The Spinning Wheel Lyrics and chords

John Waller [1809-1894] Made popular by Delia Murphy and also recorded by Foster & Allen [ lyrics ], Anna McGoldrick, Phil Coulter, Anne Breen and John McDermott, The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included and the second version can be used on the piano accordion and flute..

The Spinning Wheel Song Words & Guitar Chords In D Major

​[D]Mellow the moonlight to shine is be[A7]ginning,
Close by the window young Eileen is[D] Spinning;
Bent o'er the[D7] fire her blind[G] grandmother, [D]sitting,
Is[A7] crooning, and moaning, and drowsily [D]knitting: -

"Eileen, achara, I hear someone tapping."
"Tis the ivy, dear mother, against the glass flapping."
"Eily, I surely hear somebody sighihg,"
"Tis the sound, mother dear, of the summer wind dying."

[Chorus]

[D]Merrily, cheerily, noiselessly[A] whirring,
Swings the wheel, spins the wheel, while the foot's[D] stirring;
Sprightly, and[D7] brightly, and[G] airily [D]ringing
[Em]Thrills the sweet[A7] voice of the young maiden[D] singing.

"What's that noise that I hear at the window, I wonder?"
"Tis the little birds chirpmg the holly bush under."
"What makes you be shoving and moving your stool on,
And singing all wrong that old song of 'The Coolun?"
There's a form at the casement - the form of her true love -
And he whispers, with face bent, "I'm waiting for you, love;
Get up on the stool, through the lattice step lightly,
We'll rove in the grove while the moon's shining brightly."

Merrily, cheerily, noiselessly whirring,
Swings the wheel, spins the wheel, while the foot's stirring;
Sprightly, and brightly, and airily ringing
Thrills the sweet voice of the young maiden singing.

Chords in the key of G
[G]Mellow the moonlight to shine is be[D7]ginning,
Close by the window young Eileen is[G] Spinning;
Bent o'er the[G7] fire her blind[C] grandmother, [G]sitting,
Is[D7] crooning, and moaning, and drowsily [G]knitting

Foster and Allen The Spinning Wheel

Here's another version of the sheet music, suitable for flute and piano accordion for The Spinning Wheel in the key of G Major which is the same as the tin whistle notes.

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​Below is the ebook list of Irish Folk Songs with guitar chords
in 3 keys. Price €8.90 and I'll email the ebook after purchase .
​The chords are suited to ukulele, banjo or mandolin also.
Martin

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A Drop Of The Irish Album
While Wales is often referred to as the 'Land of Song', the sobriquet is, surely equally suited to Ireland. A visit to a party or even just a local bar in 'The Emerald Isle' is almost certain to involve not only heated discussion on important topics of the day, but also music in one form or another, be it a general singsong or a traditional song performed by a local soloist. A recent visit to Wexford during the Festival was greatly enhanced by a competition to find the best musicians in each of the town's many pubs. The standard was high with most of the participants favouring traditional music.
The Mountains Of Mourne Lyrics And Chords
The history of Irish songs is naturally a long one, with a lot of the pieces being handed on from generation to generation. There are so many familiar melodies that the unwary compiler can easily be fooled into thinking that they are all traditional airs, although this is actually very far from the truth. Numbers like The Rose of Tralee, Mother Machree and When Irish Eyes Are Smiling may seem to have been around for ever and in the shape of their melodies bear a remarkable resemblance to folk songs, but they were, in fact, all composed during the last hundred years or so. Side by side with Danny Boy, The Spinning Wheel and Sweet Peggy O'Neil, they form the basis of any collection of Irish songs. Songs which are popular throughout the English-speaking world. The present compilation includes all the Irish favourites that anyone could desire, not all sung. it has to be said, by native-born singers, although artists like Arthur Tracy had the ballad style in their blood. The very fact that popular singers of the thirties and forties recorded these titles in such profusion only goes to highlight their popularity with the general public.

We begin with, two traditional songs performed by two noted Irish performers. Danny Boy was a well-known melody the Londonderry Air. Since the words were added to it, the song has become a favourite with ballad singers, among whom Jack Daly was particularly popular during the inter-war years. This sad, sentimental number is followed by The Spinning Wheel, idiomatically sung by Delia Murphy who can also be heard on Track 5 in another traditional song Three Lovely Lasses, while Jack Daly returns with The Mountains O'Mourne as well as his own compositions At Danny O'Dougherty's Dance and A Little Bit of Ireland. No collection of Irish songs would be complete without that strolling vagabond', Cavan O'Connor, a much loved performer for more than sixty years. His mellow voice and sympathetic style are perfectly suited to The Rose of Tralee, Mother Machree and Shannon River. Billy Scott-Coomber was a versatile singer who made the main part of his career as a singer with some of Britain's top dance bands of the thirties and was also noted as a performer in variety. He made many records of a diverse range of music including these 1936 performances of Phil Tb Fluter's Ball and Stanford's Father O'Flynn.
Jack Doyle is, perhaps, the most unusual and interesting of the performers in this collection. A famous professional boxer, he also achieved great fame as a singer, when his career as a pugilist faltered.

The clear, bright voice of Morton Downey is remembered with pleasure through his singing of Come Back To Erin while the greatest Irish singer of them all, Count John McCormack, is his own inimitable self in Ireland, Mother Ireland and Sweet Peggy O'Neill. He had a distinguished career on the operatic stage, but was even more successful as a recitalist. His recordings of songs from his homeland are but a part- albeit an important one - of the vast discography of one of the finest singers of the first part of the twentieth century. Although he used the title 'Count', it was not an honour bestowed upon him by the reigning monarch, but by the Pope. It meant a great deal to the tenor, who was a devout Catholic.
The two other singers featured are Dennis O'Brien, who performs two sentimental numbers and Ralph Silvester. Silvester was for some years a singer with Jack Payne's Band where he combined his vocalism with occasional outings as a saxophonist.
The songs on this disc make a pleasant programme on their own account, but also capture some of the warmth and humour of a wonderful people and remind the listener of the green beauty of the country itself.
Tony Watts 1992
Track List From Album
The Spinning Wheel
The Rose Of Tralee
Did Your Mother Come From Ireland
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Shannon River
Phil The Fluter's Ball
The Mountains Of Mourne
Danny Boy
Three Lovely Lassies
Come Back To Erin
Laughing Irish Eyes
Ireland Mother Ireland
Sweet Peggy O'Neill
Take Me Back To Ireland
Little Town In County Down
Mother Machree
Father O'Flynn
A Little Dash Of Dublin
My Old Irish Mother

The Old Spinning Wheel Poem.

The old spinning wheel sits in the corner,
A relic of days gone by.
Its once vibrant colors now faded and worn,
But its memories will never die.

With each turn of the wheel, a story is told,
Of hardworking hands and a simpler time.
When life was slower and hearts were bold,
And the rhythm of the wheel was a peaceful chime.

It was the heart of the home, this spinning wheel,
Providing clothing and warmth for all.
As it spun and spun, it seemed to reveal
The secrets of life, both big and small.

Oh, the tales it could tell, if only it could speak,
Of love and loss, joy and sorrow.
Of mothers and daughters, their bond so unique,
As they spun together, dreaming of tomorrow.

But now it sits silent, a forgotten treasure,
Gathering dust in the corner of the room.
Yet, its presence still holds a certain pleasure,
Bringing back memories that will forever bloom.

So let us pay homage to the old spinning wheel,
And the stories it holds within.
For it's not just an object, but a symbol of zeal,
And the strength of the human spirit, even in a world so thin.

And though it may no longer spin,
Its legacy will continue to live on.
For the old spinning wheel will forever be within,
A reminder of the past, and the love that has gone.