Shule Aroon

This Irish Folk Song with it's flowing melody and wide melodic range, was later adapted to became the American Folk Song 'Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier'.

The song is partly in English and partly in Gaelic.

The song is useful for:

• Comparing and contrasting with 'Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier'.
• Comparing and contrasting American and Irish music.
• Teaching the melodic element 'si' (sharpened 'so').
• Preparing and practising the rhythmic element 'tim-ka'.