X: 1
T: Rolling in the Ryegrass / The Shannon Breeze (D major) / Rolling on the Ryegrass / Rolling in the Rye Grass / Rolling on the Rye Grass
R: Reel
C: traditional
O: Ireland
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from tenor banjo and fiddle player Uli Schmidt in 1998.
N: Chords: | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | G  A  |
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | G  A  |]
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | G  A  |
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | G  A  |]
N:         Last line to finish:
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | G  A  | D  |]
L: 1/8
M: 4/4
Q: 1/4=180
K: D major % 2 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: A2AF DFAF | G2BG dGBG | A2AF DFAF | GBAG FGEF |
N: A2AF DFAF | G2BG dGBG | A2AF DFAF | GBAG F2D2 |]
N: ABde f2fd | g2ge fedB | ABde fefg | afdf e2dB |
N: ABde fAdf | g2ge fedB | ABde fefg | afdf e2dB |]
N:
N: P: Last line to finish:
N: ABde fAdf | g2ge fedB | ABde fefg | afdf e2dB | A8 |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"D" A2AF DFAF | "G" G2BG dGBG | "D" A2AF DFAF | "G" GBAG "A" FGEF |
"D" A2AF DFAF | "G" G2BG dGBG | "D" A2AF DFAF | "G" GBAG "A" F2D2 |]
"D" ABde f2fd | "G" g2ge fedB | "D" ABde fefg | "G" afdf "A" e2dB |
"D" ABde fAdf | "G" g2ge fedB | "D" ABde fefg | "G" afdf "A" e2dB |]
N:
P: Last line to finish:
"D" ABde fAdf | "G" g2ge fedB | "D" ABde fefg | "G" afdf "A" e2dB | "D" A8 |]
N:
D: 1969: Denis Murphy: The Star above the Garter (named 'Rolling on the Ryegrass')
D: 1977: Boys of the Lough: Good Friends, Good Music (named 'Roll Her in the Rye-Grass')
D: 1991: Maiden Voyage. Live Traditional Irish Music Session from Pepper's Bar, Feakle, Co. Clare (Compilation, named 'The Shannon Breeze')
D: 1992: Paul Brock: Mo Chairdín (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 1992: Padraic Mac Mathuna: Blas Na Meala / Hives of Honeyed Sound (named 'Rolling in the Rye Grass')
D: 1992: Michael Tubridy, Tommy McCarthy, Junior Crehan & Eamon McGivney: Set Dances of Ireland, Vol. 1 (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 1993: Paul McGrattan: Music at Matt Molloy's (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 1993: Matt Cranitch: The Irish Fiddle Book Demonstration CD
D: 1993: Johnny Connolly: An tOileán Aerach (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 1994: Willie Shannon: Trad. Music in Support of Doolin Coast and Cliff Rescue Service (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 1995: John Doonan: In the Smoke (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 1995: Shaskeen: Music for Set Dancing & Listening (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 1995: De Dannan: Hibernian Rhapsody (last tune in the 'Noel Hill's' set)
D: 1998: Tomás Ceannabháin: Fonn le Fonn (named 'Rolling on the Ryegrass')
D: 1998: Joe O'Sullivan, Tim Keily, Norma Boyle: An Evening in Sliabh Luachra. Volume One. A Collection of Traditional Music and Song from the Sliabh Luachra Area (mislabeled as 'The Belburry Hills')
D: 1999: Elisabeth Crotty, Denis Murphy, Michael Preston & Johnny Pickering: Concertina Music from West Clare (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass / The Shannon Breeze')
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 3 (in Cavan Set, Figure 2)
D: 2000: John McGettigan's Three-Leaf Shamrock Orchestra: Past Masters of Irish Dance Music (Compilation, recorded 1923-1949, 3rd tune in the 'Highland Schottische Medley' set)
D: 2000: Broken String: Mémoire Celte, Vol. 1 (named 'Rolling in the Rye Grass')
D: 2000: Charlie Lennon: Time for a Tune (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass', second tune in 'The Mountain Top Set')
D: 2001: Home Rule: Write Me a Letter (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2001: Mick Coyne: Both Sides of the Coyne (named 'Rolling in the Rye Grass')
D: 2002: Geraldine Cotter: Piano+ (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2002: Bohola: Bohola (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2003: Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh: Kitty Lie Over (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2003: The Bully Wee Band: Bully Wee (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2003: Twice Daily: Traditional Music of Ireland and Scotland (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2004: Celtic Nots: Why Not? (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2004: Kevin Keegan: The Music of Kevin Keegan (named 'Rolling in the Rye Grass')
D: 2004: Pat Finn: The Flute Players of Roscommon, Volume 1 (Compilation, named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2004: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 1 (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 2005: Paddy Reynolds: Classic Recordings of the Irish Fiddle Legend (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2005: Bríd Cranitch & Shiela Garry: Irish Session Tunes - The Blue Book & CD (named 'Rolling in the Rye Grass')
D: 2006: Inis Fail: Rebound (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2006: Slowplayers: Session Tunes, Vol. 1 (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2007: Glenside Céilí Band: Take the Floor with the Glenside (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 2008: Catherine McEvoy: The Home Ruler (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2008: The Gloucester Hornpipe & Clog Society (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2008: Enda Scahill: Irish Banjo Tutor (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2008: Michael Hynes & Denis Liddy: The Spectacle Bridge (named 'The Shannon Breeze / Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2009: Sean Dempsey: Oldtime Records, Vol. 3 - Piping Rarities (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2009: Dusty Banjos: Live at the Crane (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2010: Harp Music Collective: Pure Harp Music (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2010: Medieval Renaissance Music Ensemble: Medieval and Renaissance Music for Harp (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2011: Eamhain Macha: Comhaltas Live #339-4 (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2011: MacDara Ó Raghallaigh: Ego Trip (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2012: Slip Jig: Leaving Plevna (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2012: Murphy's Empty Shot: The Halfs & the Half Nots (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2012: Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh & Danny O' Mahony: As It Happened (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2013: John Donnan: At the Feis (named 'The Shannon Breeze')
D: 2013: Callanish: The Hare's Paw (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2013: Lough Key: Crested Hens (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2014: Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch: Rolling On (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2015: Eddie Moloney: Master Musician (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 2015: Dylan Foley, Dan Gurney, Alec Finn & Brian McGrath: Irish Music from the Hudson Valley (named 'Rolling on the Ryegrass')
D: 2015: The Mountain Laurels: Edge of the Dance (named 'Rolling in the Rye Grass')
D: 2016: Andy Reiner & Jon Sousa: Canyon Sunrise (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 2016: W. Ed. Harris: The New Bern Seisiúns (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 2017: Celtica: Athair agus Iníon (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2018: Riamh: Willowcrest Sessions, Vol. 1 (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass') 
D: 2018: Blackie O'Connell: Pipers' Gathering 2018, Vol. 2 (Compilation, named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2019: Seán Donoghue: The Heather Breeze (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 2019: Niilo Sirola: More Irish Tunes on Mandolin and Banjo (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2019: Doireann Glackin & Sarah Flynn: The Housekeepers (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2019: Conni Dawson: Eileen Ar​í​s (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2020: Francis O'Connor, Áine O' Connor & BrIan Mooney: They Didn't Come Home Until Morning (named 'Rolling on the Ryegrass')
D: 2020: John Hoban: Fad Saol (named 'Rolling on the Ryegrass')
D: 2020: Avery Bergstrom : Under the Oak Tree (named 'Rolling on the Ryegrass')
D: 2020: Aggie Whyte (1920-1979): Aggie Whyte (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2020-....: Matt & Shannon Heaton: Virtual Guided Sessions (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2021: Eddie Moloney & Chet Coughlan: The New Demesne - Field Recordings Made by Alan Lomax in Ireland, 1951 (named 'Shannon Breeze')
D: 2021: Tommy Reck: NPU Series - The Master Pipers, Vol. 4 (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2021: Polca an Rí: From Sliabh Moscó to Cathair Pheadair (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2021: Brenda Castles: The Light Side of the Tune (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2023: Na Cailligh: Na Cailligh (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2023: Bècaflor: EP (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: 2023: Muintir Chualáin: Tigh Choilm - Ceol na gCualán (named 'Rolling in the Ryegrass')
D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Tin Whistle Tunes (named 'Rolling on the Rye Grass')