What are some traditional Irish songs besides 'Danny Boy?
by 
Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger
ANSWERS: 13
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Anything sung by creepy Daniel O'Donald is considered traditonal Irish songs lol.
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I find Danny Boy an Irish pop song and far from traditional hard core Irish music.If the music does not include the bodran(drum) and the Irish bagpipe it is ,to me ,far from Irish traditional music.Listen to Planxty and Liam O'Flynn to hear real Irish music.
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I'm not Irish and I have no idea how Irish these songs are but here's some: A Bunch of Wild Thyme An Emigrant's Daughter All Through the Night Bridgit O'Malley Johnny I hardly Knew Ye Pretty Maid Milking The Cow Endearing Young Charms The Maid Who Sold Her Barley The Wearing Of The Green The Spinning Wheel I just copied a few of them from here: http://www.ireland-information.com/irishmusic/irishsongs-music-lyrics-midis.htm Hope this helps!
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Sunday Bloody Sunday.
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I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen.
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Too ra loo ra loo ra...(that's an Irish lullaby) When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
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The Wild Rover and Dirty Old Town.
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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
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May the Road Rise Up
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The Green and the Orange When Irish Eyes are Smiling Wild Rover The Cliffs of Dooneen Hithergreen Reel The Mountains of Mourne
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Whiskey in the Jar It's not just Heavy Metal
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I'll take you home again Kathleen, My late grandfather's favourite.
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"Danny Boy" is not a traditional Irish song. Neither is "When Irish eyes are smiling." Both were written by englishmen(the horror for a true Irishman). Danny Boy was at least based on a trad Irish tune. Irish Eyes was written during the vaudeville days as an example of a traditional irish song, but it isnt. Good examples would be "The Wild Rover" as a drinking song or "The Boys of the Old Brigade" as a rebel song.
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