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CHRISTMAS  FANCY

Time signature:  3/4
Tempo: A lively waltz
Bud Davidge of Simani
(1985)

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Performance order:  Verse 1 – Verse 2 – Chorus – Verse 3 – Verse 4 – Chorus x2
​
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:    Everything needs to be checked !
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent

Either row  =  Buttons 4* to 7
Verse 1

.5   |   .6     .7*    .7  |    .5       .6     .6*   |     .5*    .5    .4*   |    :5   
In      fan - cy   my    mind  wan-ders      back   to   my      youth
   
 
.5   |    .5*   .5*   .5*   |    .7     .7*     .6    |  .:7*~ | ~.    .r
at      just   a - bout     this  time  each    year____
 
  “5     “5    |   .6        .7* .7   |   .5      .6    .6*  |   .5*     .5    .4*   |   :5           
When the    snow  soft-ly     falls  and  the    mer – ry  bells    ring
 
.5  |    .5*   .6*      .5*  |     .5      .5*     .6*   |    .:6~ | ~:
to     wel-come  the    Christ-mas  time    cheer__

​

Chorus:


“6   “6*   |    .5*    .5* .6*   |   .6       .6      .5*    |     .5   .5*    .6    |   .:5     |
 It  was,   come  in - to      my  house  so       hum-ble  and     small   
 
  .5*       .5*   .5*  |     .7      .7*   .6  |   .:7*~ | ~.    .r
Let's  drink   a      toast   to   us    here____
 
“6   “6   |     .6         .7*   .7   |      .5      .6       .6*    |     .5*    .5    .4*   |   :5
To  the    twelve  days  of      Christ-mas,  we'll     drink  to  them     all, 

 
   “5   “5   |   .5*     .6*  .5*  |    .5   .5*    .6*   |   .:6~ | ~:  
 With  a      wish  for   a       Hap-py  New    Year___


​
Chorus x 2

​
Guitar Chord Notation  (for simple strumming)
​Key of G  (To play in G, but sound in A or in B,  Place CAPO at fret 2, or at fret 4, respectively)
Key of C  (To play in C, but sound in D, E, or F, place CAPO at frets 2, 4 or 5, respectively.)
(First draft, subject to correction)
​
VERSES 1 & 2:
  
G                                           C                  G         Em                                              D
C                                           F                  C          Am                                             G
In fancy my mind wanders back to my youth,    at  just about this time each year,
 
                  G                                        C                 G            C                     D                       G
                  C                                        F                  C            F                     G                       C
When the snow softly falls and the  merry bells ring,  to welcome the Christmas time cheer.
 
 
G                                               C                G       Em                                               D
C                                               F                 C       Am                                               G
In a quaint little town by the side of the sea,   what happiness Christmas will bring;
  
            G                                         C                           G          C                    D                   G
            C                                          F                           C          F                    G                   C
Where friends rare as diamonds contented would be,  to dance and to laugh and to sing.

 
 
CHORUS:
 
Em                                                G                               Em                                   D
Am                                                C                               Am                                   G
It was, come into my house so humble and small,   let's drink a toast to us here;
 
      G                                                          C                    G                  C                D                 G
      C                                                          F                     C                  F                G                 C
To the twelve days of Christmas, we'll drink to them all,   with a wish for a Happy New Year.

  ​

 
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve youTube videos in following keys:   A=3   D=1   G=7    ?G?=1

Key: G

​Singer:  Bud Davidge

Posted by: oldirishladdie

​

Key:  A

Singer & Accordion Player:  Mark Hiscock  

Posted by:Mark Hiscock

​One of NL's great button accordion players.

Key:  G

​Singers:  The Ennis Sisters

Posted by:  The Ennis Sisters - Topic

Truly beautiful - A CAPELLA


​Key:  A

​Singer:  Mike Murphy

Posted by:  mike murphy

​Key:  G

​Singer:  Allister Abbott?

Posted by: Allister Abbott

"2012 Christmas party at Shirley's Haven [a senior's personal care home] in Catalina, NL."

Key:  ?  Not sure, perhaps F# or G

Singer: Calvin Hackett 
​
2nd guitarist: Darrell Clarke

Posted by:  simon x

Recorded for the Terrenceville Lions Club Christmas Eve local TV show 'Christmas At Pardy's Point'.

Chordify displays this performance in the key of F#, but this doesn't seem to match Darrell's chord fingering.

Key:  G

Singer:  Mike Durnford

Posted by:  mike durnford

(Chordify displays this performance in 4/4 time.)

Key:  A

Singer:  Dion Cross

​Posted by:  Dion Cross

Key:  D

Singer:

​Posted by:  hollett5

Key:  G

Singer:  ?

​Posted by:  codo27

Looks like a NL kitchen party with "mummers" visiting.

Key:   G

Group:  of Gerard's friends?

Posted by:  MsSmedly

"New Year's eve - making our rounds."

Instrumental, with noisy party in background.

Key:  G

Singer:  Greg Forward

Group:  UC5 (Ralph Angel, Merricks Chipp,
Garfield Roberts, Howad Barnes & Greg Forward)


Posted by:  Greg Forward

Performing at Memorial United Church in Grand Falls - Windsor on Dec 6, 2014.
 (Chordify displays this performance in 4/4 time.)

 
Background Materials, Information & Links

Lyrics:

Verse 1




Verse 2

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Chorus




Verse 3




Verse 4


From the site gestsongs.com

In fancy my mind wanders back to my youth,
At just about this time each year,
When the snow softly falls and the merry bells ring,
To welcome the Christmas time cheer.

In a quaint little town by the side of the sea,
What happiness Christmas would bring;
Where friends rare as diamonds contented would be,
To dance and to laugh and to sing.

It was, come into my house so humble and small,
Let's drink a toast to us here;
To the twelve days of Christmas, we'll drink to them all,
With a wish for a Happy New Year.


Come sit in the parlor, now cozy and bright,
With the warmth from the old fashioned stove;
And its flickering flames and the kerosene light,
Make a warm Christmas feeling of love.

Now each year at Christmas I think of it still,
No matter wherever I be;
In fancy my mind wanders back to my youth,
To that snug little spot by the sea.


Chorus x 2
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Background Links:

​Click HERE for additional info about this song (GEST)

Click HERE  for biographical (wikipedia) info on Simani