The 1,000 Good Songs, Parallel to John Senior's 1,000 Good Books

Category: Celtic

  • The Wife of Usher’s Well (0222 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Wife-of-Ushers-Well.mp3 1) THERE lived a wife at Usher’s Well, And a wealthy wife was she; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them o’er the sea. They hadna been a week from her, A week but barely ane, When word came back to the carline wife, That her three sons were gane. 4) “Blow…

  • Lilliburlero (0138 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lilliburlero.mp3 There was an old woman, whisked up in a basket, Seventeen times as high as the moon. And where she was going, I couldn’t but ask it, for in her hand she carried a broom. Old woman, old woman, old woman, said I, O whither, o whither, o whither so high? To sweep the…

  • Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (0039 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Come-Thou-Long-Expected-Jesus–Hyfrydol.mp3 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 1. Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 2. Born thy…

  • Kathleen Mavourneen (0014 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kathleen-Mavourneen.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/303

  • Scots Wha Hae Wi Wallace Bled (0417 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HeyTuttieTatie.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/262

  • The Harp That Once Through Tara`s Halls (0016 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TheHarpThatOnceThroughTarasHalls.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/141

  • Last Rose of Summer (Song 0006 of 1000)

    Key of D, as written. https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LastRoseOfSummer-D.mp3 Key of Bb. https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LastRoseOfSummer-Bb.mp3 ‘Tis the Last Rose of Summer Thomas Moore 1779 – 1852 Irish Air, “The Groves of Blarney” 1. ‘Tis the last rose of Summer, Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone; No flower of her kindred, No rose-bud is nigh, To…

  • Auld Lang Syne (Song 0005 of 1000)

    (Two Verses for Instrumental Lead-In) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AuldLangSyne.mp3 (Three Verses for Singing) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AuldLangSyne-3-verses.mp3 Auld Lang Syne Robert Burns 1. Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot and old lang syne? Chorus Chorus For auld lang syne, my dear for auld lang syne we’ll take a cup of kindness yet…

  • Londonderry Air (Song 0004 of 1000)

    In Bb https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LondonderryAir-IrishLoveSong-Bb.mp3 In Eb https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LondonderryAir-IrishLoveSong.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/73

  • Annie Laurie (Song 0002 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Annie-Laurie.mp3 Annie Laurie 1. Maxwellton braes are bonnie Where early fa’s the dew And ’twas there that Annie Laurie Gave me her promise true Gave me her promise true Which ne’er forgot will be And for bonnie Annie Laurie I’d lay me doon and dee 3. Like dew on th’ gowan lying Is the fa’…