Irish Suite #1 (handbell trio/quartet/quintet/sextet)

IRISH SUITE #1 – Traditional Irish, arranged by Ann Habicht – handbell trio/quartet/quintet/sextet

In “Irish Suite #1”, Ann Habicht offers a variety of traditional Irish tunes accessible to handbell trios with 4-in-hand ringing, or add more ringers as needed to make these pieces come together quickly for your group! An “appendix” with just the melody for each piece is included at the end, so that you know what musical line to bring out throughout the arrangements.

“Hear the Nightingale Sing” is a folk song with lyrics from the 17th century.
“South Wind” is an air printed in Edward Bunting’s 1809 Collection of Irish Folk Music.
“Whiskey in the Jar” is a widely-performed traditional Irish song about a highwayman who is betrayed by a woman.