the first line from the irish tune called John Ryan's
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Current Tune List:

  • Jigs, Slip Jigs & Slide Jigs:
  • The Swallowtail
  • Out On the Ocean
  • Morrison's
  • The Humours of Glendart
  • Road to Lisdoonvarna
  • The Butterfly
  • The Caterpillar
  • Another Jig Will Do
  • The Connaughtman's Rambles
  • The Irish Washerwoman
  • The Kesh
  • The Lark in the Morning
  • The Lilting Banshee
  • Smash The Windows
  • Haste To The Wedding
  • Tripping Up The Stairs
  • My Darling Asleep
  • Kings of Kerry
  • Road to Lisdoonvarna
  • Polkas:
  • John Ryan's
  • Maggie in the Woods
  • Britches Full Of Stitches
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Denis Murphy's
  • The Kerry/Peg Ryan's/Egan's
  • Ballydesmond (Andy Boyle's)
  • I'll Tell Me Ma
  • Mussels in the Corner
  • The Rakes of Mallow
  • Reels:
  • The Glass of Beer
  • St. Anne's
  • Drowsy Maggie
  • The Mountain Road
  • Stan Rogers
  • Whiskey Before Breakfast
  • The Maid Behind The Bar
  • Castle Kelly
  • Cooley's
  • Waltzes & Slower Tunes:
  • Skye Boat Song
  • The Log Driver's
  • The Arran Boat Song
  • Wild Mountain Thyme
  • Star of the County Down
  • The Foggy Dew
  • The South Wind
  • Hornpipes
  • Off to California
  • The Harvest Home
  • The Boys of Blue Hill
  • Devil's Dream
  • Shanties/East Coast Sing-A-Long:
  • Lukey's Boat
  • Randy Dandy OH
  • Roll The Old Chariot
  • The Wellerman
  • Druken Sailor
  • Barrett's Privateers
  • Hot Asphalt
  • Irish Pub Song
  • Black Velvet Band
  • The Kittymen
  • Maid On The Shore
  • Chemical Worker's Song
  • Old Polina
  • Rolling Down To Old Maui


Part of the fun of an Irish Music Session is the variety of tunes that we play! We have a bit of a Canadian Spin though, as we also incorporate some Sea Shanties and some other well-known Canadian & East Coast tunes.


As far as traditional Irish tunes are concerned, there are literally thousands of diferent tunes out there, and many tunes are also known by multiple names. In Trad sessions in Ireland, it's common for the musicians to all be playing slightly different versions of the same tune, and as long as it's in the same key it all works out and sounds pretty cool!


One of our main sources for the music is The Session which is a large database of traditional Irish tunes in multiple settings.


Our tunebook was created to have a small, core list of tunes that we can play from, and we are always adding to it. We have a running list of requests and are always working on adding new tunes to our repertoire. Check this site regularly for our most up to date tune book!


We respectfully acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, and Stzuminus First Nations.