OLD BROWN'S DAUGHTER
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~ bpm. |
Lyrics by G.W.Hunt (~1878), Adapted by Johnny Burke
Music by Ron Hynes Popularized by Ron Hynes, and by Great Big Sea |
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Accordion Notation (Adapted from Viking Music, Vol 3)
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 6* - 10*
Either row (low) = Buttons 2* - 6 |
Verse 1 (of 4)
;3 "3* | .4 .5 .5 .4 | .4* :4 "3* "3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | :3 .r
Oh there is an an - cient par - ty at the oth - er end of town, /
.5 | .5* .5* .5 .5 | .4 .4 .4 .4 | .4* .4 .3* .3 | :3* .r
He keeps a lit - tle gro-cery store; the an-cient's name is Brown; /
.5 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .5 | .5* .5 .5 .4 | :3* .r
He has a love-ly daugh-ter, such a beaut I nev - er saw, /
.3* | .4 .5 .5 .4 | .4* .4 .3* .3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | :3 .r
I on - ly hope one day to be the old man's son-in-law. /
Chorus (after verses 2, 3 and 4):
.4 .5 | :6 :6* | .5* .5 .4 .5 | .5* .4 .4 .3* | ::4 |
And it's Old Brown's daugh-ter, she's a prop-er sort of girl. /
:6 :6* | .5* .5 .4 .5 | .5* .5 .4* .4 | .:3*
Old Brown's daugh-ter is as fair as an - y pearl. /
.6* | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* :5 .5 | .5* .5 .5* .6* | .:6
I wish I was a Lord May - or, Mar-quis, or an Earl, /
.6* | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .3 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
And blow me if I would-n't mar-ry Old Brown's girl. /
.6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .3 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
( Blow me if I would-n't mar-ry Old Brown's girl. )
Note: The part shown in parenthesis is sung at end of final chorus.
;3 "3* | .4 .5 .5 .4 | .4* :4 "3* "3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | :3 .r
Oh there is an an - cient par - ty at the oth - er end of town, /
.5 | .5* .5* .5 .5 | .4 .4 .4 .4 | .4* .4 .3* .3 | :3* .r
He keeps a lit - tle gro-cery store; the an-cient's name is Brown; /
.5 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .5 | .5* .5 .5 .4 | :3* .r
He has a love-ly daugh-ter, such a beaut I nev - er saw, /
.3* | .4 .5 .5 .4 | .4* .4 .3* .3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | :3 .r
I on - ly hope one day to be the old man's son-in-law. /
Chorus (after verses 2, 3 and 4):
.4 .5 | :6 :6* | .5* .5 .4 .5 | .5* .4 .4 .3* | ::4 |
And it's Old Brown's daugh-ter, she's a prop-er sort of girl. /
:6 :6* | .5* .5 .4 .5 | .5* .5 .4* .4 | .:3*
Old Brown's daugh-ter is as fair as an - y pearl. /
.6* | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* :5 .5 | .5* .5 .5* .6* | .:6
I wish I was a Lord May - or, Mar-quis, or an Earl, /
.6* | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .3 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
And blow me if I would-n't mar-ry Old Brown's girl. /
.6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .3 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
( Blow me if I would-n't mar-ry Old Brown's girl. )
Note: The part shown in parenthesis is sung at end of final chorus.
Accordion Notation (adapted from music in Tilt Hill Publishing Ltd., Vol 2)
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 6* - 10*
Either row (low) = Buttons 2* - 6 |
Verse 1 (of 4)
;3 "3* | .4 .5 .5 .4 | .4* :4 "3* "3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | .:3
Oh there is an an - cient par - ty at the oth - er end of town, /
.5 | .5* .5* .5 .5 | .4* .4 .4 .3 | .4 .4 .3* .3 | .:3*
He keeps a lit - tle gro-cery store; the an-cient's name is Brown; /
.5 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .5 .4 | .5* .5 .5 .4 | :3*
He has a love-ly daugh-ter, such a beaut I nev - er saw, /
.3 .3* | .4 .5 .5 .5* | .4 .3* .3 .3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | :3
I___ on - ly hope one day to be the old man's son - in - law. /
Chorus (after verses 2, 3 and 4):
.4 .5 | :6 :6* | .5* :5 "4 "5 | .5* .4 .4 .3* | ::4 |
And it's Old Brown's daugh-ter is a prop-er sort of girl, /
:6 :6* | .5* .5 .5 .4 | .5* .5 .5 .4 | .:3*
Old Brown's daugh-ter is as fair as an - y pearl; /
.6 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .5 .5 | .5* .5 .5* .6* | .:6
I wish I was a Lord May - or, a Mar-quis, or an Earl, /
.6 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4* .4 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
And blow me if I would-n't mar-ry Old Brown's girl. /
.6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4* .4 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
( Blow me if I would-n't mar - ry Old Brown's girl. )
Note: The part shown in parenthesis is sung at end of final chorus.
;3 "3* | .4 .5 .5 .4 | .4* :4 "3* "3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | .:3
Oh there is an an - cient par - ty at the oth - er end of town, /
.5 | .5* .5* .5 .5 | .4* .4 .4 .3 | .4 .4 .3* .3 | .:3*
He keeps a lit - tle gro-cery store; the an-cient's name is Brown; /
.5 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .5 .4 | .5* .5 .5 .4 | :3*
He has a love-ly daugh-ter, such a beaut I nev - er saw, /
.3 .3* | .4 .5 .5 .5* | .4 .3* .3 .3 | .4 .3* .3 .2* | :3
I___ on - ly hope one day to be the old man's son - in - law. /
Chorus (after verses 2, 3 and 4):
.4 .5 | :6 :6* | .5* :5 "4 "5 | .5* .4 .4 .3* | ::4 |
And it's Old Brown's daugh-ter is a prop-er sort of girl, /
:6 :6* | .5* .5 .5 .4 | .5* .5 .5 .4 | .:3*
Old Brown's daugh-ter is as fair as an - y pearl; /
.6 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .5 .5 | .5* .5 .5* .6* | .:6
I wish I was a Lord May - or, a Mar-quis, or an Earl, /
.6 | .6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4* .4 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
And blow me if I would-n't mar-ry Old Brown's girl. /
.6 .6 .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4* .4 | :4 :3* | ::3 |
( Blow me if I would-n't mar - ry Old Brown's girl. )
Note: The part shown in parenthesis is sung at end of final chorus.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: A ?
Singer: Ron Hynes Posted by: oldirishladdie |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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There is an ancient party at the other end of town,
He keeps a little grocery store and the ancient's name is Brown; He has a lovely daughter, such a treat I never saw, Oh, I only hope someday to be the old man's son-in-law. Old Brown sells from off the shelf most anything you please, He's got jaws harps for the little boys, lollipops, and cheese; His daughter minds the store, and it's a treat to see her serve, I'd like to run away with her, but I don't have the nerve. Chorus: And it's Old Brown's daughter, she's a proper sort of girl. Old Brown's daughter is as fair as any pearl. I wish I were a Lord Mayor, Marquis, or an Earl, And blow me if I wouldn't marry Old Brown's girl. (Blow me if I wouldn't marry Old Brown's girl.) Well Poor Old Brown now has trouble with the gout, He grumbles in his little parlour when he can't get out; And when I make a purchase and she hands me the change, That girl she makes me pulverised, I feel so very strange. Chorus Miss Brown, she smiles so sweetly when I say a tender word, But Old Brown says that she must wed a Marquis or a Lord. Well, I don't suppose it's ever one of those things I will be, But, by jingo, next election I will run for Trinity. Chorus (plus the extra line in parenthesis above.) |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song, written by G. W. Hunt (about 1878), and adapted for a NL setting in the early 20th century by Johnny Burke. Its popularity in recent dacades is due to performances and recordings by Ron Hynes and by Great Big Sea (GBS).
Click HERE for biographical info on Ron Hynes Click HERE for information about Great Big Sea. |