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LONG, LONG  AGO
Thomas Haynes Bayly  (1833)
​

Intermediate                            BA2 - Unit 5         (Featured) Song-Melody


​BUTTON-ACCORDION NOTATION-2
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Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = Period ( . ) 
Verse 1:  Buttons 3 to 5*
​Verse 2:  Buttons 2 to 5*
Verse 1 

 :3            .3    .3*   |    :4           .4   .4*    |    :5           .5*    .5     |   ::4                   |
Tell___   me   the     tales__  that   to        me__   were   so       dear________
 o4   o3   o3    o3*      o4   o3   o3   i3*        o4  o3    i3*    o3       o4  o3  o3  o3

   :5           .4*     .4    |  ::3*                      |     :4*             .4    .3*  |   ::3                  |
Long__   long    a    -   go___________,    long___    long    a  -   go_________
  o4   o3     i3*   o3        o4*  o3*  o3*  o3*     i4*   i3*     o3    o3*    o4  o3  o3  o3


  :3           .3   .3*    |     :4             .4    .4*  |   :5              .5*   .5   |  ::4                    |
Sing__   me   the      songs__     I     de   -  light__ -   ed    to      hear________
  o4  o3   o3   o3*         o4    o3   o3   i3*       o4    o3    i3*   o3       o4  o3  o3  o3

   :5              .4*    .4   |   :3*             .4      .3*  |   ::3~                 | ~::                      |
Long___   long    a    -  go____,  long    a    -   go_________     ____________
   o4  o3      i3*    o3   |  o4* o3*      o3    o3*     o4  o3  o3  o3      o4  o3  o3  o3

Verse 2

  :5            .4*   .4   |     :3*            .2    .2   |    :4*            .4    .3*  |   ::3                  |
Now__    you  are     come___   all   my      fears__   are   re   -  moved______
  o4   o3    i3*   o3        o4*  o3*   o3   o3        i4*  i3*   o3    o3*     o4  o3  o3  o3

 :5          .4*  .4   |   :3*            .2     .2    |     :4*          .4      .3*    |   ::3                   |
Let___  me  for  -  get____   for  how     long___  you  have     roved_______
 o4  o3   i3*  o3      o4*  o3*   o3    o3         i4*  i3*   o3     o3*       o4  03  03  03 
  
 :3           .3   .3*   |   :4             .4     .4*  |   :5           .5*  .5     |   ::4                     |
Let___   me  be   -  lieve__   that  you     love__   as  you      loved________
 o4  o3   o3   o3*     o4   o3     o3    i3*       o4  o3   i3*  o3          o4  o3  o3  o3 

   :5            .4*   .4   |   :3*             .4     .3*   |   ::3~                   | ~::                     |
Long__   long  a   -    go____,  long    a    -   go__________    ____________

   o4  o3     i3*   o3      o4*  o3*    o3    o3*      o4  o3  o3  o3     o4  o3  o3  o3

Verse 3 has the same melody as Verse 1

Verse 4 has the same melody as Verse 2
 
​Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Eleven videos in the keys:   A=2     C=3     D=1     G=5
Many of the instrumental are short, covering only two verses.  Note that the odd-numbered verses have a slightly different melody than the even-numbered verses.

Key:  A   (outside row of A-D accordion)

Tempo:  ~80 bpm

Guitarist:  Luke Payne

​Posted by:  ​Luke Payne

​Instrumental - guitar

​​For playing along to this performance, I prefer the UPPER-RANGE notation; however, some of you may prefer the LOWER-RANGE notation.  Your choice.

Key:  A   (outside row of A-D accordion)

Tempo:  ~80 bpm

Violinist:  ?

​Posted by:  SchneiderMusic

Short instrumental (covers two verses)

​​​For playing along, the UPPER-RANGE notation is better suited to this violin & piano performance.

Key:   C   (inside row of G-C accordion)

Tempo:  ~100 bpm

Guitarist:  ?

​Posted by:  PickNStrum:
​                   The Guitar Woodshed

​Short instrumental - 2 verses

​For playing along, the LOWER-RANGE notation is better suited to this guitar performance.

Key:  C   (inside row of G-C accordion)

Tempo:  ~120 bpm.

Pianist:  ?

Posted by: JuzPiano

​Short instrumental - 2 verses

​For playing along, the LOWER-RANGE notation is better suited to this keyboard (piano) performance.

Key:  C   (inside row of G-C accordion)

Cellist:  Andrew Clement

​Posted by:  thecelloboy

​Instrumental - two verses with a simple rhythm, followed by two verses with a lively rhythm.

For playing along, the LOWER-RANGE notation is better suited to this cello performance.

Key:  D   (inside row of A-D accordion)
​
Tempo:  ~90 bpm

Bassist:  ?

Posted by:  StringClub

​Bass & Piano instrumental.

For playing along, the LOWER-RANGE notation is better suited to this bass & piano performance.


Key:  G   (outside row of GC accordion)

Singer:  Geraldine Farrar

Posted by:  John Wilson

​Very rare recording from 1913 - perhaps remastered.  Singing is very clear.

For playing along, the LOWER-RANGE notation is better suited to this  performance.

Key:   G   (outside row of G-C accordion)

Tempo:  ~110 bpm

Pianist:  Dr. Alan Huckleberry

​Posted by:  ​UIPianoPed

(University of Iowa Piano Pedagogy Video Recording Project)

​Piano instrumental
Short  - covers two verses only.

​​For playing along, the UPPER-RANGE notation is better suited to this piano performance.


Key:   G   (outside row of G-C accordion)
​
Violinist:  Jennifer Jeon
Pianist:  Jungjoo Bae


​Posted by:  ​Jennifer Jeon

Violin & Piano instrumental

​Instrumental - two verses with a simple rhythm, followed by two verses with a lively rhythm.

​For playing along, the UPPER-RANGE notation is better suited to this violin-piano performance.


Key:   G   (outside row of G-C accordion)

Tempo:  ~135 bpm

Cellist:  Kayson Brown
Pianist:  Lawrence Gee 


​Posted by:  ​Learn2playCello

Cello & Piano instrumental
Short - just two verses.

For playing along, the LOWER-RANGE notation is better suited to the Cello.

For those of you who like OPERA

Key:   G   (outside row of G-C accordion)


Tempo:  ~100 bpm

Singer:  Nino Nadiradze

​Posted by:  ​nininininu

I have never been a big fan of opera, but this singer is quite good, and her music is "relatively" easy to accompany on the button accordion.

For playing along on the accordion, the UPPER-RANGE notation is better suited to her voice.

 
Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

Tell me the tales that to me were so dear
Long, long ago,  long, long ago
Sing me the songs I delighted to hear
Long, long ago,  long ago

Now you are come all my fears are removed
Let me forget for how long you have roved
Let me believe that you love as you loved
Long, long ago,  long ago

Do you remember the path where we met
Long, long ago,   long, long ago
Ah yes, you told me you'd never forget
Long, long ago,  long ago

Then, to all others, my smile you preferred
Love, when you spoke, gave a charm to each word
Still my heart treasures the praises I heard
Long, long ago,  long ago

Additional verses 5 & 6, that are included by some performers:

     Thought by your kindness my fond hopes were raised,
     Long long ago, long long ago,
     You by more eloquent lips have been praised,
     Long long ago, long ago,

     But by long absence your truth has been tried,
     Still to your accents I listen with pride,
     Blest as I was when I sat by your side,
     Long long ago, long ago.

​
Background Links:
Click HERE for additional info about this song.  (Wikipedia)


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