My First Book of Irish Songs and Celtic Dances

Beginning pianists will love playing the wonderful music of Ireland with this new volume of songs and dances in musically attractive, pedagogically sound, easy piano arrangements of 21 perennial Celtic Favorites. Bergerac has written exclusively for young pianists since 1967, including original music and many easy arrangements of folk materials. His expert settings explore a full and satisfying piano sound within the natural capabilities of the beginning performer. Including are music and lyrics for these perennial favorites:

1. Danny Boy
2. My Wild Irish Rose
3. Sweet Rosie O’Grady
4. The Irish Washerwoman
5. Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphey’s Chowder?
6. Native Swords (Irish Patriot’s Songs)
7. Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That is an Irish Lullaby)
8. Come back to Erin
9. The Pipers of Feagh MacHugh
10. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
11. The Wearing of the Green
12. The Kerry Dance
13. Molly Malone (“Cockles ‘n’ Mussles”)
14. Celtic Drums and Pipes
15. Maid Colleen
16. The Rose of Tralee
17. The Mulligan Band
18. The Minstrel Boy
19. Rulla Rulla (Ancient Celtic Reel)
20. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
21. Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill!