Love Songs
Name this tune with the same name as the 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948.
What is "My Wild Irish Rose?"
Name this Irish songs that is a ballad set to an ancient Irish melody. English songwriter Frederic Weatherly wrote the lyrics, which are usually set to the Irish tune of the "Londonderry Air". The song was written in a small town called 'Limavady' and is most closely associated with Irish communities.
What is "Danny Boy?"
Finish the lyrics! "I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you. And I think to myself..."
This group of musicians were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962. They were instrumental in popularizing Irish folk music in Europe, though they did not quite attain the popularity of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem in the United States.
Who is The Dubliners?
Name this instrument that is the mainstay of most Scottish and Irish music. The instrument is exactly the same as a violin; This is simply the term used in traditional music.
What is a fiddle?
Finish the lyrics: "One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain. Third is the..."
What is "roses that grow in the lane?"
Name this tune that is a popular song set in Dublin, Ireland, which has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin.
What is "Molly Malone?"
This tune is a popular song written by Joe Raposo, originally performed by Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog on both Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. It was later covered by Frank Sinatra and other performers.
What is "It's Not Easy Being Green?"
This group is five all-female Irish musical ensemble created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance.
Who is Celtic Woman?
Name this instrument have been traditions in the celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany for hundreds of years and in Ireland at least it was closely tied to the old aristocracy and 'high' culture. Most of these are small, and can be played on the knee.
What is the harp?
Name this Scottish love song: "I met her in September, popped the question in November
I'll soon ha'e her all to myself..."
What is "I Love a Lassie?"
This Irish tune is a classic Irish-American song originally written in 1913 by composer James Royce Shannon for the Tin Pan Alley musical Shameen Dhu. The original recording of the song, by Chauncey Olcott, peaked at #1 on the music charts. The song was brought back to prominence by Bing Crosby's performance in 1944's Going My Way. Crosby's single sold over a million copies and peaked at #4 on the Billboard music charts!
What is "That's an Irish Lullaby?"
This tune is a song is a children's tune that describes all of the items around a patch of green grass"
What is "Green Grass Grows?"
This Irish singer's music is structured around the conventions of soul music and R&B, such as the popular singles "Brown Eyed Girl", "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)", "Domino" and "Wild Night".
Who is Van Morrison?
Name this instrument that has been played in the celtic countries for over a thousand years. The kind in use today is mainly the 'simple-system' with six holes and up to eight keys. This became popular in Ireland during the nineteenth century.
What is the flute?
This song is a well-known traditional Scottish song first published in 1841 in Vocal Melodies of Scotland The song prominently features the largest Scottish loch located between the counties of Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire.
What is "Loch Lomond?"
This Irish tune is a lighthearted song in tribute to Ireland. Its lyrics were written by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr., set to music composed by Ernest Ball, for Olcott's production of The Isle O' Dreams, and Olcott sang the song in the show. It was first published in 1912 and has been recorded on over 200 singles and albums and by many famous singers, including Bing Crosby, Connie Francis, and Roger Whittaker.
What is "When Irish Eyes are Smiling?"
This song is a folk song of Irish origin that was popular in the United States during the mid-19th century.
What is "Green Grows the Lilacs?"
This modern singer is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is known for Perfect, shape of you, and photograph
Who is Ed sheeran?
Name this instrument that have forms used in celtic music. The basic instrument has a bag of air, inflated by blowing through a blowpipe. Arm pressure on the bag sends air through a reed on a fingered chanter which makes the sound. The usual range is about two octaves.
What is a bagpipe?
This tune is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources. The song is often published as a poem.
What is "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose?"
This song is a traditional Scottish folk song that remains popular in Western culture. Sing for points!
What is "My Bonnie Lie Over the Ocean?"
This song is written by Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr. and first recorded by singer Johnny Darrell, is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965 and was recorded by singers, such as Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, and Charlie Pride.
What is "Green, Green Grass of Home?"
This group is an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono as the lead singer and are one of the world's best-selling music artists in history, having sold an estimated 150–170 million records worldwide!
Who is U2?
Name this instrument that is a kind of zither, a trapezoidal board with pairs of strings stretched over it, played with light hammers. It is common to many folk traditions. Much of its association with celtic music seems to be recent and comes from the American folk tradition, though it also arrived in Scotland and Ireland in the eighteenth century, from England and Derek Bell of the Chieftains plays a version that he calls a tiompan. The sound is similar to that of the harp.
What is a hammered dulcimer?