BEER BARREL POLKA
(aka "Roll Out The Barrel" and "Rosamunde")
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everything needs to be checked.
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Time signature: 2/2 (played as a POLKA )
Tempo: fast |
Comes from German song "Rosamunde"
based on Czech song "Skoda lasky (1927) Music composed by Jaromir Vejvoda (1925) Lyrics added by Vasek Zeman (1934) "Beer Barrel" adaptation by Lew Brown |
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = Colon ( : or equivalent, such as . . or ; " ) |
Either row:
4* - 8 |
Pattern of parts (following arrows shown): A B CC D
Part A (Verse 1)
"5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r "5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r
There's a gar-den, what a gar - den
"5 "o6* | .5 .6 .7* .6 | .6 .6* .r
On - ly hap - py fac - es bloom there
"6* 6 | .6* .6 .7* .6 | .6 .6* .r
And there's nev - er an - y room there
"5* "6* | .6* .5* .r "5* "6* | .5* .5 .r
Or a wor - ry or a gloom there
Part B (verse 2)
"5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r "5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r
Oh there's mu - sic and there's dan - cin'
"5 "o6* | .5 .6 .7* .6 | .6 :6* .r
And a lot of sweet ro - man - cin'
| ;6* "o1 ;6* ".6 | .6 .6* .r
When they play the pol - ka
.5* | .5 .i1 .5* "6* | :6
They all get in the swing
Part C (Verses 3 & 4)
> .5 .i1* | :5* .i1* .5*~ | ~.5* .4* .4 .3* | ::5*~ | ~:5*
Ev - 'ry time they hear_____ that oom - pa - pa______
Then they hear a rum_____ ble on the floor_____
.4* .o6* | :5 .o6* .5~ | ~.5 .4 .3* .3 | ::5~ | ~.5
Ev - 'ry bod - y feels_____ so tra - la - la______
It's the big sur - prise_____ they're wait - in' for_____
.6 .7* .6 | .:6* .7* | .:5* .5 | ::6*~ | ~.6*
They want to throw their cares a - way_____
And all the cou - ples form a ring_____ >
(last line of verse 3)
.6 .7* .6 | .:6* .7* | .:5* .i1* | ::5~ | ~.5 .r <
They all go lah - de - ah - de - ay_____
(last line of verse 4)
> .6 .7* .6 | .:6* .7* | .:5* .i1* | ::5~ | ~.5 .:r |
For miles a - round you'll hear them sing_____
Part D (in key of inside row)
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 o6* | ::4*~ | ~:: |
we'll have a bar - rel of fun_____
| ::5* | .:5* .o1* | .5* .:6*~ | ~::6*
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5* :6* .5* | .6* :5* .o1* | ::5~ | ~::5 |
we've got the blues on the run_______
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Zing boom ta - rar - rei_______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 .3 | ::5*~ | ~:: |
Sing out a song of good cheer____
| .3* .4 .4* .5 | .:6* .5* | .5* .:5~ | ~.5 .r
Now's the time to roll the bar - rel_____,
.o6* .5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::6~ | ~.:6 .r |
Cause the gang's all here_____
Alternate Part D (raised to a key a "fourth" higher)
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 o6* | ::4*~ | ~:: |
we'll have a bar - rel of fun_____
| ::5* | .:5* .o1* | .5* .:6*~ | ~::6*
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5* :6* .5* | .6* :5* .o1* | ::5~ | ~::5 |
we've got the blues on the run_______
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Zing boom ta - rar - rei_______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 .3 | ::5*~ | ~:: |
Sing out a song of good cheer____
| .3* .4 .4* .5 | .:6* .5* | .5* .:5~ | ~.5 .r
Now's the time to roll the bar - rel_____,
.o6* .5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::6~ | ~.:6 .r |
Cause the gang's all here_____
Part A (Verse 1)
"5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r "5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r
There's a gar-den, what a gar - den
"5 "o6* | .5 .6 .7* .6 | .6 .6* .r
On - ly hap - py fac - es bloom there
"6* 6 | .6* .6 .7* .6 | .6 .6* .r
And there's nev - er an - y room there
"5* "6* | .6* .5* .r "5* "6* | .5* .5 .r
Or a wor - ry or a gloom there
Part B (verse 2)
"5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r "5 "o6* | .5 .4 .r
Oh there's mu - sic and there's dan - cin'
"5 "o6* | .5 .6 .7* .6 | .6 :6* .r
And a lot of sweet ro - man - cin'
| ;6* "o1 ;6* ".6 | .6 .6* .r
When they play the pol - ka
.5* | .5 .i1 .5* "6* | :6
They all get in the swing
Part C (Verses 3 & 4)
> .5 .i1* | :5* .i1* .5*~ | ~.5* .4* .4 .3* | ::5*~ | ~:5*
Ev - 'ry time they hear_____ that oom - pa - pa______
Then they hear a rum_____ ble on the floor_____
.4* .o6* | :5 .o6* .5~ | ~.5 .4 .3* .3 | ::5~ | ~.5
Ev - 'ry bod - y feels_____ so tra - la - la______
It's the big sur - prise_____ they're wait - in' for_____
.6 .7* .6 | .:6* .7* | .:5* .5 | ::6*~ | ~.6*
They want to throw their cares a - way_____
And all the cou - ples form a ring_____ >
(last line of verse 3)
.6 .7* .6 | .:6* .7* | .:5* .i1* | ::5~ | ~.5 .r <
They all go lah - de - ah - de - ay_____
(last line of verse 4)
> .6 .7* .6 | .:6* .7* | .:5* .i1* | ::5~ | ~.5 .:r |
For miles a - round you'll hear them sing_____
Part D (in key of inside row)
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 o6* | ::4*~ | ~:: |
we'll have a bar - rel of fun_____
| ::5* | .:5* .o1* | .5* .:6*~ | ~::6*
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5* :6* .5* | .6* :5* .o1* | ::5~ | ~::5 |
we've got the blues on the run_______
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Zing boom ta - rar - rei_______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 .3 | ::5*~ | ~:: |
Sing out a song of good cheer____
| .3* .4 .4* .5 | .:6* .5* | .5* .:5~ | ~.5 .r
Now's the time to roll the bar - rel_____,
.o6* .5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::6~ | ~.:6 .r |
Cause the gang's all here_____
Alternate Part D (raised to a key a "fourth" higher)
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 o6* | ::4*~ | ~:: |
we'll have a bar - rel of fun_____
| ::5* | .:5* .o1* | .5* .:6*~ | ~::6*
Roll out the bar - rel______,
| .5* :6* .5* | .6* :5* .o1* | ::5~ | ~::5 |
we've got the blues on the run_______
| ::5 | .:5 .o6* | .5 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
Zing boom ta - rar - rei_______,
| .5 :5* .5 | .5* :5 .3 | ::5*~ | ~:: |
Sing out a song of good cheer____
| .3* .4 .4* .5 | .:6* .5* | .5* .:5~ | ~.5 .r
Now's the time to roll the bar - rel_____,
.o6* .5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::6~ | ~.:6 .r |
Cause the gang's all here_____
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve videos in keys of: A,D=1 A=1 C=6 C,F=2 F=1 G,C=1
Most of these videos have a "2 beats/bar polka sound".
Also, please note that not all performances follow the above accordion notation; you may need to make adjustments when playing along.
Most of these videos have a "2 beats/bar polka sound".
Also, please note that not all performances follow the above accordion notation; you may need to make adjustments when playing along.
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Key: A from time 0 to Near end.
D near end. Tempo: ~120 bpm Group: The Andrews Sisters Posted by: nalber |
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ROSAMUNDE
Key: A followed by D & E ? Tempo: ~120 bpm Group: Andre Rieu & Orchestra Singer: Heino (Heinz Georg Kramm) Posted by: Andre Rieu |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~150 bpm Music: West Coast Prost Posted by: Jason Fabus |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~125 bpm Group: Lawrence Welk TV Show (1981) Posted by: Sundaresan Srinivasan |
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Key: C from time 0 to 2:45
followed by two tunes "Pretty Maid" & "Happy Wanderer" Tempo: ~125 bpm Group: Kalendar Band Posted by: Kalendar Band - Topic |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~150 bpm Piainist: Michael English Posted by: Michael English |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~125 bpm Accordionist: Annie Gong Posted by: Annie Gong |
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Key: C for first half ?
F for second half ? Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: Glahe Musette Orchestra Posted by: The78Prof |
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SKODA LASKY
Key: C for first half ? F for second half ? Tempo: ~120 bpm Group: Czech Lion Posted by: Czech Lion |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: STRATO-VANI Posted by: L&T Records / Sea MC |
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Key: F ?
Tempo: ~125 bpm Singer: Bobby Vinton Posted by: sunsetgurl1 |
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Key: G until near end ?
C at end ? Tempo: ~120 bpm Music: The Magic Organ Posted by: Crinale819 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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LYRICS
Some of the many verses |
Verse 1
Verse 2 Verse 3 Verse 4 Verse 5 |
There's a garden, what a garden
Only happy faces bloom there And there's never any room there For a worry or a gloom there Oh there's music and there's dancin' And a lot of sweet romancin' When they play the polka They all get in the swing Every time they hear that oom-pa-pa Everybody feels so tra-la-la They want to throw their cares away And (Polish) ''Loopde shpay devashteva" Then they hear a rumble on the floor It's the big surprise they're waitin' for And all the couples form a ring For miles around you'll hear them sing Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run Sing boom tararrei, sing out a song of good cheer Now's the time to roll a barrel, cause the gang's all here |
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Background
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Click HERE for (wikipedia) background info on the "Beer Barrel " polka/song.
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