Celtic Music for Guitar

[Redregon]

Greetings and well met!

i've been wanting to indulge and get some music belted out from my six-string acoustic and i'm curious...

1. does anyone know of any links to songs that i could learn that would be available online as a tab?

2. (for the more musically inclined) what is the typical/traditional keys that most folksongs are played in?

no, i'm not all that good, but i'm learning. i know the chords well enough and so far my focus has been more blues-ey but any tips on the scottish folksongs which could be played on Guitar would be absolutely keen!

[St. John's 104]

Check out You Tube "March on Bannockburn" or Scots Whae Hae one in the same and The Braes of Killiecrankie 0' both songs sound great with Capo on first fret. Chords are D, G, A7 & A watch video for chord changes and lilt. Song Lyrics are below:

Braes O' Killiecrankie

1789
Type: Poem

D G
Where hae ye been sae braw, lad?
D A
Whare hae ye been sae brankie, O?
D G
Whare hae ye been sae braw, lad?
D A G D
Cam ye by Killiecrankie, O?

Chorus.-

An ye had been whare I hae been,

Ye wad na been sae cantie, O;

An ye had seen what I hae seen,

I' the Braes o' Killiecrankie, O.


I faught at land, I faught at sea,

At hame I faught my Auntie, O;

But I met the devil an' Dundee,

On the Braes o' Killiecrankie, O.

Chorus.


The bauld Pitcur fell in a furr,

An' Clavers gat a clankie, O;

Or I had fed an Athole gled,

On the Braes o' Killiecrankie, O.

Chorus.


March To Bannockburn (Scots Wha Hae)

D
Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
G A
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
D
Welcome to your gory bed,
G A
Or to Victorie!

D
Now's the day, and now's the hour;
A A7
See the front o' battle lour;
D
See approach proud Edward's power-
G A
Chains and Slaverie!


Wha will be a traitor knave?

Wha can fill a coward's grave?

Wha sae base as be a Slave?

Let him turn and flee!

Wha, for Scotland's King and Law,

Freedom's sword will strongly draw,

Free-man stand, or Free-man fa',

Let him on wi' me!

By Oppression's woes and pains!

By your Sons in servile chains!

We will drain our dearest veins,

But they shall be free!

Lay the proud Usurpers low!

Tyrants fall in every foe!

Liberty's in every blow!-

Let us Do or Die!

Robert Burns

Enjoy

[St. John's 104]

Another fun tune that everyone can sing!!

THE SCOTSMAN
C F G C
A SCOTSMAN CLAD IN A KILT LEFT THE BAR ONE EVENING FAIR
C F C G
AND ONE COULD TELL BY HOW HE WALKED HE'D DRUNK MORE THAN HIS SHARE
F F C G
HE STUMBLED ON UNTIL HE COULD NO LONGER KEEP HIS FEET
C - G C - F G C
THEN HE STAGGERED OFF INTO THE GRASS TO SLEEP BESIDE THE STREET
F F C G
RING DING DEEDLE DEEDLE DI-DE-O, RING DI DEEDLE O DEE
C - G C - F G C
HE STUMBLED OFF INTO THE GRASS TO SLEEP BESIDE THE STREET
C F G C
LATER ON TWO YOUNG AND LOVELY GIRLS JUST HAPPENED BY
C F C G
AND ONE SAYS TO THE OTHER WITH A TWINKLE IN HER EYE
F F C G
"YOU SEE YON SLEEPING SCOTSMAN - SO STRONG AND HANDSOME BUILT
C - G C - F G C
I WONDER IF IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY DON'T WEAR BENEATH THE KILT?"
F F C G
RING DING DEEDLE DEEDLE DI-DE-O, RING DI DEEDLE O DEE
C - G C - F G C
"I WONDER IF IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY DON'T WEAR BENEATH THE KILT?"
C F G C
THEY CREPT UP TO THE SLEEPING SCOTSMAN QUIET AS COULD BE
C F C G
LIFTED UP HIS KILT ABOVE THE WAIST SO THEY COULD SEE
F F C G
AND THERE BEHOLD FOR THEM TO VIEW BENEATH HIS SCOTTISH SKIRT
C - G C - F G C
WAS NOTHING BUT WHAT GOD HAD GRACED HIM WITH UPON HIS BIRTH
F F C G
RING DING DEEDLE DEEDLE DI-DE-O, RING DI DEEDLE O DEE
C - G C - F G C
WAS NOTHING BUT WHAT GOD HAD GRACED HIM WITH UPON HIS BIRTH
C F G C
THEY MARVELED FOR A MOMENT THEN ONE SAID "WE'D BEST BE GONE,
C F C G
BUT LET'S LEAVE A PRESENT FOR OUR FRIEND BEFORE WE MOVE ALONG"
F F C G
SO AS A GIFT THEY LEFT A BLUE SILK RIBBON - TIED INTO A BOW
C - G C - F G C
AROUND THE BONNIE STAR OF THE SCOT'S KILT-LIFTING SHOW
F F C G
RING DING DEEDLE DEEDLE DI-DE-O, RING DI DEEDLE O DEE
C - G C - F G C
AROUND THE BONNIE STAR OF THE SCOT'S KILT-LIFTING SHOW
C F G C
THE SCOTSMAN WOKE TO NATURE'S CALL AND STUMBLED TOWARD THE TREES
C F C G
BEHIND A BUSH HE LIFTS HIS KILT AND HE GAWKS AT WHAT HE SEES
F F C G
THEN IN A STARTLED VOICE HE SAYS TO WHAT'S BEFORE HIS EYES
C - G C - F G C
"MY FRIEND, I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU BEEN, BUT I SEE YOU WON FIRST PRIZE
F F C G
RING DING DEEDLE DEEDLE DI-DE-O, RING DI DEEDLE O DEE
C - G C - F G C
"MY FRIEND, I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU BEEN, BUT I SEE YOU WON FIRST PRIZE.

[funlvnman]

http://unitedireland.tripod.com/index.html

Start here, the songs have been simplified and are quite easy to play. Plus there are many links to YouTube videos so you can hear what they should sound like

Good Luck