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BREAD  AND  FISHES
(Wind in the willows)


​​Tempo:  Moderate

Alan Bell
​It may have been musically influenced in part by an older Irish ballad, as many people in Ireland believe.
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Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 3
​Beat symbol  =    Dot  ( . )  or equivalent   
Either row  =   Buttons  2* - 7*

Verse 1 (of 4)

.3   |  :3    "4    "5   |  "5*    ;4*   .4    |   :3*     "4   "4*   |   .:5~ | ~: 
As      I    was    a     walk - ing  one    morn - ing   in       spring__ /

.4   |   :3   "3*      "4    |   "4*   ;3*   "3*   "3   |   :2*   "3   "3*   |   .:3~ | ~ :   .r  | 
 I       met  with  some    trav'-lers    in     an      old  coun-try      lane___ /

  .3     ;4    "5   |   .5*    ;4*    "4   |   "3*   :4   "4*   |   .:5~ | ~:  
One  was  an      old   man,  the      sec-ond   a        maid__  /


 "4    "3*   |   :3     "3*   "4    |    .4*     ;3*   "3     |   :2*     "3  "3*   |   .:3~ | ~:  
And  the      third  was   a       young  boy  who    smiled  as  he        said___ 
 /



Chorus:
​
 "6*   "6   |   ;7*   "6   .5*   |   "5*  ;5     "6*   "6   |   ;7*   "6   .5*   |   :5  
With  the    wind   in   the       wil-lows  and  the    birds   in  the     sky   /

   "6*    "6   |   .7*      ;6   "5*   |   .5*     ;5   "5   |   "5*   ;6    .4   |   .:3*~ | ~:  
There's  a     bright  sun   to      warm  us  wher  -  ev - er   we       lie____  /

.3*    |   .3        ;4     "5    |    "5*   ;4*   "4*   "4   |   :3*   "4   "4*   |   .:5~ | ~:   
We     have  bread  and      fish - es    and    a       jug    of   red      wine___  /

.4   |   :3     "3*   "4   |   "4*   ;3*   .3    |   :2*   "3   "3*   |   .:3~ | ~:    .r      |     
​
To    share  on   our      jour-ney  with      all    of   man  -  kind___ /
​
 
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Fourteen videos in keys:    A=1    Bb=2    C=3    Db=1    D=4    Eb=1    G=2

Key:  D

Composer & Singer:  Alan Bell

​Posted by:  TheAdvancedMusic

"Alan Bell discusses his hit Bread and Fishes and (then) performs it as part of the 17th edition of the Fylde Folk Festival (1989), whose coverage was undertaken by BBC North West, from which this cut was taken."

Key:  D

Composer & Singer:  Alan Bell

​Posted by:  kisskari

Key:  D

Performer:  Geoff ?

​Posted by:  ​geoff1945

Key:  Eb

Group:  McCalmans

​Posted by:  cheerydavie

Key:  Bb

Singer:  Seamus Kennedy

Posted by:  Seamus Kennedy - Topic

Key:  Bb
​
Singers: Simon Orrell and
               Natasha Orrell


Posted by:  Simon Orrell

​Beautifully done.
​

Key:  Db

Singer:  Michael Davitt

Posted by: Erin Yedinak

MICHAEL W. DAVITT, 57, died March 20, 2009 in Humble, TX. In NJ Michael started an Irish folk band (The Freemen) with Tommy Shannon. He was responsible for the renaissance of Irish music in Houston. 

Key:  D

Singer:  Anthony (Tony) Archibald

​Posted by:  threelegsoman

Key:  C

Group:  Girls' Choir of Wilmington

Posted by:  GirlsChoirWilmington

Sandy Errante, director
Amanda Taylor, flute
Justin Hoke, guitar

Steven Errante, pianist and arranger

Key:  G

Group: Fylde Ukulele Network
          
​Posted by:  David Campbell


​​

Key:   C

Event:  The Big Sing  

Posted by: MassivePorridge

Recording begins after the choir has started singing.  Also, the ending notes of 2nd line of chorus have been changed from that given in the notation above.

Key:   G

Singer:  Marion Daufenbach

Posted by:  mdaufenbach

From Germany

Key:  C

Group:  St Malachy's Primary School Choir

Event:   
Liverpool Garden Festival

Posted by:  Chris Eyre

The ending notes of 2nd line of chorus have been changed from that given above.

Runs from time 0 to 3:58

Key:   A

Group:  Blackmore's Night

Singer:  Candice Night

​Posted by:  DarkOcean87

​Dandelion Wine is also a beautiful song (begins at 3:58)
​
 
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​Lyrics:

(Source)
,
​As I was a walking one morning in spring
I met with some travellers on an old country lane.
One was an old man, the second a maid
The third was a young boy who smiled as he said

Chorus:

     With the wind in the willows and the birds in the sky
     There's a bright sun to warm us wherever we lie
     We have bread and fishes and a jug of red wine
     To share on our journey with all of mankind


So I sat down beside them with the gay flowers around
We ate from our mantle spread out on the ground.
They told me of people of prophets and kings
And all of the one god who knew everything.

So I asked them to tell me their names and their race
That I might remember their kindness and grace.
My name it is Joseph this is Mary my wife
And this is our young son who is our delight.

We are travelling to Glaston down Englands green lanes
To hear of mens troubles, to hear of mens pains.
We travel the wide world, over land over sea
To tell all the people how they can be free.

So sadly I left them on that old country lane
I know that I never shall see them again.
One was an old man the second a maid
The third was a young boy who smiled as he said

NOTE:  Some singers blend the third and fourth verses into one verse.

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Click HERE  for biographical info on Alan Bell, which includes the following quote from Bell:
​"The easiest song I ever wrote was 'Bread & Fishes'. It was a Wednesday afternoon, I had the idea and the tune, I'd been doing some paperwork and began singing the song, and I jotted it down and finished it in about two hours. I sang it at the club on the following Tuesday, it went down all right, but was a bit long, so I cut it down and suddenly many other artists were singing it too. I've heard it introduced many times as a traditional song, the Irish call it 'The Wind In The Willows', and insist it's traditional Irish, but I take it as a great compliment. My writing style isn't spontaneous, more like a dog worrying over a bone, trying to get everything just right."