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Oh, my boat can safe ly float in the (G)teeth of wind and (D)weath er, and out (Bm)race the fast est (D)hook er be tween (E)Gal way and Kin (A)sale.
When the (D)black floor of the (G)o cean and the (Em)white foam (A)rush to (D)geth er, (Bm)high she (A)rides, her in her (Bm)pride, the like a (G)sea gull (A)through the (D)gale.
Oh, she’s neat!
Oh, she’s (F#m)sweet!
She’s a (D)beau ty (G)ev ’ry (Bm)line!
The (A)Queen of Con ne (Bm)ma ra (G)is that (D)bound ing (A)barque of (D)mine.
When she’s load ed down with fish till the (G)wa ter lips the (D)gun wale, not a (Bm)drop she’ll take on (D)board her that would (E)wash a fly a (A)way.
From the (D)fleet she’ll slip out (G)swift ly like a (Em)grey hound (A)from her (D)ken nel, (Bm)and she’ll (A)land who sil ver (Bm)store ters first at (G)ould Kin (A)va ra (D)quay.
Oh, she’s neat!
Oh, she’s (F#m)sweet!
She’s a (D)beau ty (G)ev ’ry (Bm)line!
The (A)Queen of Con ne (Bm)ma ra (G)is that (D)bound ing (A)barque of (D)mine.
There’s a (D)bound ing (A)barque of (D)mine!
The Queen Of Connemara — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Queen Of Connemara" by Irish Folksong in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 150 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 Queen Of Connemara”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Queen Of Connemara"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Queen Of Connemara" by Irish Folksong played in?
- The Queen Of Connemara is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Queen Of Connemara"?
- The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Queen Of Connemara" 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 Queen Of Connemara"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Queen Of Connemara"?
- "The Queen Of Connemara" 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 Queen Of Connemara" 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 D, 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 150 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.