas TravelerD majorIntermediate
• Back Up and PushC majorAdvanced
• Big SciotaG majorIntermediate
• Bill CheathamA majorIntermediate
• Billy In The LowgroundC majorIntermediate
• Blackberry BlossomG majorIntermediate
• Boil The Cabbage DownA majorBeginner
• Bonaparte Crossing the RhineD majorIntermediate
• Boston BoyC majorAdvanced
• Breakin' Up ChristmasA majorIntermediate
• Buffalo GalsA majorBeginner
• Camp ChaseA majorIntermediate
• Cattle in the CaneA mixolydianAdvanced
• Cherokee ShuffleA majorAdvanced
• Cold Frosty MorningA minorIntermediate
• Cumberland GapD majorIntermediate
• The Devil's DreamA majorBeginner
• Duck RiverD majorIntermediate
• Dusty MillerA majorAdvanced
• Eighth Of JanuaryD majorIntermediate
• Flop-Eared MuleG majorIntermediate
• Forked DeerD majorIntermediate
• Georgia BoysG majorIntermediate
• Goin' Up CaneyG majorIntermediate
• Goodbye Liza JaneA majorBeginner
• Grey EagleA majorIntermediate
• June AppleA majorIntermediate
• Katy HillG majorIntermediate
• The Kitchen GirlA mixolydianIntermediate
• LibertyD majorIntermediate
• Mississippi SawyerD majorBeginner
• The New Five CentsD majorIntermediate
• Old Joe ClarkA majorIntermediate
• Over The WaterfallD majorIntermediate
• The Redhaired BoyA mixolydianIntermediate
• Saint Anne's ReelD majorIntermediate
• Sally GoodinA majorAdvanced
• Soldier's JoyD majorIntermediate
• Speed The PloughA majorIntermediate
• Squirrel HuntersG majorIntermediate
• Stoney PointG majorIntermediate
• Temperance ReelG majorIntermediate
• Tennessee WagonerC majorIntermediate
• Turkey in the StrawG majorIntermediate
• Whiskey Before BreakfastD majorIntermediate

Hornpipes 4

• Fisher's HornpipeD majorIntermediate
• Rickett's HornpipeD majorIntermediate
• Sailor's HornpipeG majorAdvanced
• Sally Growler's HornpipeG majorAdvanced

Rags 1

• Beaumont RagD majorIntermediate

Trad jazz & blues 50

Blues 16

• Aunt Hagar's BluesF majorIntermediate
• Beale Street BluesB♭ majorIntermediate
• Buddy Bolden's BluesE♭ majorIntermediate
• Dallas BluesB♭ majorIntermediate
• Farewell BluesG majorIntermediate
• The Jazz Me BluesE♭ majorIntermediate
• Livery Stable BluesE♭ majorIntermediate
• Memphis BluesF majorIntermediate
• Singin' The BluesE♭ majorIntermediate
• St. Louis BluesG majorIntermediate
• Sugar BluesC majorIntermediate
• Tin Roof BluesB♭ majorIntermediate
• Tishomingo BluesG majorBeginner
• Wabash BluesE♭ majorBeginner
• Wang Wang BluesF majorBeginner
• Yellow Dog BluesD majorIntermediate

Jazz tunes 29

• 'Way Down YonderF majorBeginner
• (The Original) Second LineB♭ majorBeginner
• A Good Man Is Hard To FindC majorIntermediate
• After You've GoneC majorBeginner
• Ain't Nobody's Biz-nessB♭ majorIntermediate
• At The Jazz Band BallB♭ majorIntermediate
• Ballin' The JackB♭ majorIntermediate
• Careless LoveF majorBeginner
• CharlestonB♭ majorIntermediate
• Down By The RiversideG majorBeginner
• Frankie And JohnnyC majorBeginner
• High SocietyC majorBeginner
• I Wish I Could Shimmy LikeE♭ majorIntermediate
• IndianaG majorBeginner
• Just A Closer Walk With TheeB♭ majorBeginner
• Make Me A Pallet On The FloorG majorBeginner
• Nobody Knows YouF majorIntermediate
• Oh, Didn't He RambleG majorBeginner
• Rose RoomA♭ majorIntermediate
• Runnin' WildB♭ majorBeginner
• Shim-me-sha-wabbleE♭ majorBeginner
• Some Of These DaysG majorBeginner
• Somebody Stole My GalE♭ majorIntermediate
• St. James InfirmaryF majorBeginner
• That's A PlentyD minorIntermediate
• There'll Be Some Changes MadeB♭ majorIntermediate
• When The SaintsF majorBeginner
• WhisperingE♭ majorBeginner
• The World Is WaitingC majorBeginner

Rags 5

• 12th Street RagE♭ majorIntermediate
• Alexander's Ragtime BandF majorIntermediate
• Bugle Call RagB♭ majorIntermediate
• Down Home RagE♭ majorBeginner
• Tiger RagB♭ majorIntermediate

Folk songs, carols & children’s songs 55

Nursery rhymes 15

• A Tisket, A TasketD majorBeginner
• AlouetteF majorBeginner
• Billy BoyB♭ majorBeginner
• Frère JacquesF majorBeginner
• Go Tell Aunt RhodyD majorBeginner
• Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry BushF majorBeginner
• London Bridge Is Falling DownB♭ majorBeginner
• Mary Had A Little LambG majorBeginner
• Old Macdonald Had A FarmG majorBeginner
• Polly Wolly DoodleF majorBeginner
• Pop Goes The WeaselE♭ majorBeginner
• Rock-a-bye BabyB♭ majorBeginner
• Row, Row, Row Your BoatB♭ majorBeginner
• This Old ManC majorBeginner
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarC majorBeginner

Folk songs 18

• (The Bonnie Banks O')F majorBeginner
• Auld Lang SyneF majorBeginner
• Beautiful DreamerD majorIntermediate
• The Camptown RacesC majorBeginner
• Down In The ValleyG majorBeginner
• GreensleevesC majorIntermediate
• Home On The RangeG majorBeginner
• I've Been Working On The RailroadF majorBeginner
• Londonderry AirC majorBeginner
• My Bonnie Lies Over The OceanG majorBeginner
• Oh, My Darling ClementineF majorBeginner
• Old Folks At HomeD majorBeginner
• On Top Of Old SmokyC majorBeginner
• Red River ValleyD majorBeginner
• Scarborough FairC majorBeginner
• She'll Be Comin' Round The MountainG majorBeginner
• ShenandoahF majorBeginner
• The Yellow Rose Of TexasC majorBeginner

Carols 12

• Angels We Have Heard On HighF majorBeginner
• Away In A MangerF majorBeginner
• Deck The HallsF majorBeginner
• The First NoelD majorBeginner
• God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenE minorBeginner
• Hark! The Herald Angels SingF majorBeginner
• Jingle BellsG majorBeginner
• Joy To The WorldD majorBeginner
• O Little Town Of BethlehemG majorBeginner
• O TannenbaumF majorBeginner
• Silent NightC majorBeginner
• We Wish You A Merry ChristmasG majorBeginner

Spirituals 10

• Amazing GraceG majorBeginner
• Deep RiverF majorIntermediate
• Go Down, MosesB♭ majorBeginner
• Go Tell It On The MountainG majorBeginner
• Joshua Fit The Battle Of JerichoD minorBeginner
• Michael, Row The Boat AshoreE♭ majorBeginner
• Nobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenE♭ majorBeginner
• Shall WeD majorBeginner
• Swing Low, Sweet ChariotA♭ majorBeginner
• Were You There?E♭ majorBeginner

Irish settings from thesession.org; bluegrass settings from Jim’s Roots & Blues; jazz and folk melodies from The Public Domain Song Anthology (CC0). Every tune here is traditional or in the public domain.