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FIDDLER'S  GREEN

Time signature:  3/4
Tempo: moderate
John Conolly
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Notation & youTube keys need to be checked, and tempo info added.

Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol  =   Dot ( . ) or equivalent    
Either row (high) =  Buttons  5 - 9*
Inside row (low)  =  Buttons  2 - 5*  plus o3*
Verse 1 (of 5)

"5  "5   |     :6     "7* "7   |   .8*    .7    .7*   |   .6   .7*   .7   |   .:5*~ | ~:  
"2  "2   |     :3     "3* "4   |   .4*    .4    .3*   |   .3   .3*   .4   |   .:o3*~ | ~:  
As   I     walked by the   dock-side one   eve-ning so       fair____ /

 .5   |   ;6   "7*   .7   |   .8*  .7    .8*   |   .8   "6    ;7   |   .:7*~ | ~: 

 .2   |   ;3   "3*   .4   |   .4*  .4    .4*   |   .5   "3    ;4   |   .:3*~ | ~: 
To    view the still    wa-ters and    take the salt      air____  /

.7   |    ;8*   "8   .9*   |   "9* ;8   .8*   |   ;7   "8*   .8   |   .:8~ | ~: 

.4   |    ;4*   "5   .5*   |   "5* ;5   .4*   |   ;4   "4*   .5   |   .:5~ | ~: 
 I      heard an old     fish-er-man    sing-ing this   song, /

   "8     "8*   |   .7   .7*  "7  "8*~ |~.     .7*    "6*   "6~ | ~;   "6* .6   |   .:7*~ | ~: 
   "5     "4*   |   .4   .3*  "4  "4*~ |~.     .3*    "2*   "3~ | ~;   "2* .3   |   .:3*~ | ~: 
Won't you    take me  a - way___  boys,  me  time___    is not   long____ /

​Chorus:

   "8   "8*   |   .7  .8*  .8   |   "8   "8*   .7*    .6*   |   .7*      :6~ | ~:  
   "5   "4*   |   .4  .4*  .5   |   "5   "4*   .3*    .2*   |   .3*      :3~ | ~:  
Wrap me      up  in  me      oil    -  skins and   blank - ets___  /

.8   |   "9*   ;8*    "8*   "8*   |    .8      .7   .6   |   .:7*~ | ~:   

.5   |   "5*   ;4*    "4*   "4*   |    .5      .4   .3   |   .:3*~ | ~:   
No    more___   on   the     docks  I'll  be      seen___  /

   .7   |   ;8*  "8   .9*   |    .9*    .8      .8*   |   ;7   "8*   .8   |   .8       :8*   |  

   .4   |   ;4*  "5   .5*   |    .5*    .5      .4*   |   ;4   "4*   .5   |   .5       :4*   |  
Just     tell me old     ship-mates  I'm     tak - in     a      trip  mates  /

"7*   ;7*  "7   "8*   |    .9*    .8*   .7   |   ;7*  "7    .7*   |   .:6~ | ~: 

"3*   ;3*  "4   "4*   |    .5*    .4*   .4   |   ;3*  "4    .3*   |   .:3~ | ~: 
And I'll  see  ya     some-day   in     Fid  -dl - er's     Green__  /


Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Number of videos in various keys:   C = 3,  D = 5,  E = 2,  F = 6,  G = 1       Total = 17

Key:  D

Performer:  John conolly with
   Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher.

Posted by:  SueDews

Mr. Conolly, the composer of this song, is from Lincolnshire, England.  

It was first recorded by The Dubliners in 1973, which is why some think of it as an "traditional Irish" song.

Key:  F

Group:  The Dubliners

​Posted by:  Mikkel Nielsen

Key:  F

Performer:  Harry Hibbs

​Posed by:  oldirishladdie

The late Mr. Hibbs, formerly of Bell Island, was a great accordion player and singer. Greatly missed.

Key:  F

Group:  Fiddlers Green

​Posted by:  ​Alan Donohoe

Key:  C

Group:  Corey & Trina

Singer:  Trina (Fulford) Crewe

​Posted by:  oldirishladdie

Two great NL performers.  Trina is truly missed by fans everywhere.

Key:  D

Group:  The wolfe Tones

​Posted by:  Matt Stephens

Key:  C

Group:  Spirit of the Atlantic 

Singer:  Barry Davis?

Posed by:  davisbh1

Key:  G

​Group:  Irish Rovers

Posted by:  Raven87ibn

Key:  F

Singer:  Eddie Coffey

Posed by:  NLTreasure

Key:  D

Accordionist:   Sandy Frain?

Posted by: Sandy Frain
​

Key:  D

Singer:  Liam Clancy

Posted by: FunWithAsbestos



Key:  C

Accordionist:  Poss Slaney  

​Posted by:  Newfieposs

​Another of NL's great accordion players.

Key:  D

Group:  ?

Posted by: joelynny


Key:  E

Singer:  John White

​Posted by:  oldirishladdie

One of my favorite NL singers.

Key:  F

Group:  The Houghton Weavers

Posted by: lonewolf2k05

Key:  F

Singer:  Dennis Ryan

​Posted by:  oldirishladdie

The video sound quality is not great, but Mr. Ryan's great singing voice still makes it a great listen.  He is sadly missed.


Key:  E

Group:  Marley's Ghost

​Posted by:  Marley's Ghost -
​                   Topic

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​Lyrics:

As I walked by the dockside one evening so fair
To view the still waters and take the salt air
I heard an old fisherman singing this song,
Won't you take me away boys, me time is not long

Chorus:    Wrap me up in me oilskins and blankets
                No more on the docks I'll be seen
                Just tell me old shipmates I'm takin a trip mates
                And I'll see you someday in Fiddler's Green


Oh in Fiddler's Green is a place I've heard tell
Where sailormen go if they don't go to hell
Where the skies are all clear and the dolphins do play
And the cold coast of Greenland is far far away

Where the skies are all clear and there's never a gale
And the fish jump on board with a swish of their tails
Where you lie at your leisure - there's no work to do
And the skipper's below making tea for the crew

Oh and when you are docked and the long trip is through
There's pubs and there's clubs and there's lassies there too
Where the girls are all pretty and the beer is all free
And there's bottles of rum growin off every tree
​
Oh I don't want a harp nor a halo, not me
Just give me a breeze and a good rollin sea
And I'll play me auld squeezebox as we sail along
With the wind in the riggin to sing me this song

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