Singing In Irish Gaelic

Gaelic songs are beautiful to listen to and to sing, but until now it has been extremely difficult for anyone without knowledge of the Irish language (Gaelic) to sing the songs of that tradition.

A must for anyone who hasalways longed to sing the old songs of Ireland, this book and audio download available online decodes the Irish language for those who aspire to sing these songs without them having to undertake an Irish language course. Thefourteen songs are presented in an accessible fashion. In the online audio, Mary McLaughlin speaks each phrase slowly, leaving a pause for the student to imitate the pronunciation. McLaughlin then sings each songin a simple, plain style, conducive to learning. The book has the sheet music, Guitar chords, phonetics, Irish lyrics, and a translation and background to each song. There is an introduction which gives information on traditionalsinging in Irish as well as a guide to the phonetic system used.

The songs are graded linguistically and musically so that the student can build up skills as she or he progresses through the book. Includes access to onlineaudio.