MUSSELS IN THE CORNER
(2nd Intermediate Version - "Slow" Reel)
Based on a Traditional NL dance tune, we'll play it with 2 beats per bar.
Button-Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent (pair of " ") Suitable beat pattern: Bass-Chord |
Verse = Buttons 3 to 6
1st Instrumental = Buttons 3 to 6 2nd Instrumental = Buttons 6 to 9* or = Buttons 3 to 5* |
You may notice that in the youTube videos below, different performers do this number in different ways (some with 2 beats per bar, and some with 4 beats per bar, some with slightly different melodies), particularly for the instrumental part sometimes called the "turn".
Instrumental - Part 1 (with same tune as verse)
Instrumental - Part 2 (different tune from verse, but with same bass rhythm)
Verse 1:
| "6 "6* "5* "5 | "4 "5 .5* |
Deed I am in love with you
"5 "4 "3 "3* | "4 "3* .3* |
Out all night in-the fog - gy dew
"6 "6* "5* "5 | "4 "5 .5* |
Deed I am in love with you
"5 "4 "3* "4 | .3 .3 |
Mus-sels in the corn - er
Instrumental - Part 1 (with same tune as verse):
Instrumental - Part 2 - different tune from verse, but with same rhythm. Some performers
prefer to drop Part 2 down to the same octave as the verse (with
buttons 3 to 5*):
| "7 "7* "6 "7* | "7 "8 .9* |
| "4 "3* "3 "3* | "4 "5 .5* |
"8 "7 "6 "7* | "7 "7* .7* |
"5 "4 "3 "3* | "4 "3* .3* |
"7 "7* "6 "7* | "7 "8 .9* |
"4 "3* "3 "3* | "4 "5 .5* |
"8 "7 "7* "7 | .6 .6 |
"5 "4 "3* "4 | .3 .3 |
There are a number of other instrumental "turns" that are also popular with this tune.
Instrumental - Part 2 (different tune from verse, but with same bass rhythm)
Verse 1:
| "6 "6* "5* "5 | "4 "5 .5* |
Deed I am in love with you
"5 "4 "3 "3* | "4 "3* .3* |
Out all night in-the fog - gy dew
"6 "6* "5* "5 | "4 "5 .5* |
Deed I am in love with you
"5 "4 "3* "4 | .3 .3 |
Mus-sels in the corn - er
Instrumental - Part 1 (with same tune as verse):
Instrumental - Part 2 - different tune from verse, but with same rhythm. Some performers
prefer to drop Part 2 down to the same octave as the verse (with
buttons 3 to 5*):
| "7 "7* "6 "7* | "7 "8 .9* |
| "4 "3* "3 "3* | "4 "5 .5* |
"8 "7 "6 "7* | "7 "7* .7* |
"5 "4 "3 "3* | "4 "3* .3* |
"7 "7* "6 "7* | "7 "8 .9* |
"4 "3* "3 "3* | "4 "5 .5* |
"8 "7 "7* "7 | .6 .6 |
"5 "4 "3* "4 | .3 .3 |
There are a number of other instrumental "turns" that are also popular with this tune.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 13 videos in various keys: C = 4, D = 6, G = 3
Total of 13 videos in various keys: C = 4, D = 6, G = 3
Key: D
Group: The Dorymen Accordion: Tom Rose Vocals: John Drake Lead guitar: Linda Stone Posted by: Garr1984 |
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Key: D
Accordion: Greg Brown Posted by: Nunavut Sivuniksavut Greg runs though two parts quite slowly, and then plays them more quickly. |
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Key: D
Accordion: Greg Brown Posted by: Nunavut Sivuniksavut Here Greg first runs through two parts quite quickly, and then repeats the parts slowly. |
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Key: D
on Guitar: Jerry Lush Accordionist: Jamie Spurvey Posted by: Jerry Lush Instrumental - button accordin & guitar Great video, music & scenery. |
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Key: D
Accordion: Poss Slaney Posted by: Newfieposs Instrumental - button accordion Great playing by one of NL's finest. |
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Key: D
on Accordion: Harry Hibbs Posted by: oldirishladdie Instrumental - button accordion |
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Key: G
Accordion: Delmon Reid Posted by: dellreid Instrumental - button accordion |
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Key: C
Accordions: Delmon Reid and the late Jack Hynes. Posted by: kelticknots Instrumental - button accordion Filmed on Change Islands in the 1970s. You can see the members of Ryan's Fancy, as well as Canon George Earle, really enjoying the music. (And Mr. Reid hasn't changed a bit, has he?) |
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Key: C
Accordion Player: ? Posted by: newfiebob2's channel Instrumental - button accordion Played on a Hohner 4 stop HA-114 |
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Key: C
Group: Fogo Island Accordion Group Members: Melanie Penton, Heather Penton, Jamie Hancock, Chris King & Aaron Brown. Posted by: Aaron Brown At Joe Batt's Arm seaside folk festival, 2011. |
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Key: C
Accordionist: Phil Grimes Posted by: Ted Grimes Instrumental - piano accordion Great job Phil. |
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Key: G
Group: Shanneyganock Accordionist: Mark Hiscock Posted by: Shanneyganock - Topic |
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Key: G
Performer: ? Posted by: My channel Instrumental - button accordion A talented young player. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Lyrics
& Instrumentals: |
"Mussels in the Corner" is often played at dances, as a reel, and often without vocals. However, lyrics help the process of learning a tune, even if they are not "PC".
Verse 1: Above Verse 2: Ask a bayman for a smoke He will say his pipe is broke Ask a bayman for a chew He will bite it off for you Instrumental - Part 1 (same tune as verse) Instrumental - Part 2 (different) Verse 3: Dirty shirts and dirty ties Dirty rings around their eyes Can't get up the morning boys Dirty Torbay men Instrumental - Part 1 (same tune as verse) Instrumental - Part 2 (different) Verse 4: Here they are as white as ghosts Baymen in their little boats Women in their petticoats Bound for Petty Harbour Instrumental - Part 1 (same tune as verse) Instrumental - Part 2 Instrumental - Part 1 (same tune as verse) |