The Gambler – great country sing-alongs
One of the most well-known country songs, made famous by Kenny Rogers. Essential for every sing-along!
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Little Old Wine Drinker Me – Great Sing-alongs
This great 3-chord song, first recorded in 1967, was popularised by Dean Martin and has stood the test of time! Listen to the sample audio.
The Rare Ould Times – Popular Irish Folksongs
A simple finger-picking arrangement of the Pete St. John favourite. (Check Lesson 10 for strumming lesson).
Zombie – Songs popular in Ireland
We look at how to play Zombie by The Cranberries in this lesson. Easy 4 chord song.
All God’s Creatures Have a Place in the Choir – Songs popular in Ireland
Written by Bill Staynes, an American folk singer and song-writer, this song was recorded by Foster and Allen and also by Makem and Clancy among others. Ideal song to play along with and develop your “pick/strum” technique. Listen to the audio clip.
The Rambles of Spring – Irish Ballads and Folksongs
Lesson 121 in Bundle 2 is the Tommy Makem song The Rambles of Spring. Just 3 chords in this lesson. Listen to a short clip.
The Dutchman – Songs Popular in Ireland
The Dutchman was written by Michael Peter Smith back in 1968. Liam Clancy and Brendan Grace popularised the song in Ireland. This is Lesson 119 in Bundle 2. Listen to the sample audio track.
Easy country sing along – Wagon Wheel
Lesson number 120 in Bundle 2 is Wagon Wheel, a great country song made hugely popular in Ireland by Nathan Carter. The chorus of the song was written by Bob Dylan no less (according to Google) and the song was co-written by Ketch Secor. Check out the short sample audio clip below.