Just found this video by accident. Daiori Farrell singing Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore. I especially like the whistle playing along with Daoiri.
10 Nov 2026
Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore - Daoiri Farrell
Tonnta by Amble - Lesson by Johannes Broborn
I really like the album by Amble for some time now, but never tried to play any of the songs. Johannes Broborn now offers a lesson how to play the song Tonnta. Why don't we give it a try, its such a beautiful song.
{t:Tonnta}
{st:Amble}
Capo 4th fret
[Bm] We don't belong to the [G]same boat
[D] It's the storm we [A]share
[Bm] We all belong to the [G]one road
[D] It's up to you to get [A]there
[Bm] We don't belong to the [G]same boat
[D] It's the storm we [A]share
[Bm] We all belong to the [G]one road
[D] It's up to you to get [A]there
{soc}
And I [Bm]run
And You sw[G]im
On[D]ly one of us
Will [A]win
And I [Bm]run
And You sw[G]im
On[D]ly one of us
Will [A]win
{eoc}
[Bm] We don't belong to the[G] same boat
And [D] It's the storm we sha[A]re
[Bm] We all belong to the[G] one road
[D] It's up to you to get the[A]re
[Bm] We don't belong to the[G] same boat
[D] It's the storm we sha[A]re
[Bm] We all belong to the[G] one road
[D] It's up to you to get the[A]re
27 Oct 2026
Lowlands Of Holland - Ye Vagabonds - Lesson by Johannes Broborn
Johannes Broborn is really busy these days. Here's a new lesson by him, another cover of a song played by Ye Vagabonds.
{t:Lowlands of Holland}
{st:Ye Vagabonds}
The [D]love that I have cho[G]sen I there[D]with [A]be con[Bm]tent
The [D]salt sea shall be fro[G]zen be[D]fore that [A] re[D]pent
Re[D]pent it shall I [G]ne[D]ver un[G]til the [D]day I [Bm]die
But the [G]lowlands of [D]Holl[G]and has [D]twined my [A]love and I[D].
My [D]love lies in the salt [G]sea and [D] am [A]on the [Bm]side
en[D]ough to break a young thing's [G]heart that [D]lately [A]was a [D]bride.
But [D]lately was a [G]bonny [D]bride and [G]pleasure [D]in her [Bm]eye.
For the [G]lowlands of [D]Hol[G]land has [D]twined my [A]love and [D]I.
My [D]love he built a bonny [G]ship and [D]set her [A]on the [Bm]sea
With [D]seven score good mari[G]ners to [D]bear her [A]compa[D]ny.
But the [D]weary wind be[G]gan to [D]rise, the [G]sea be[D]gan to [Bm]rout
And my [G]love then and his [D]bonny [G]ship turned [D]with the [A]shins a[D]bout.
There [D]shall nae a quaff come on my [G]head nor [D]comb come through my [Bm]hair
There shall [D]neither coal nor candlel[G]ight shine [D]in my [A]bower [D]mair.
Nor [D]will I marry a[G]nother [D]one, un[G]til the [D]day I [Bm]die
For the [G]high winds and [D]stormy [G]seas have [D]twined my [A]love and [D]I.
Oh [D]hold your tongue my daughter [G]dear, be [D]still and [A]be con[Bm]tent.
There's [D]men enough in Gallo[G]way, you [D]need not [A]sore la[D]ment.
Oh there's [D]men enough in [G]Gallo[D]way, a[G]las there's [D]none for [Bm]me
For I [G]never had a [D]love but [G]one and he's [D]drownded [A]in the [D]sea.
24 Oct 2026
Donal Lunny, RĂłisĂn Elsafty and MáirtĂn O’Connor perform ‘Pota MĂłr FataĂ’., 2005
Checking my harddisk I found an old tab I made years ago but never posted here. It's the bouzouki accompaniment to the song Pota Mor Fatai, sung by Roisin Elsafty.
19 Oct 2026
I'm A Rover - Lesson by Johannes Broborn
Next lesson by Johannes Broborn. He seems to be a big Fan of Ye Vagabonds. So this is his take on the song I'm a Rover.
First the recorded version by Johannes:
{title: I'm A Rover}
Capo on 3rd fret
{soc}
[D]I'm a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber
I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;
And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking
How to [G]gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.
{eoc}
Though the [D]night be [G]dark as [D]dungeon,
not a star to be seen a[A]bove
I will be [D]guided with[A]out a [D]stumble,
into the [G]arms of me [A]only [D]love
I went up [D]to her [G]bedroom [D]window,
kneeling gently upon a [A]stone
Oh, I [D]rapped on her [A]bedroom [D]window
My darling [G]dear, do you [A]lie a[G]lone?
{soc}
[D]I'm a a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber
I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;
And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking
How to [G]gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.
{eoc}
She raised her [D]head up from her [G]feather[D]pillow
Raised her arms up around her [A]breast
Saying [D] at me [A]bedroom [D]window,
disturbing [G]me at me [A]long night's [D]rest?
It's only [D], your [G]own true [D]lover,
open the [Bm]door and please [G]let me [A]in
For I have [D]come on a [A]long night's [D]journey
I am near [G]drench - ed [A]to the [D]skin
{soc}
[D]I'm a a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber
I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;
And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking
How to gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.
{eoc}
She opened the [D]door with the [G]greatest [D]pleasure
Opened the [D]door and she let me [A]in
We both shook [D]hands and em[G]braced each [D]other
'Til the [Bm]morning we [A]lay as [G]one
Well now me [Bm]love, I must go and [D]leave you
Though the [F#m]mountains be [Em]high a[A]bove
Well, I will [D]climb them with [G]greater [D]pleasure
That I have [G]been with me [A]only [G]love
{soc}
[D]I'm a a rover and[G] seldom so[D]ber
I'm a rover, o' high de[A]gree;
And when I'm[D] drinking, I'm [A]always [D]thinking
How to [G]gain my love's[A] compa[D]ny.
{eoc}
10 Oct 2026
The Foggy Dew - Ye Vagabonds - Lesson by Johannes Broborn
Here's a new lesson by Johannes Broborn. Another song recorded by Ye Vagabonds. This is not the famous rebel song!
There's another lesson to this song by Jasper Kaye, which I posted here. You can also find the lyrics and chords to the song there.
So you can compare these videos and decide which one suits you best.
Here's Johannes' recorded version of the song
8 Oct 2026
2 lovely cover versions by Wyn Oran - The Lakes of Pontchartrain and The Hare's Lament
Just found these 2 beautiful versions of Folk Songs. I love the singing and playing of Wyn. Have a listen and get inspired.
2 Oct 2026
Blue is the Eye (Ye Vagabonds) - Irish Bouzouki Lesson by Johannes Broborn
Yesterday I posted the cover version Johannes posted on youtube, today he is offering the lesson on how to play it. So take your chance to learn a beautiful little song. Lyrics and chords you can find in my other post here.
1 Oct 2026
Blue is the eye by Ye Vagabonds - Cover by Johannes Broborn
This is a lovely cover by Johannes Broborn played on bouzouki and mandolin.
{t:Blue Is The Eye}
{st:Ye Vagabonds}
Capo 1
A [D]crack in the [G]sky lends a [D]light to the [A]dark
The [D]wind blows the [G]ember of [A]coal from the [D]hearth
You [D]carry it [G]proudly through [D]ditches and [A]trees
And [Bm]cross the hor[G]izon to [A]lie down and [D]sleep
{soc}
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [Bm]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
{eoc}
[D]Over the [G]ocean tow[D]ard a new [A]world
The [Bm]city, the [G]island, the [A]tear and the [D]pearl
A [D]boat on the [G]water casts [D]out a clear [A]еye
The [Bm]darkness bе[G]neath us is [A]teeming with [D]life
{soc}
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
{eoc}
[D]Under the [G]fire from the [D]hearth on the [A]hill
The [D]coal and the [G]ember, they [A]glow away [D]still
[D]Songs to the [G]stranger, fa[D]miliar and [A]clear
[Bm]Ring out in [G]chorus for [A]all you hold [D]dear
{soc}
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
{eoc}
A [D]flash in the [G]dark glimmers [D]silver and [A]blue
[Bm]Breaches the [G]waves for a [A]moment or [D]two
[D]Moves away [G]slowly back [D]into the [A]deep
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
{soc}
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye watches [A]over the [D]sea
[Bm]Lie down and [G]sleep, [A]sleep well my [D]darling
[Bm]Blue is the [G]eye that [A]looks after [D]thee
{eoc}
Johannes uses following chords:
D: 7,0,0,0
G: 12,9,0,0
D: 11,12,0,0
A: 9,11,0,0
D:7,7,0,0
G: 4,5,0,0
A: 6,7,0,0
D: 7,0,0,0
D: 7,0,0,0
G: 12,9,0,0
D: 11,12,0,0
A: 9,7,0,0
In the refrain he plays Bm instead of G in the first line, but I prefer the G there.
Bm: 4,4,0,0
G: 4,5,0,0
A: 2,2,0,0
D: 2,0,0,0
