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Dirty Old Town

Dirty Old Town Sheet Music

by Traditional

Dirty Old Town was written by Ewan MacColl, written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 for his stage play Landscape with Chimneys. The song is a folk ballad evoking the industrial landscape of Salford, England, and has been widely covered by artists including The Dubliners, The Pogues and many others. Dirty Old Town has become a modern folk standard, especially associated with Irish and British folk repertoires, and is frequently performed and recorded in new arrangements.

Explore our 6 arrangements of Dirty Old Town Sheet Music by Traditional for Guitar, Ukulele. Compare 6 arrangements across Very easy - Easy to intermediate, preview each version and choose the score that best suits your instrument and playing level.

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Dirty Old Town Sheet Music for Guitar

3 arrangements
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Explore 3 Guitar arrangements of Dirty Old Town, ranging from Very easy to Easy to intermediate. 3 include fingering annotations.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
The Pogues
Very easy
Accompaniment Guitar
The Pogues
Easy
Accompaniment Guitar
The Pogues
Easy to intermediate
Accompaniment Guitar

Dirty Old Town Sheet Music for Ukulele

3 arrangements
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Explore 3 Ukulele arrangements of Dirty Old Town, ranging from Very easy to Easy to intermediate. 3 include fingering annotations.

Title Composer Difficulty Accompaniment
The Pogues
Very easy
Ukulele accompaniment
The Pogues
Easy
Ukulele accompaniment
The Pogues
Easy to intermediate
Ukulele accompaniment
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