The Bells of Ireland Piano - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.918944

This beautiful Celtic inspired waltz is by Mary Kay Aufrance of Gairin. It's a celebration of getting together with fellow musicians to play music from a land none has every visited: "Bells of Ireland are blooming in a vase on the table," and "We can sing with the bells of Ireland, though we've never been anywhere near."

For a live performance video of the composer and string quartet performing this song on Youtube, search for the video qZG8her3p9o on Youtube and you will find The Bells of Ireland by Mary Kay Aufrance with Tom Aufrance and Silver Strings.

Another version is also on Youtube: search for video z0-Csjgkd1g to find The Bells of Ireland by Gairin - Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance - Topic

Musicians who play this tune always comment very favorably, saying that it is "a very charming waltz," and a lovely "good-old-fashioned" waltz. My friends who performed with me on the Youtube performance video actually called it "the perfect waltz." Wow!

This song was chosen for performance by Silver Strings and the Carson Symphony Strings in the Schools program, with 80 students playing string instruments and singing it for their concert. Silver Strings chamber music quartet and Gairin musicians played this tune on flute, violin, viola, cello, guitar, electric bass guitar, mandolin, accordion and with or without vocals. Vocals are included. This sheet music is arranged as performed by Gairin Celtic Music on the CD Musical Dreams, and the music can be used for playing along with the CD. All musicians play the melody of the tune. (The sample mp3 is from the CD, and you can also find Gairin and Silver Strings performing this song on Youtube for a Christmas concert in the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, Nevada. Just search for "Bells of Ireland.")

Bells of Ireland makes a charming addition to your St. Patrick's Day program, for all abilities. The score includes guitar chord names as well as instrumental and vocals. The melody follows chords, so it's pretty easy to sight read, play and even memorize just for fun! Thanks for considering Bells of Ireland for your sheet music purchase.