Popular Irish songs


Shot in the Dark – Folksongs popular in Ireland

Kingfishr wrote this song after they agreed one day to give up their jobs and give the music a go. This shot in the dark proved to be a good call! The song is in the Key F, but by using the capo on fret 5 we use the chord shapes from the C major […]


Roll Back the Clouds – Folksongs Popular in Ireland

This popular folksong was written by Tralee native, Christie Hennessy. It’s in the key of A (capo on fret 2 for this arrangement). I have another lesson on this song where I concentrate on how to play the distinctive Intro.