The Rakes of Mallow

Polka, G, Traditional Irish

The Rakes of Mallow. Traditional Irish Polka. trailjams.org

Recordings

Video – Peakfiddler: The Rakes of Mallow – Fiddle tune for a Barndance or Ceilidh
Audio – Baron Collins Hill: The Rakes Of Mallow (Fast): Mandolin & Guitar – play along track for mandolin lesson at MandoLessons.

Dots (Music Notation)

As always for traditional tunes, the musical notation and chords do not indicate the “right” way to play the tune, but are a useful reference.

Sheet music and chords for The Rakes of Mallow, traditional Irish polka in G major. Arrangement by Jonathan Lay. trailjams.org

Play from the Dots

Slow tempo 95bpm

Moderate tempo115bpm

Sets

Examples of sets that include this tune.

The Girl I Left Behind Me / The Rakes of Mallow
Bag of Spuds / The Rakes of Mallow
Britches Full of Stitches / Harvest Home / Rakes of Mallow

References and Resources

For those who want to dig deeper, here are some other resources.

Lesson – MandoLessons (Baron Collins Hill): The Rakes Of Mallow – tune taught phrase-by-phrase on mandolin. Lesson includes video, sheet music, and play-along tracks.
Lesson – Online Academy of Irish Music: The Rakes of Mallow – taught on flute. (Requires subscription to OAIM.)a
Webpage – The Session: The Rakes of Mallow (Polka) – crowdsourced sheet music, comments and more