Loving voices of old companions, Stealing out of the past once more, And the sound of the dear old music, Soft and sweet as in days of yore".
The Kerry Dances
Welcome to Parlour Songs
- Series 1 -
Our first series of Parlour Songs was recorded in Churchtown House, Dublin, in 2021. We feature a wide variety of singers, musicians and even a storyteller and there are ten 40-minute programmes in all.
The last programme is really a greatest hits medley of the more popular and well-known songs from the series. Check out our full programme of songs below and you’ll see we’ve tried to include a selection that will appeal to everybody.
We’ve sopranos, baritones, some amateur, some professional but all guaranteed to get you singing.
Programme running order
The Kerry Dances - Katy Kelly
I could have danced all night - Nickola Hendy
Ol’ Man river - Joe Lalor
Vilja – Catrina Scullion
Friend O’ Mine – Michael McAuliffe
Peggy Gordon – Aisling Judge
Phil the Fluter’s Ball – Paul McDonald
The Dublin Saunter – The Ritz Brothers
The Irish Emigrant – Tom Tuite
The Sunshine of your smile – Niamh Murray
Marble Halls – Katy Kelly
The Street where you Live – Gerry Noonan
The Sally Gardens – Aoife Murray
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park – David Scott
Mad Carew – Dermod Lynsky
Pie Jesu – Avril Hannin
Nella Fantasia – Rebecca Brunton
Crazy – Orla McGowan
Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill – Tom Tuite
You’ll never walk Alone – Joe Lalor
O mio babbino – Nickola Hendy
Did I ever play football? Dermod Lynskey
Danny Boy – Aisling Judge
The Star of the County Down – Gerry Noonan
The Sound of Music – Catrina Scullion
Irish blessing Bob Chilcote – Avril Hannin
It Don’t Mean a Thing (if it ain't got that Swing) – Aoife Murray
Secret Love - Doris Day – Orla McGowan
Juliet’s Waltz Song – Niamh Murray
The Mountains of Mourne – Paul McDonald
What a wonderful world – Orla McGowan
All Joy be Thine – Tom Tuite
Sea Fever- Joe Lalor
Over The Rainbow – Rebecca Brunton
Panis Angelicus – David Scott
Some Enchanted Evening – Michael McAuliffe
Last Rose of Summer – Katy Kelly
Yellow Bird – The Ritz Brothers
Come back Paddy Reilly - Paul McDonald
Danny Boy – Catrina Scullion
Roses of Picardy – Niamh Murray
Ebben? N'andrò lontana – Nickola Hendy
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Gerry Noonan
Oró Mo Bháidín – Aisling Judge
Gas from a Burner – Dermod Lynskey
The Dublin Saunter – Aoife Murray
Ave Maria Schubert – Avril Hannin
Are you right there Michael- Paul McDonald
I'll Walk Beside You – Tom Tuite
The Lark in the Clear Air – Catrina Scullion
Little Bridget Flynn – Paul Mc Donald
O mio Babbino Caro – Katy Kelly
For you always smile – Dermod Lynskey
On Raglan Road – Joe Lalor
The Irish Emigrant – Tom Tuite
Begin the Beguine – Gerry Noonan
Can't Help Lovin’ dat Man (from Showboat) – Rebecca Brunton
Bella Siccome Un Angelo – David Scott
Crazy – Orla McGowan
Only Make-Believe – Niamh Murray
I Feel Pretty – Nickola Hendy
A Farewell ( My Fairest Child) – Tom Tuite
What a Difference a Day Makes – Orla McGowan
Hard Times – Aisling Judge
Are you Right There Michael?– Aoife Murray
Some Enchanted Evening – David Scott
Come onto Him (Handel) – Avril Hannin
Somewhere (from Westside Story) – Rebecca Brunton
I’ll See You in my Dreams – The Ritz Brothers
Unforgettable – Katy Kelly
Summertime - Nickola Hendy
Habenera from Carmen – Aisling Judge
Dream a little dream of me – Orla McGowan
In Happy Moments – Gerry Noonan
Someone to Watch Over Me – Aoife Murray
James Joyce was Born Here – Dermod Lynskey
I’ll Walk with God – Catrina Scullion
Ireland Mother Ireland – Michael McAuliffe
Laschia ch'io pianga (Handel) – Rebecca Brunton
The Hatstand – The Ritz Brothers
The Laughing Song – Niamh Murray
Last Rose of Summer – Katy Kelly
Over The Rainbow – Rebecca Brunton
Friend O’ Mine – Michael McAuliffe
Peggy Gordon – Aisling Judge
The Sally Gardens – Aoife Murray
The Mountains of Mourne – Paul McDonald
O mio babbino – Nickola Hendy
Mad Carew – Dermod Lynsky
Love Could I only tell Thee – Joe Lalor
The sound of music – Catrina Scullion
Only Make-Believe – Niamh Murray
The Kerry Dances - Katy Kelly
Phil the Fluter’s Ball – Paul McDonald
I could have danced all night - Nickola Hendy
Modern Major-General – David Scott
Hard Times – Aisling Judge
It Don’t Mean a Thing (if it ain't got that Swing) – Aoife Murray
The Star of the County Down – Gerry Noonan
Ol’ Man river - Joe Lalor
Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill – Tom Tuite
The Dublin Saunter – The Ritz Brothers
Danny boy – Catrina Scullion
The Sunshine of your smile – Niamh Murray