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    CHRISTMAS  IN  KILLARNEY

Time signature:  4/4    Typical tempo: ~ bpm.                    J. Redmond, J. Cavanaugh & F. Weldon

UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Notation and youTube keys to be completed, and both need to be
​                                              checked.

Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  4
Beat symbol  =   Dot ( . ) or equivalent  

​Either row (high) =  Buttons  6* - 10*

Either row (low)   =  Buttons  2* - 6
 Chorus:

 "9*  |  "'8    '6   "'6        '6   "'8  '6    "'6       '6   |  .(9*  8  8*)   .( 9*  8        8* )    "'8  '6    "'6 ​

 "5*  |  "'5    '3   "'3        '3   "'5  '3    "'3       '3   |  .(5*  5  4*)   .( 5*  5        4* )    "'5  '3    "'3  
The  hol - ly green, the iv - y green, the  pret-ti-est  picture you've  ev-er seen /

'6  |   "'9*   '10*   "'9  '10*  "9*  .8       "6  |  .( 7*  7   7* )   "'6    '6*   ;6  
'3  |   "'5*    '6*    "'6   '6*   "5*  .5       "3  |  .( 3*  4   3* )   "'3    '2*   ;3  

Is  Christ-mas in   Kil- lar-ney, with   all of the   folks at home.  /

"9*  |   "'8      '6    "'6       '6   "'8    '6      "'6         '6    |  .(9*  8  8*)   .( 9*  8   8* )    "'8   '6    "'6​
"5*  |   "'5      '3    "'3       '3   "'5    '3      "'3         '3    |  .(5*  5  4*)   .( 5*  5   4* )    "'5   '3    "'3      
It's   nice, you know, to kiss your beau, while cud-dl-ing  un-der the  mis-tle-toe;/

   '6  |   "'9*   '10*   "'9     '10*    "'9*     '8      "'7      .6   |  .( 7*   7    7* )   "'6       '6*      ;6  
   '3  |   "'5*    '6*    "'6      '6*     "'5*     '5      "'4      '3   |  .( 3*   4    3* )   "'3       '2*      ;3 

And   San- ta  Claus you know, of course, is     one of the   boys from home.  /
_
Verse 1:
​

 "7  |  "'7  '9* "'9*  '10*  "9  .9*   "10*  |   "'9     '10*   "'9*  '10*  ;7
 "4  |  "'4  '5* "'5*   '6*   "6  .5*    "6*   |   "'6      '6*    "'5*   '6*   ;4    

The  door is    al- ways  o-pen,    the     neigh- bors   pay    a  call;  /

  .7*  | "'7* '8    "'8    '9*  '"10*   '7*   "'7*    '7*  |  "'9     '9   "'10*    '9*   ;8 
  .3*  | "'3* '5    "'5    '5*   '"6*    '3*   "'3*    '3*  |  "'6     '6    "'6*     '5*   ;5   

And    Fa-ther John  be -  fore  he's gone, will    bless the  house and  all. /
​

 "9*  | "'8   '6  "'6   '6  "'8    '6     "'6     '6  | .(9*  8  8*)  .( 9*  8   8* )  "'8   '6   "'6​
 "5*  | "'5   '3  "'3   '3  "'5    '3     "'3     '3  | .(5*  5  4*)  .( 5*  5   4* )  "'5   '3   "'3
   
How grand it feels to click your heels, and  join in the     fun of the   jigs and reels/

 '6 |  "'9*  '10*  "'9  '10*  "9*  .8    "6  |   "'7     '7      "'8*  '8    ;9*
 '3 |  "'5*   '6*   "'6   '6*   "5*  .5    "3  |   "'4     '4      "'4*  '5    ;5*    

I'm  hand- ing  you  no  blar-ney, the    likes you've nev- er  known,  /

"10*  |  "'9    '10*  "'9  '10*  "9*  .8     "6  |  .( 7*  7   7* )   "'6    '6*   ;6  
"6*  |    "'6     '6*   "'6   '5*   "5   .6     "3  |  .( 3*  4   3* )   "'3    '2*   ;3  

​ Is      Christ-mas   in   Kil - lar-ney,  with      all  of  the    folks  at  home.



youTube VIDEOS

Song & tune segments are not always in the same order as that given above in the accordion notation.  Some performers repeat as instrumental, followed by repeat of chorus and verse.

The first five videos follow the accordion notation above.  The remaining three are different in second half of verses.

​Eight videos in keys:   A=1    Bb=1    C=2    D=2    Eb=1    G=1

Key: D

​Group:  Barra MacNeils

Posted by: CSIsister


​This performance repeats the chorus and first verse given above, instead of doing a second/third verse.

The musical interludes do not follow the accordion notation above.


Key:  G

Singer:  Anne Murray with fiddle and
              dancing by Lahey Family.

​Posted by:  happysun

Performance involves singing of chorus and first verse, with repeats and instrumental repeats.

Key:  Bb 

Singer:  Bing Crosby

Posted by:  TheChristmasHub

This performance repeats the chorus and first verse given above, instead of doing a second/third verse.

​Key: C 

Pianist: ?

Posted by: Singing Bell

This instrumental selection (for karaoke) has a very quick tempo.  Beginners may need to reduce the play-back speed.

​Key:  Eb

Singer:  Dennis Day  (1950)

Posted by:  CatsPjamas1

Additional "musically spoken" material is inserted into the song.  Otherwise, the performance contains the chorus and verse 1 as given above.

Key:  D

Group:  The Irish Rovers

Posted by:  NorthPoleChristmas

Final lines of verses are musically different from that given above with accordion notation.

The musical interlude is different from that given above.

Key:  C

Singer:  George Possley

​Posted by:  George Possley

This is an Irish Rovers cover, and follows their version given in the first youTube video above.

​Final lines of verses are musically different from that given above with accordion notation.

Key:  A

Singer:  Neil Diamond

​Posted by:  Mr. Soft Music 2.0

Final two  lines of verses are different from that given above with accordion notation.  

Extra Lyrics (as included by the Irish Rovers and others)

​Verse 2





​Verse 3

We'll decorate the Christmas tree, When all the family's here;
Around a roaring fire,  We will raise a cup of cheer.
Their gifts to bring, and songs to sing,   And laughs to make the rafters ring,
Is Christmas in Killarney,  With all of the folks at home.

We'll take the horse and sleigh all,  Across the fields of snow;
Listen to the jingle bells, Everywhere we go.
How grand it feels to click your heels,  And dance away to the jigs and reels,
Is Christmas in Killarney, With all of the folks at home.


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