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The Big Book of Irish Songs (Big Book (Hal Leonard))

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Do you have a familiar tune in your head but can't quite remember the words? Maybe it's in this book! This has over 70 Irish songs, with piano part/vocals/and guitar chords. Among the fun titles are "Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder," "I'm a Rover and Seldom Sober," and "Throw Him Down, McCloskey."

This is an excellent collection of Irish music for the beginner to intermediate piano player. Even the unfamiliar songs are easy to learn in this uncomplicated Irish folk style. You will definitely have a lot of fun learning to play piano using this book. My only complaint is that while there are plenty of songs to choose from, you can easily play through this whole book in a short time. This will leave you wanting additional Irish music in this style.

Fantastic songbook. It included every song I needed for leading my church's St. Patrick's Day sing-a-long. Being a proficient pianist, I found the keyboard accompaniment a quick study (exactly what I was looking for), yet at an advanced enough level to make the music sound pleasing.