Publisher's Synopsis
Although the title suggests this book is for an 8-note drum, all the songs can also be played on 11-, 13-, or 15-key tongue drums. The songbook includes beloved tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland, the United States, and Australia, offering a rich and diverse selection for players of all levels. Enjoy this collection of 57 carefully chosen traditional folk songs and ballads, spanning a range of moods and themes. Enhance Your Learning with QR Codes Each song page includes two QR codes for additional resources: Audio Recording - Hear the song played on a tongue drum. YouTube Video - Watch a professional performance of the piece. These recordings aren't exact replicas of the book's arrangements but serve as helpful tools to better understand melodies and rhythms. Song List Alabama Gal Bayou Sara Beautiful Brown Eyes Big Rock Candy Mountains Blood on the Saddle Bound for South Australia Butcher Boy Butcher Boy - Alternative Version Come Back Liza Daddy Fox Down by the Salley Gardens Drink to me with thine eyes Drunken Sailor East Virginia Blues Fire in the Mountains For He Is A Jolly Good Fellow Get Along, Little Dogies Henry My Son Hi'ilawe Hopping Dance Isn't It Grand, Boys Isn't It Grand, Boys - Alternative Version Italian Waltz James Connoly Land of the Silver Birch Lavender's Blue Little Bessie Man Of Constant Sorrow Marianne Molly Malone My Home's In Montana My Paddle My Wild Irish Rose New River Train Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be Oh How The Lovely The Evening Is Old Jim Slack's Grey Horse Peace Like a River Peace Round Salty Dog Blues She Wore A Yellow Ribbon Shenandoah Skibbereen Sweet Betsy From Pike The Boys of Fairhill The Kerry Recruit The Meeting of the Waters The Northern Lights of Aberdeen Three Score and Ten Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra Town of Ballybay Trees Grow Tall Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree Wanderin Weile Walia Whiskey in a Jar