This document provides information about traditional Irish music. It discusses that Irish traditional songs and tunes are believed to be ancient and were historically passed down orally. It then gives the lyrics to the Irish song "Molly Malone" and provides context about the origins of the song. The document also lists and classifies common Irish musical instruments and describes different types of Irish songs. It includes tasks for readers to engage with the material by filling in lyrics, matching instruments to how they are played and their classification, and listening to Irish music.

1. MUSIC OFMUSIC OF
IRELANDIRELAND
By Catherine Elmeslouhi
& Almudena Tovar

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
 Irish traditional music is also called celticIrish traditional music is also called celtic
music.music.
 Songs and tunes are believed to beSongs and tunes are believed to be
ancient, most of them are written in Irishancient, most of them are written in Irish
and only modern songs are written inand only modern songs are written in
English.English.
 Music and lyrics are passed orallyMusic and lyrics are passed orally

3.  In Dublin’s …………. City,In Dublin’s …………. City,
 Where girls are so……..,Where girls are so……..,
 I first set my eyes on……….. Molly Malone,I first set my eyes on……….. Molly Malone,
 As she pushed her………….As she pushed her………….
 Through streets………. And……..,Through streets………. And……..,
 Crying,”Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!Crying,”Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!
 ChorusChorus
 Alive, alive oh! Alive, alive oh!Alive, alive oh! Alive, alive oh!
 Crying, “Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!Crying, “Cockles and………., alive, alive oh”!
 Now she was a……….,Now she was a……….,
 And sure twas no………,And sure twas no………,
 For so were her mother and father before,For so were her mother and father before,
 And they each…….. Their barrow,And they each…….. Their barrow,
 Through………. Broad and narrow,Through………. Broad and narrow,
 Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive,alive oh”!Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive,alive oh”!
 ChorusChorus
 She died of a ……….,She died of a ……….,
 And no one could…………..her,And no one could…………..her,
 And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.
 Now her………… wheels her barrow,Now her………… wheels her barrow,
 Through streets broad and narrow,Through streets broad and narrow,
 Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh”!Crying, “ Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh”!
 ChorusChorus
Task 1: Add the missingTask 1: Add the missing
wordswords
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4. Molly MalloneMolly Mallone
 Verse 1:Verse 1:
In Dublin's fair city,In Dublin's fair city,
Where girls are so pretty,Where girls are so pretty,
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,
As she pushed her wheelbarrowAs she pushed her wheelbarrow
Through streets broad and narrow,Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, aliveCrying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive
oh!"oh!"
Refrain:Refrain:
Alive, alive oh! alive, alive oh!Alive, alive oh! alive, alive oh!
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, aliveCrying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive
oh!"oh!"
Verse 2:Verse 2:
Now she was a fishmonger,Now she was a fishmonger,
And sure twas no wonder,And sure twas no wonder,
For so were her mother and father before,For so were her mother and father before,
And they each wheeled their barrow,And they each wheeled their barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, aliveCrying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive
oh!"oh!"
RefrainRefrain
Verse 3:Verse 3:
She died of a fever,She died of a fever,
And no one could save her,And no one could save her,
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.
Now her ghost wheels her barrow,Now her ghost wheels her barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, aliveCrying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive
oh!"oh!"
RefrainRefrain

5. The story behind the songThe story behind the song
 Having sold fish with her mother as aHaving sold fish with her mother as a
young child she grew up to push heryoung child she grew up to push her
own cart as a teenager.own cart as a teenager.
 The young Timothy Pendleton, anThe young Timothy Pendleton, an
itinerant musician who played hisitinerant musician who played his
fiddle on Dublin's street corners wasfiddle on Dublin's street corners was
smitten with Molly. She died of a fever,smitten with Molly. She died of a fever,
very likely during one of the manyvery likely during one of the many
cholera epidemics that hit Dublin, andcholera epidemics that hit Dublin, and
was buried in her native city with awas buried in her native city with a
simple grave marker. Pendleton wassimple grave marker. Pendleton was
distraught and crossed the Atlantic todistraught and crossed the Atlantic to
start a new life on Portsmouth, Newstart a new life on Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. He started as a dockHampshire. He started as a dock
worker but eventually became aworker but eventually became a
successful merchant, never marryingsuccessful merchant, never marrying
and living alone in a large house.and living alone in a large house.
 It is said that one night, many yearsIt is said that one night, many years
after arriving in the States, thatafter arriving in the States, that
Pendleton was moved to play thePendleton was moved to play the
violin he hadn't touched since leavingviolin he hadn't touched since leaving
Ireland. He surprised himself byIreland. He surprised himself by
playing the now familiar, hauntingplaying the now familiar, haunting
melody. Then, amazingly, the beautifulmelody. Then, amazingly, the beautiful
Molly Malone paid him a visit - or didMolly Malone paid him a visit - or did
she? Was it just a dream? We'll nevershe? Was it just a dream? We'll never
know for sure, will we?know for sure, will we?

6. Songs and instrumentsSongs and instruments
TYPES OF SONGS
VOCAL SONGS VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL SONGS
PERFORMED SOLO SINGING
HIGHLY ORNAMENTED AND THE VOICE IS PLACED
TOWARD THE TOP OF THE RANGE
INSTRUMENTS ARE PLAYED IN STRICT UNISON,
ALTHOUGH A FORM OF IMPROVISED
COUNTERPOINT IS OFTEN USED IN THE ACCOMPANIMENTS
OF BOUZOUKI AND GUITAR PLAYERS

7. IRISH INSTRUMENTS 1IRISH INSTRUMENTS 1
ACCORDION BAGPIPE
BOHRAM AND TAMBOURINE
BOUZOUKI
FLUTE
FIDDLE

8. IRISH INSTRUMENTS 2IRISH INSTRUMENTS 2
HARMONIC
GUITAR HARP
TIN WHISTLE

9. GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONGENERAL CLASSIFICATION
GROUP
CHORDOPHONES AEROPHONES MEMBRANOPHONES
PLUCKED STRING
CHORDOPHONES
BOWED STRING
CHORDOPHONES
WOODWIND
KEYBOARD
AEROPHONES
FIDDLE FLUTE
WHISTLE
BAGPIPE
ACCORDION
CONCERTINA
BOUZOUKI
GUITAR
HARP
TAMBOURINE
BOHRAM
BANJO

10. Task 2: Match each instrument to itsTask 2: Match each instrument to its
group and the way you play it:group and the way you play it:
 AerophoneAerophone
 ChordophoneChordophone
 MembranophoneMembranophone
 To blowTo blow
 To rubTo rub
 To pluckTo pluck
 To hitTo hit
 To pressTo press
 FiddleFiddle
 BagpipeBagpipe
 HarpHarp
 FluteFlute
 WhistleWhistle
 AccordionAccordion
 ConcertinaConcertina
 BouzoukiBouzouki
 TambourineTambourine
 BanjoBanjo
 BohramBohram
 GuitarGuitar

11. TASK 3TASK 3:LISTEN TO A SONG AND PRACTISE:LISTEN TO A SONG AND PRACTISE
 This song is:This song is: vocal/ vocal-instrumental songvocal/ vocal-instrumental song
 Texture in this song is:Texture in this song is: unison/ counterpointunison/ counterpoint
 Rhythm:Rhythm: free/ two beats bar/three beats bar/four beats barfree/ two beats bar/three beats bar/four beats bar
 Musical structure:Musical structure: chorus/strophechorus/strophe
 Group instruments:Group instruments:
Chordophones/membranophones/aerophonesChordophones/membranophones/aerophones
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12. WORD SEARCH PUZZLEWORD SEARCH PUZZLE

13. Singing together: Molly MaloneSinging together: Molly Malone
scorescore
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