Songs Popular in Ireland – Bundle 1(d) – 3/4 Strumming


A selection of songs in 3/4 time to strum along to – we use a couple of common strum patterns to play these.

Songs in Table 1 only require simple chords in the open position.

Songs in Table 2 may require two trickier chords –  F major or B minor.


            Table 1                                                        Table 2

Lesson NumberSong NameLesson NumberSong Name
Lesson 1.01



Four Green Fields
(Key G)
Lesson 2.01Boolavogue
(Key C)
Lesson 1.02
Molly Malone
(Key G)
Lesson 2.02Slievenamon
(Key C)
Lesson 1.03Black Velvet Band
(Key G)
Lesson 2.03The Red Rose Cafe
(Key Gm)
Lesson 1.04The Wild Rover
(Key D)
Lesson 2.04Fiddler's Green
(Key D)
Lesson 1.05The Red Rose Cafe
(Key Am)
Lesson 2.05A Rainy Night in Soho
(Key C)
Lesson 1.06
Back Home in Derry
(Key Am)
Lesson 2.06The Galway Shawl
(Key G)
Lesson 1.07Galway Bay
(Key C)
Lesson 2.07The Marino Waltz - chords
(Key G)
Lesson 1.08Rocky Road to Dublin
(Key Am)
Lesson 2.08Missing You
(Key Dm)
Lesson 1.09Spancil Hill
(Key Am)
Lesson 1.10
Biddy Mulligan
(Key D - capo on fret 2)
Lesson 1.11The Nightingale
(Key E)
Lesson 1.12Johnny Jump Up
(Key Am)
Lesson 1.13
The Pub With No Beer
(Key G)
Lesson 1.14A Pair of Brown Eyes
(Key G)