BILLY PEDDLE
(aka Soldier's Joy)
Time signature: 4-4
Tempo: As a reel, often quite fast |
Traditional
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Accordion Notation
If played quite fast (as a fast reel):
Beats per bar = 2 Beat symbol = Colon ( : ) (or equivalent) |
Either row: Buttons 3 - 8*
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Part A
> > .5* | "5 "4 "3 "4* - "5 "4 "3 "4 | .5 .6 - ;6 "5* |
Bi- ly Ped-dle Bil-ly Ped-dle Have you seen Tom White
| "5 "4 "3 "4* - "5 "4 "3 "4 | .4* .3* - .3* "4 "4* |
Bi- ly Ped-dle Bil-ly Ped-dle Have you seen Tom White
| "5 "4 "3 "4* - "5 "4 "3 "4 | .5 .6 - ;6 "7 |
Bi- ly Ped-dle Bil-ly Ped-dle Have you seen Tom White
| "7 "8 "7 "6 - "7* "8* "7* "6* | :6 - .6 <
Gone a - round the har - bour, gonna stay all night
Part B
> | "7 "6 "7 "6 - "7 "8 "8* "7 | "7* "6* "7* "6* - "7* "8* "7 "7* |
Gone around the harbour gonna get a dose of beer
| "7 "6 "7 "6 - "7 "8 "8* "7 | "7* "6 "6* "5* - ;5 "7* |
Gone around the harbour gonna get away from here
| "7 "6 "7 "6 - "7 "8 "8* "7 | "7* "6* "7* "6* - "7* "8* "7 "7* |
Gone around theharbour gonna have a cup of tea
| "7 "8 "7 "6 - "7* "8* "7* "6* | :6 - .6 < <
If you see a Billy Peddle tell him I wants he!
This notation draws on two sources:
(i) "Forty Favourite Fiddle Tunes" by Kelly Russell's Tune #33 (Soldier's Joy),
available in leading music stores in Newfoundland and Labrador and from Kelly directly.
(ii) "English Pub Session Tunes" #67 (Soldier's Joy), published by Mel Bay and available on
Amazon.
> > .5* | "5 "4 "3 "4* - "5 "4 "3 "4 | .5 .6 - ;6 "5* |
Bi- ly Ped-dle Bil-ly Ped-dle Have you seen Tom White
| "5 "4 "3 "4* - "5 "4 "3 "4 | .4* .3* - .3* "4 "4* |
Bi- ly Ped-dle Bil-ly Ped-dle Have you seen Tom White
| "5 "4 "3 "4* - "5 "4 "3 "4 | .5 .6 - ;6 "7 |
Bi- ly Ped-dle Bil-ly Ped-dle Have you seen Tom White
| "7 "8 "7 "6 - "7* "8* "7* "6* | :6 - .6 <
Gone a - round the har - bour, gonna stay all night
Part B
> | "7 "6 "7 "6 - "7 "8 "8* "7 | "7* "6* "7* "6* - "7* "8* "7 "7* |
Gone around the harbour gonna get a dose of beer
| "7 "6 "7 "6 - "7 "8 "8* "7 | "7* "6 "6* "5* - ;5 "7* |
Gone around the harbour gonna get away from here
| "7 "6 "7 "6 - "7 "8 "8* "7 | "7* "6* "7* "6* - "7* "8* "7 "7* |
Gone around theharbour gonna have a cup of tea
| "7 "8 "7 "6 - "7* "8* "7* "6* | :6 - .6 < <
If you see a Billy Peddle tell him I wants he!
This notation draws on two sources:
(i) "Forty Favourite Fiddle Tunes" by Kelly Russell's Tune #33 (Soldier's Joy),
available in leading music stores in Newfoundland and Labrador and from Kelly directly.
(ii) "English Pub Session Tunes" #67 (Soldier's Joy), published by Mel Bay and available on
Amazon.
Embedded youTube VIDEO
Four videos in Keys: G=3 C=1
If, when first learning them, you find these performances rather fast, you may want to play the videos at half or three-quarter speed, and then return to normal speed when you are ready. (If you don't know how, check the "Introduction to youTube" under the drop-down "Info" menu at the top of this page). Also, please note that not all performances follow the above accordion notation exactly, though all are close.
Key: G
Group: Mainland Kitchen Band Accordion: Rowena Turner Vocal & Accoustic Guitar: Jimmy Tarrant 2nd Guitar: Paul Bennet Posted by: Mainland Kitchen Band Pattern: AB repeated |
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Key: G
Group: St. Pat's Dancers Accordion: Graham Wells Posted by: Darrin Feehan Pattern: AABB repeated a.k.a. Soldier's Joy & the Rally |
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Key: G
Group: The Relics Posted by: The Relics Billy Peddle begins at time 1:20 Pattern AB, repeated |
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Key: C
Guitarist: Fred Vey Posted by: Fred Vey Played at a moderate pace, slower than most reels, yet very well done. Pattern AABB |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Background Links:
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My accordion notation of this tune is based on the sheet music in Kelly Russel's "Forty Favorite Fiddle Tunes". These 40 tunes were selected and transcribed by him, and include NL jigs, reels, singles & waltzes, plus tunes from Rufus Guinchard & Emile Benoit. In addition to this earlier "booklet", Kelly has published two extensive volumes of the fiddle music of Newfoundland & Labrador, and the book Button Box (100 tunes for the button accordion) - an impressive contribution to the music of this province. These are available in leading music stores in Newfoundland and Labrador, and may be obtained online by contacting Kelly . . . Check the Kelly Russell home page for his phone number and email address, his biography, and for other products you can purchase.
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