Cockles and Mussels

£1.95

Cockles and Mussels

Cockles and Mussels or Molly Malone was written in about 1880.

It has been recorded by Irish artists such as The Dubliners and Sinead O’Connor. I have arranged this for the Beginner Piano Player at Level 2.

Below is the audio track of the first 8 bars of the verse followed by the chorus.

“Cockles and Mussels”

The piece is a traditional Irish folk song. It has 3 verses followed by 3 choruses. See below for the first 8 bars of music.

Piano Sheet Music

Cockles and Mussels

Here are the opening 8 bars of music. The arrangement is 48 bars long. The melody is played in the right hand, with occasional G’s played in the left hand. The left hand plays an accompaniment, using both chords and single notes. There are 3 verses followed by 3 choruses, telling the fateful story of Molly Malone.

Cockles and Mussels is part of a collection of books and single sheet arrangements for the beginner piano player. It can be played on both piano and keyboard and is suitable for age 7 and above.

All sheet music arrangements are in PDF format and include an MP3 recording, MIDI file and help. It is priced at £1.95.