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
