Graham Irwin: my music; folk songs - traditional and contemporary

I guess all songs is folk songs. Leastwise, I ain’t never heard no horse sing ’em. Big Bill Broonzy

I am producing booklets with the words, melody lines and chords for some of the songs I have recorded, and some I have not (?yet) recorded. Here is the first: Songbook 1.

I have also developed a simple script to aid transposing chord sequences for songs and tunes. You can try it here.

See what ChatGPT has to say about British folk music.

Graham Irwin: My music

Here is a selection of videos of some of my music (latest additions first). My musical taste is mostly, but not exclusively, British and Irish folk, both traditional and contemporary. I have taken inspiration from Steeleye Span, John Kirkpatrick, Ian Campbell, John Conolly, Shirley Collins, The Albion Band, Fairport Convention, Strawhead, Martin Carthy and many others. I shall be adding a new video each week.

More recently I have been creating music tracks for meditation, relaxation, massage, yoga and therapy, as well as creating electronic pieces. These are included here, too.

Three Jolly Rogues - A fun traditional English folk song; introducing the kazoo. (2:24) : Watch on YouTube

Admiral Benbow - One of two songs that tell the tale of John Benbow's naval victory and his demise. (4:15) : Watch on YouTube

There But For Fortune - Written by Phil Ochs, this was a sixties chart hit for Joan Baez. (3:15) : Watch on YouTube

Linstead Market - A parody of a traditional Jamaican folk song. (3:34) : Watch on YouTube

They'll Never Get Their Man - A nonsense song set around the Belfast linen mills; accompanied on mandolin and 12-string guitar. (2:38) : Watch on YouTube

Take Me To The Mothership - A little tune I composed. Played on keyboard using a metallic pad voice. What more to say... (2:31) : Watch on YouTube

Star Of The County Down - An Irish ballad; words by Cathal MacGarvey (1866–1927), tune traditional. (2:23) : Watch on YouTube

The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan's hit song from the sixties. (3:37) : Watch on YouTube

Both Sides Now - Written by Joni Mitchell, a hit for Judy Collins in 1968. (3:27) : Watch on YouTube

Just As The Tide Was A-flowing - A traditional folk song from southern England. (3:23) : Watch on YouTube

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You can also view these videos on my Youtube channel.

And I'm on Bandcamp

Coming soon...

The Dalesman's Litany - Words by Frederic William Moorman (1872-1919), tune by Dave Keddie in the 1960s.

The Happy Man - A Morris song-dance from the Adderbury tradition.

Padstow May Song - Sung as part of the Obby Oss festival in Padstow, Cornwall every Mayday