Tunes added in date order:
21 October 2020 – The Battering Ram, Molly Ban; 19 October 2020 – Tom Billy’s, Toss The Feathers (D Mixolydian version), The Sailor On The Rock; 17 October 2020 – Tripping To The Well, Dalaigh’s Polka; 16 October 2020 – John Walsh’s, The Clog; 15 October 2020 – Pull The Knife And Stick It Again; 14 October 2020 – The Dark Girl Dressed In Blue, An Seanduine Doite; 13 October 2020 – Dever The Dancer, The Cuil Aodh Polka, The Cascade Polka (mandolin version);11 October 2020 – Catriona’s Jig; 9 October 2020 – The Eagle’s Whistle, The Girl I Left Behind Me (two sound files added, each a slightly different setting); 8 October 2020 – Johnny Will You Marry Me?, The Boys Of Belfast, The Little Stack Of Wheat, Farewell To Whiskey, Ger The Rigger, Her Lovely Golden Hair Flowed Down Her Back; 7 October 2020 – Peggy Ryan’s Fancy, Pat Horgan’s Number 1, Pat Horgan’s Number 2, Maggie In The Wood, The 42 Pound Cheque, The Kerry Cow, The Britches Full Of Stitches; 6 October 2020 – Glen Allen, When The Cock Crows It Is Day* (*sound file added); 5 October 2020 – The Gleanntan Slide*, The Galtee Rangers*, The Humours Of Lissadell*, The Rose In The Heather* (*sound files added); 4 October 2020 – The Little DIamond, The Boys Of Portaferry; 2 October 2020 – When The Cock Crows It Is Day, The Gleanntan Slide – both tab only, sound files to follow; 29 September 2020 – The Galtee Rangers, The Rose In The Heather, The Humours of Lissadell – all three tab only, sound files to follow; 27 September 2020 – The Pipe On The Hob, Billy Brocker’s, Eileen O’Riordan’s, The Shaskeen, The Silver Spire*, The Peeler’s Jacket*, Come West Along The Road* (*sound files added); 26 September 2020 – The Silver Spire, The Peeler’s Jacket, Come West Along The Road – all three tab only; sound files to follow; 25 September 2020 – The Lady On The Island, The Torn Jacket (alternate version), The Hunter’s Purse, The Banks Of The Ilen, Fowley’s Mazurka, Ellen O’Leary’s Favourite (mandolin version); 21 September 2020 – Ellen O’Leary’s Favourite, Port Dalai (both played and tabbed by Michael Gregory); 30 August 2020 – Kitty’s Gone A-Milking, The Road To Lisdoonvarna (reel), The Killarney Boys Of Pleasure, Comb Your Hair And Curl It, The Cock And The Hen 27 August 2020 – Martin Wynne’s, The Basket Of Turf, Smash The Windows; 23 August 2020 – The Maid Of Ardagh, Connie Walsh’s Slide, The Boys Of Ballinahinch, The Knotted Cord, The Glentown Reel, The Firefly; 22 August 2020 – The Kilnamona Barndance (alternate version), The Munster Cloak, The Trip To Durrow; 21 August 2020 – Farewell to Connaught, Michael Coleman’s Barndance, O’Rourke’s, The Lisnagun, The Killavil Fancy, John Brennan’s; 9 August 2020 – The Nightingale, The Kilnamona Barndance, Brendan McMahon’s Reel; 31 July 2020 – The Lilies Of The Field (played and tabbed by Michael Gregory); 27 June 2020 – The Cascade Polka (tabbed by Michael Gregory); 22 June 2020 – The Game Cock, Paudy Scully’s, Dan Jeremiah’s (all three played and tabbed by Michael Gregory) 10 June 2020 – The Brosna Slide, Denis Murphy’s, The Star Above The Garter (alternative tab by Michael Gregory), The Girl I Left Behind Me, Finbar Dwyer’s Polka; 12 April 2020 – Memories Of Father Angus MacDonnell, The Lark On The Strand, Reel De Montreal; 27 February 2020 – The Swallowtail Jig, Tobin’s Favourite, Scully Casey’s Slide; 24 February 2020 – The Wonder Hornpipe, Kathleen O’Hehir, The Song Of The Chanter; 12 February 2020 – The Hag At The Churn, The Kildare Fancy; 11 February 2020 – The Salamanca, The Green Gates, The Gander In The Pratie Hole, The Wedding Reel, The Primrose Lass; 10 February 2020 – The Providence Reel, Give Us A Drink Of Water, The Haunted House; 7 February 2020 – The Roscommon Reel, Nora Crionna; 3 February 2020 – Old Joe’s Jig, Old John’s Jig; 24 January 2020 – Jackie Coleman’s, I’d Rather Be Married Than Left; 21 January 2020 – The Green Mountain, Dick Gossip’s, The Ballintore Fancy; 17 January 2020 – Adam And Eve (jig), Adam And Eve (slide); 10 January 2020 – The Leitrim Fancy, The Liverpool Hornpipe, Swinging On A Gate; 9 January 2020 – The Cliffs Of Moher, Maguire’s Kick; 7 January 2020 – The Milliner’s Daughter, The Donegal Reel; 3 January 2020 – The Trip To Athlone, The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh; 28 December 2019 – The Maids Of Mitchelstown, Julia Delaney, The Fermoy Lasses, The Ashplant, The Maids Of Mount Kisco; 27 December 2019 – Granny In The Wood, The Lark On The Strand, The Golden Keyboard; 16 December 2019 – The Boys Of Wexford, The Man Of The House, The Rambling Pitchfork, The Donaghmore (correction to a tune which I mis-named previously as “The Clogher”), The Morning Dew, Planxty George Brabazon, Rosin The Bow, The Silver Spear, The Stack Of Barley, The Star Of Munster, Tripping Up The Stairs; 12 December 2019 – The Dunmore Lasses, The Blackthorn, Around The World For Sport; 11 December 2019 – Taim In Arrears, The Bank Of Ireland, Patsy Geary’s, Queen Of The Fair, Munster Buttermilk; 10 December 2019 – John Ryan’s Polka; 5 December 2019 – The Humours of Tullycrine, Galway Hornpipe, Merrily Kissed The Quaker, The Hare In The Corn, The Road To Lisdoonvarna; 3 December – Sonny Murray’s Hornpipe, Cronin’s Hornpipe, Larry O’Gaff; 2 December 2019 – Toss The Feathers (E Dorian version), Caislean An Oir, The Kerfunten Jig, Andy de Jarlis’ Jig, Out On The Ocean, The Duke Of Leinster, The Snowy Path, The Road To Durham, Sport, Off To California; 28 November 2019 – The Mist Covered Mountain, When Sick Is It Tea You Want?; 27 November 2019 – The Coleraine Jig; 26 November 2019 – The Chicago Reel, Barney Bralligan; 22 November 2019 – The Cat That Ate The Candle, The Hole In The Hedge, Johnny Mickey’s Slide; 14 November 2019 – Scatter The Mud, The Sligo Maid, Rip The Calico, The Star Above The Garter, Over The Moor To Maggie, Within A Mile Of Dublin, Bill Harte’s Jig; 11 November 2019 – The Bird In The Bush, Drag Her Round The Road; 7 November 2019 – An Rogaire Dubh, Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s Number 2; 6 November 2019 – Old Hag You Have Killed Me, Donnybrook Fair, Woman Of The House, Free And Easy, Castle Kelly, Scotch Mary, Behind The Bush In The Garden; 5 November 2019 – The Banshee, The Cup Of Tea, The Merry Blacksmith, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Banish Misfortune, The Foxhunter’s Jig, Morrison’s Jig, The Congress Reel, The Barren Rocks Of Aden, Dennis Murphy’s Polka; 4 November 2019 – Tuttle’s Reel, The Pretty Girls Of Mayo, Last Night’s Fun, My Love Is In America, The Morning Star, The Torn Jacket, The Old Wheels Of The World, The Fairies Hornpipe, The Friendly Visit, The Longford Tinker, The Girls Of Banbridge, Mickey Chewing Bubblegum, The Killavil Jig, Going To The Well For Water, The Man From Newry; 2 November 2019 – Saddle The Pony, Egan’s Polka, The Broadway Hornpipe, Fasten The Legging, I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave, Father Kelly’s, Condon’s Frolics, The Ballydesmond Polka Number 2, The Carraroe Jig, Saint Anne’s Reel, The Bag Of Spuds, The New Copperplate; 30 October 2019 – Vincent Campbell’s Mazurka, Tommy Peoples’ Mazurka, Jimmy Ward’s, The Blackthorn Stick; The Lilting Banshee, The Mountain Road, The Walls Of Liscarroll; 29 October 2019 – An Paistin Fionn, The Lakes Of Sligo, Leather Away The Wattle-O, The Mason’s Apron, Tommy Peoples’ Reel, The Frost Is All Over, Shandon Bells, The Old Favourite, The Western Hornpipe; 27 October 2019 – The Boys of Tandragee, The Home Ruler, Willie Clancy’s Secret Jig, George White’s Favourite; 26 October 2019 – The Drunken Landlady, The Ships In Full Sail, The Corner House, Kitty O’Neill’s; 21 October 2019 – The Glass Of Beer, The Maho Snaps, The Humours of Drinagh; 17 October 2019 – The Earl’s Chair, The Flowing Bowl; 12 October 2019 – Chief O’Neill’s Favourite, The Duke Of Leinster’s Wife, The Humours of Ennistymon; 8 October 2019 – The New-Mown Meadows; 7 October 2019 – Pearl O’Sullivan’s Number 1, The Mills Are Grinding, The Hills Of Tara, The Trip Over The Mountain, The High Reel, Garret Barry’s Jig, The Humours of Tulla, Did You Wash Your Father’s Shirt?, The Fairy Reel, The Clogher Reel, The Boyne Hunt, The Old Bush, The Nightcap, Kitty Lie Over; 5 October 2019 – The Doon Reel; Paddy Taylor’s Reel; The Japanese Hornpipe, The Abbey Reel, The Cameronian; 1 October 2019 – The Dances At Kinvara, The Flowers of Red Hill, Pay The Reckoning, Teampall An Ghleanntan, The Wise Maid, The Dairy Maid, Rolling In The Ryegrass, Lafferty’s, The Virginia Reel, The Rakes Of Kildare (2 Settings), Dan Breen’s Reel; 30 September 2019 – The Eavesdropper, Jenny’s Wedding, The Luathradain, Craig’s Pipes, Sarah Hobbs, Sporting Paddy, Speed The Plough, Nell Fee’s, The Sunny Banks, Corney Is Coming, The Centenary March, Peggy’s Jig; 29 September 2019 – Mac’s Fancy, The Tailor’s Twist, The Harp And Shamrock, The Mountain Ranger, The Showman’s Fancy, Charlie Hunter’s, Cooley’s Reel, The Connaughtman’s Rambles, Jim Donohue’s, Miss Monaghan, The Monaghan Twig, The Musical Priest, Na Ceannabhain Bhana, The Humours of Ballyconnell, The Humours of Glendart, The Geese In The Bog
| Name | Type and Key | Notes – and link to further info | Listen to Aidan Crossey playing the tune |
| 42 Pound Cheque, The | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Abbey Reel, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. 1 sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Adam And Eve | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Adam And Eve | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| An Paistin Fionn | Jig (6/8), D Major | I first heard this tune on Mary MacNamara’s (concertina) superb album where she plays this tune first as a slow air and then, as here, as a jig. The title translates roughly as “The Fair-Haired Child”. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| An Rogaire Dubh | Jig (6/8), A Mixolydian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| An Seanduine Doite | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Andy de Jarlis’ Jig | Jig (6/8), D Major | This is a tune from Cape Breton. There is some controversy over its authorship (see further info link). In Cape Breton, it’s played in E Major; when it crossed over into the Irish arena, it was played in D Major. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Around The World For Sport | Reel (4/4), E Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Ashplant, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| The Bag Of Spuds | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Ballintore Fancy, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Ballydesmond Polka Number 2, The | Polka (2/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Banks Of The Ilen, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Bank Of Ireland, The | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) in Part 1; D Major in Part 2 | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Banish Misfortune | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Banshee, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Barney Bralligan | Slip Jig (9/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Barren Rocks Of Aden, The | Polka/March (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Basket Of Turf, The | Jig (6/8), E Minor (but the “c”s are sharp so maybe E Dorian?) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Battering Ram, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Behind The Bush In The Garden | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Bill Harte’s Jig | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Billy Brocker’s | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen... |
| Bird In The Bush, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Blackthorn, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Blackthorn Stick, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Blarney Pilgrim, The | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Boyne Hunt, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Boys Of Ballinahinch, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Boys Of Belfast, The | March (4/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Boys Of Portaferry, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Boys of Tandragee, The | Jig (6/8), EMinor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Boys Of Wexford, The | March (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Brendan McMahon’s | Reel (4/4), EMinor (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Britches Full Of Stitches, The | Polka (2/4), A Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Broadway Hornpipe, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Brosna Slide, The | Slide (12/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen… (first tune in a set of three slides by Michael Gregory) |
| Caislean An Oir | Hornpipe (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Generally attributed to the late Junior Crehan and apparently originally in E Dorian. However it’s usually played in A Dorian these days. The title translates as The Golden Castle. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cameronian Reel, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Carraroe Jig, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cascade Polka, The | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. Sheet music here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune on C#/D button accordion here… Listen to mandolin version by Aidan Crossey here… |
| Castle Kelly | Reel (4/4), A Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cat That Ate The Candle, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Catriona’s Jig | Jig (6/8), G Major | I happened across this jig while browsing “the session” website and immediately was taken by the lovely melody. Written by Liam O’Brien, a concertina player from Clare. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Centenary March, The | March (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Charlie Hunter’s Jig | Jig (6/8), D Major | A Cape Breton jig which has become naturalised in Irish sessions. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Chicago Reel, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Chief O’Neill’s Favourite | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cliffs Of Moher, The | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Clog, The | Slide (12/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cock And The Hen, The | Slip Jig (9/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Coleraine Jig, The | Jig (6/8), A Minor (i.e. no sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Comb Your Hair And Curl It | Slip Jig (9/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Come West Along The Road | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Condon’s Frolics | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Congress Reel, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Connaughtman’s Rambles, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Connie Walsh’s Slide | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cooley’s Reel | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (E Minor – two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Corner House, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. 1 sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Corney Is Coming | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Craig’s Pipes | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cronin’s Hornpipe | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cuil Aodh Polka, The | Polka (2/4), A Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Cup Of Tea, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian/D Major (i.e. two sharps throughout) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Dairy Maid, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Dalaigh’s Polka | Polka (2/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Dan Breen’s Reel | Reel (4/4), G Major (although some would argue A Dorian) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Dan Jeremiah’s | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune… |
| Dances At Kinvara, The | Barndance (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Dark Girl Dressed In Blue, The | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Denis Murphy’s Polka | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Denis Murphy’s Slide | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen… second tune in a set of three by Michael Gregory |
| Dever The Dancer | Slip Jig (9/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Dick Gossip’s | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Did You Wash Your Father’s Shirt? | Reel (4/4), D Major | I learned this tune at a session locally. It would appear that we play the tune in a different order to the commonly accepted order. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Donaghmore, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | I originally posted this under the wrongly-remembered title of “The Clogher”. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Donegal Reel, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Donnybrook Fair | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Doon Reel, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Drag Her Round The Road | Reel (4/4), E Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Drunken Landlady, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. 2 sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Duke Of Leinster, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Duke Of Leinster’s Wife, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Dunmore Lasses, The | Reel (4/4), E Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Eagle’s Whistle, The | March (3/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Earl’s Chair, The | Reel (4/4), D Major (though some would argue B Minor) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Eavesdropper, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Egan’s Polka | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Eileen O’Riordan’s | Slide (12/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Ellen O’Leary’s Favourite | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Sheet music here. Mandolin tab (by Michael Gregory) here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune on accordion here. (First tune in a set of two.) Listen to Aidan Crossey playing the tune on mandolin here. |
| Fairies’ Hornpipe, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Fairy Reel, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Farewell To Connaught | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Farewell To Whiskey | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Fasten The Legging | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Father Kelly’s | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Fermoy Lasses, The | Reel (4/4), E Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Finbar Dwyer’s Polka | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune here… |
| Firefly, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Flowers Of Red Hill, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (1 sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Flowing Bowl, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Fowley’s Mazurka | Mazurka (3/4), D Major (Although some insist it’s a “redowa”, another type of 3/4 dance tune.) | I was inspired to learn this tune after hearing the wonderful Jill McAuley play it in a recording especially for the “notable exponents” section of this site. My playing is not a patch on Jill’s but hopefully you’ll get the gist. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Foxhunter’s Jig, The | Slip Jig (9/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Free And Easy | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Friendly Visit, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Frost Is All Over, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Galtee Rangers, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen... |
| Galway Hornpipe, The | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Game Cock, The | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune… |
| Gander In The Pratie Hole, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Garrett Barry’s Jig | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Geese In The Bog, The | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (A Minor) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| George White’s Favourite | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Ger The Rigger | Polka (2/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Girl I Left Behind Me, The | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. Alternate tab by Aidan Crossey, reflecting the second version of the tune as he normally plays it, here | Two versions of the tune follow. The first version is Aidan Crossey playing the setting of the tune as tabbed out by Michael Gregory. Listen to version 1… The second is the setting that Aidan normally plays. Listen to version 2 and check out the subtle differences… |
| Girls Of Banbridge, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Give Us A Drink Of Water | Slip Jig (9/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Glass Of Beer, The | Reel (4/4), B Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Gleanntan Slide, The | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Glen Allen | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Glentown Reel, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Going To The Well For Water | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Golden Keyboard, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Granny In The Wood | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Green Fields Of Rossbeigh, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Green Gates, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Green Mountain, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Hag At The Churn, The | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Hare In The Corn, The | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Harp And Shamrock, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Haunted House, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Her Lovely Golden Hair Flowed Down Her Back | Hornpipe (4/4), A Minor | A beautiful minor key hornpipe by the late and much missed Junior Crehan. No-one seems to know what exactly Junior called this tune, hence its myriad of vaguely similar names in various sources. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| High Reel, The | Reel (4/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. 2 sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Hills Of Tara, The | Barndance (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Hole In The Hedge, The | Jig (6/8), C Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Home Ruler, The | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Humours of Ballyconnell, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Also commonly known as Captain Rock. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Humours of Drinagh, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Humours of Ennistymon, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Humours of Glendart, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Humours of Lissadell, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Humours of Tulla, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Humours of Tullycrine, The | Hornpipe (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Hunter’s Purse, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| I’d Rather Be Married Than Left | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Jackie Coleman’s | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Japanese Hornpipe, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Strangely, the settings here are all in A Major, but in all my time playing in sessions, I’ve only heard it played in G. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Jenny’s Wedding | Reel (4/4), D Major (but with a few C naturals in the mix!) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Jim Donoghue’s Reel | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Jimmy Ward’s | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| John Brennan’s | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| John Ryan’s Polka | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| John Walsh’s | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Johnny, Will You Marry Me? | Fling (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Johnny Mickey’s Slide | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Julia Delaney | Reel (4/4), D Dorian (i.e. no sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Junior Crehan’s Jig | Jig (6/8), D Major | Also known as An Luathradain, which roughly translates as a sort of mythical being, like a leprechaun or such. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Kathleen O’Hehir | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Kerfunten Jig, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Written by Hammy Hamilton. A simple – but very catchy and satisfying – tune. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Kerry Cow, The | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Kildare Fancy, The | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Killarney Boys Of Pleasure, The | Reel (4/4), E Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Killavil Jig, The | Jig (6/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps – although there is no “c” in the tune, so the mode is a little academic) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Killavil Fancy, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Kilnamona Barndance, The | Barndance (4/4), D Major | I first came across this barndance played by Martin Hayes in F Major. The standard key for the tune is G Major. However I discovered a setting of the tune in D Major by JACKB, a prolific poster of tunes at The Session. I was very taken with his setting which I play here – more or less! Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… Listen to alternate version… (on octave mandola with a few variations from my original version on mandolin) |
| Kitty Lie Over | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Kitty O’Neill’s | Barndance (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Kitty’s Gone A-Milking | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Knotted Cord, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Lady On The Island, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Lafferty’s | Reel (4/4), E Dorian | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Lakes Of Sligo, The | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Lark On The Strand, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Lark On The Strand, The | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Larry O’Gaff | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Last Night’s Fun | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Leather Away The Wattle-O | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Leitrim Fancy, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Lilies Of The Field, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune here… |
| Lilting Banshee, The | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Lisnagun, The | Jig (6/8), C Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Little Diamond, The | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Little Stack Of Wheat, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | There’s some controversy over the title of this tune. Some call it simply The Stack Of Wheat and reserve the “Little” for an alternative title of a tune which I know as The Bantry Bay Hornpipe. Big? Little? Who cares? It’s a grand tune… Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Liverpool Hornpipe, The | Hornpipe (4/4/), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Longford Tinker, The | Reel (4/4), B Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Mac’s Fancy | Jig (6/8), A Mixolydian (i.e. 2 sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Maggie In The Wood | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Maguire’s Kick | Clan March (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Maho Snaps, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Maid Of Ardagh, The | Polka (2/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Maids Of Mitchelstown, The | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Maids Of Mount Kisco, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Man From Newry, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Man Of The House, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. 2 sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Martin Wynne’s | Reel (4/4), B Minor (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Mason’s Apron, The | Reel (4/4), A Major | Often played with many, often idiosyncratic, versions as a “party piece”. This is a bare-bones two-part version. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Memories Of Father Angus MacDonnell | March (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Merrily Kissed The Quaker | Slide (12/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. (Tabbed as a jig – but essentially the same notes in the same order!) | Listen… |
| Merry Blacksmith, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Michael Coleman’s | Barndance (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Mickey Chewing Bubblegum | Polka (2/4), A Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Milliner’s Daughter, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Mills Are Grinding, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Miss Monaghan | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab of a three-part version here. In the recorded piece, I play only the first two parts. | Listen… |
| Mist Covered Mountain, The | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Molly Ban | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Monaghan Twig, The | Reel (4/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. 2 sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Morning Dew, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Morning Star, The | Reel (4/4), E Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Morrison’s Jig | Jig (6/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Mountain Ranger, The | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Mountain Road, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Composition attributed to the late Michael Gorman. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Munster Buttermilk | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Munster Cloak, The | March (3/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Musical Priest, The | Reel (4/4), B Minor | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| My Love Is In America | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian/D Major (some dispute over the mode…) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Na Ceannabhain Bhana | Slip Jig (9/8), G Major | The title roughly translates as “The Fair-Haired Young Canavans”. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Nell Fee’s | Polka (2/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| New Copperplate, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| New-Mown Meadow, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. 2 sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Nightcap, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Nightingale, The | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | One of Sean Ryan’s compositions, you can also here Michael O’Meara playing his version of the tune here. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Nora Crionna | Slide (12/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Off To California | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Old Bush, The | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Old Favourite, The | Jig (6/8) – although some would say a slide (12/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Old Hag You Have Killed Me | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Old Joe’s Jig | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Old John’s Jig | Jif (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Old Wheels Of The World, The | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| O’Rourke’s | Reel (4/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Out On The Ocean | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Over The Moor To Maggie | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Paddy Taylor’s | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Pat Horgan’s Number 1 | Polka (2/4), D Major (in fact, I think the second part is in E Dorian, but it’s a little academic since both keys have two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Pat Horgan’s Number 2 | Polka (2/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Patsy Geary’s | Slide (12/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Paudy Scully’s | Slide (12/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune… |
| Pay The Reckoning | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s Number 1 | Barndance (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s Number 2 | Barndance (4/4), G Major (look for the third setting in the further info link) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Peggy Ryan’s Fancy | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Peggy’s Jig | Jig (6/8), G Major | Another Cape Breton which has found its way into Irish trad sessions. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Peeler’s Jacket, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Pipe On The Hob, The | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Planxty George Brabazon | Planxty (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Port Dalai | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Sheet music here. Mandolin tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen to Michael Gregory playing the tune on accordion here. (Second tune in a set of two.) |
| Pretty Girls Of Mayo, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Primrose Lass, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Providence Reel, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Pull The Knife And Stick It Again | Jig (6/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Queen Of The Fair | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Rakes Of Kildare, The (Version 1 – Major Key) | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Rakes Of Kildare, The (Version 2 – Minor Key) | Jig (6/8), A Dorian | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Rambling Pitchfork, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Reel De Montreal | Reel (4/4), first part G Major, second part D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Rip The Calico | Reel (4/4), D Major (although there’s some debate about whether this should be played with c naturals, therefore D Mixolydian; I prefer the setting with c sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Road To Durham, The | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Composed by Armin Barnet and David Molk. The Durham in the title refers to East Durham in New York State; not Durham in North East England. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Road To Lisdoonvarna, The | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Road To Lisdoonvarna, The | Slide (12/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Rolling In The Ryegrass | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Roscommon Reel, The | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Rose In The Heather, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Rosin The Bow | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Saddle The Pony | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Sailor On The Rock, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Saint Anne’s Reel | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Salamanca, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Sarah Hobbs | Reel (4/4), D mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Scatter The Mud | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Scotch Mary | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Scully Casey’s Slide | Slide (12/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Shandon Bells | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Shaskeen, The | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Ships In Full Sail, The | Jig (6/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Showman’s Fancy, The | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Silver Spear, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Silver Spire, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Sligo Maid, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Smash The Windows | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Snowy Path, The | Slip Jig (9/8), D Major | Written by Mark Kelly, guitarist with the group Altan. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Song Of The Chanter, The | March (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Sonny Murray’s Hornpipe | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Speed The Plough | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Sport | Jig (6/8), D Major | A beautiful 3-part jig, written by Peadar o’Riada, son of the esteemed Sean O’Riada. Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Sporting Paddy | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Stack Of Barley, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Star Above The Garter, The | Slide (12/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. Alternative tab by Michael Gregory here. | Listen… (You can also hear Michael Gregory play this tune – the third in a set of three – here.) |
| Star Of Munster, The | Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Sunny Banks, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Swallowtail Jig, The | Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Swinging On A Gate | Reel (4/4/), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tailor’s Twist, The | Hornpipe (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Taim In Arrears | Slip Jig (9/8), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Teampall an Ghleantainn | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tobin’s Favourite | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tom Billy’s | Jig (6/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tommy Peoples’ Mazurka | Mazurka (3/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tommy Peoples’ Reel | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Torn Jacket, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. Alternate tab here. | Listen... Alternate version. |
| Toss The Feathers (D Mixolydian version) | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Toss The Feathers (E Dorian version) | Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Trip Over The Mountain, The | Waltz (3/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Trip To Athlone, The | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Trip To Durrow, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tripping To The Well | Polka (2/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tripping Up The Stairs | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Tuttle’s Reel | Reel (4/4), D Dorian (i.e. no sharps) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Vincent Campbell’s Mazurka | Mazurka (3/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Virginia Reel, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Walls Of Liscarroll, The | Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Wedding Reel, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Western Hornpipe, The | Hornpipe (4/4), C Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| When Sick Is It Tea You Want? | Jig (6/8), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| When The Cock Crows It Is Day | Slide (12/8), G Major (although often played in jig sets as a 6/8 tune) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Willie Clancy’s Secret Jig | Jig (6/8), D Major? | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Wind That Shakes The Barley, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Wise Maid, The | Reel (4/4), D Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Within A Mile Of Dublin | Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Wonder Hornpipe, The | Hornpipe (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
| Woman Of The House | Reel (4/4), G Major | Further info here. Mandolin tab here. | Listen… |
