Irish Music Instruments

How is the Irish harp played?

• Standing

• Sitting

• On the Knee

• Over the shoulder

This instrument has regulators that can play melody, chords and drones.

• Uilleann Pipes

• Tin Whistles

• Accordion

• Bodhran

This instrument has a higher pitch sound than the flute and has six holes.

• Flute

• Tin Whistle

• Uilleann Pipes

• Banjo

These instruments are used to accompany Irish traditional music

• Acoustic Guitar

• Banjo

• Irish Bouzouki

• Electric guitar

This instrument is also known as the squeezebox.

• Accordion

• Uilleann Pipes

• Flute

• Tin Whistle

This instrument gets its name from the Gaelic word for Elbow because of how it is played.

• Uilleann Pipes

• Accordion

• Bodhrán

• Bouzouki

What is the style of dance found in the Irish tradition?

• Step dancing

• Dubstep

• Tap dancing

• Swing dancing

• Sean-nós dancing

What is an Irish 'drum' called?

• Bodhrán

• Fiddle

• Feadóg

• Banjo

Who wrote Riverdance? 

• Bill Gates 
• Micheál Ó Shúilleabhán 
• Bill Whelan 
• Michael Flatley 

What type of Irish dance has a time signature of 6/8? 

• Reel 
• Jig 
• Irish Set 
• Sean Nós