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In the (C)year of our Lord, eight een hun dred and (F)six, we set (C)sail from the Coal Quay of (G)Cork.
We were (C)sail ing a way with a car go of (F)bricks, for the (C)grand cit y hall (G7)in New (C)York.
We’d an el e gant craft, it was (G)rigged fore and aft, and (C)how ing the trade winds from (G)drove her.
She had (C)twen ty three masts and she stood sev ’ral (F)blasts, and they (C)called per her the I rish (G)Rov (C)er.
There was (C)Bar ney Ma gee from the banks of the (F)Lee.
There was (C)Ho gan from Coun ty Ty (G)rone.
There was (C)John ny Mc Gurk, who was scared stiff of (F)work, and a (C)chap from West meath (G7)named Ma (C)lone.
There was Slug ger O’ Toole, who was (G)drunk as a rule, and (C)fight ing Bill Tra cy from (G)Do ver.
And your (C)man Mick Mc Cann, from the banks of the (F)Bann, was the (C)skip per on the I rish (G)Rov (C)er.
There was (G)Rov (C)er.
The Irish Rover — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Irish Rover" by Irish Folksong in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Irish Rover”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Irish Rover"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Irish Rover" by Irish Folksong played in?
- The Irish Rover is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Irish Rover"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Irish Rover" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Irish Rover"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Irish Rover"?
- "The Irish Rover" was originally performed by Irish Folksong. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Irish Folksong can I play here?
- Try "THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN", "Arthur McBride", "Boulavogue". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Irish Rover" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 110 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.