OLD CHRISTMAS WALTZ
(NEWFOUNDLAND WALTZ)
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Time signature: 3/4
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Traditional tune ?
This tune & lyrics version - Eddie Coffey? (For the Newfoundland Waltz, merely replace "OLD-CHRIST-MAS" with "NEW-FOUND-LAND") |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everything needs to be checked.
Eddie Coffey's order: Verse 1 - Chorus - Verse 2 - Chorus - Instrumental - Verse 3 - Chorus x 2
Eddie Coffey's order: Verse 1 - Chorus - Verse 2 - Chorus - Instrumental - Verse 3 - Chorus x 2
Button Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 3
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Either row (verses) = Buttons 4 to 7*
Either row (chorus) = Buttons 5 to 8* |
Verse 1 (of 3):
"4 "4* | :5 "4 "4* | :5 "6 "6* | .5* .4* "4* "5* | :5*
When the band plays to - night, and we hold each oth-er tight,
"7* "6 | .6* .5* .5 | :4* "5 "4* | .:4~ | ~:
And I hold you so close to my heart___
"4 "4* | "5 "4 .4 .4* | .5 .6 "6 "6* | :5* "4* "5 | :5*
When I look in - to your eyes, I see the blue sum-mer skies,
"7* "6 | :6* "5* "5 | .6* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~:
As we dance to that old Christ-mas Waltz___
Chorus:
.7 | .8* .8* .6 | .5* .5* .8* | .7 .8* "7 "6 | .:5 |
So hold me, my dar-lin', and fill me with your charms,
.7* .7* .6* | .5 :5 | .7 .7* "7 "7* | .6 .7*
Kiss me, my dar - lin', hold me in your arms;
.7 | .8* .8* .6 | .5* .5* .8* | .7 .8* "7 "7* | :5
And say that you'll love me, and that we'll nev-er part,
"6 "7 | :7* "7* "6* | .5 .6* .7* | .:6~ | ~:
As we dance to that old Christ-mas Waltz~ __
"4 "4* | :5 "4 "4* | :5 "6 "6* | .5* .4* "4* "5* | :5*
When the band plays to - night, and we hold each oth-er tight,
"7* "6 | .6* .5* .5 | :4* "5 "4* | .:4~ | ~:
And I hold you so close to my heart___
"4 "4* | "5 "4 .4 .4* | .5 .6 "6 "6* | :5* "4* "5 | :5*
When I look in - to your eyes, I see the blue sum-mer skies,
"7* "6 | :6* "5* "5 | .6* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~:
As we dance to that old Christ-mas Waltz___
Chorus:
.7 | .8* .8* .6 | .5* .5* .8* | .7 .8* "7 "6 | .:5 |
So hold me, my dar-lin', and fill me with your charms,
.7* .7* .6* | .5 :5 | .7 .7* "7 "7* | .6 .7*
Kiss me, my dar - lin', hold me in your arms;
.7 | .8* .8* .6 | .5* .5* .8* | .7 .8* "7 "7* | :5
And say that you'll love me, and that we'll nev-er part,
"6 "7 | :7* "7* "6* | .5 .6* .7* | .:6~ | ~:
As we dance to that old Christ-mas Waltz~ __
GUITAR: Chord Notation (for simple accompaniment)
Key of G - To play in G, & sound in Ab, A, Bb, or B, Place CAPO at fret 1, 2, 3, or 4, respectively
Key of C - To sound in Db, D, Eb, E, F, or F#, Place CAPO at fret 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, respectively
Key of C - To sound in Db, D, Eb, E, F, or F#, Place CAPO at fret 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, respectively
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Lead-in
Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Verse 3 |
From last two lines of chorus: C G D7 G
F C G7 C G C C F When the band plays tonight, and we hold each other tight, D7 G G7 C And I hold you so close to my heart; C F When I look into your eyes, I see the blue summer skies, D7 G G7 C As we dance to that Old Christmas Waltz. C G F C So hold me, my darlin', and fill me with your charms, D7 G G7 C Kiss me, my darlin', hold me in your arms; C G F C And say that you'll love me, and that we'll never part, D7 G G7 C As we dance to that Old Christmas Waltz. G C C F Then the band softly played, and sweet motions she made, D7 G G7 C In the presence of my pleasant thoughts; C F And such want for holding hands, when our hearts met their demands D7 G G7 C And we danced to that Old Christmas Waltz. G C C F As I remember that chance, when I asked you to dance, D7 G G7 C Now I know there were no second thoughts; C F It was love at first sight when I held you that night, D7 G G7 C And we danced to that Old Christmas Waltz. |
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Total of 14 videos in various keys: A=1 D=3 Eb=1 F=1 G=8
EddieCoffey's OLD CHRISTMAS WALTZ:
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Key: G
Singer: Eddie Coffey Posted by: oldirishladdie See next video (below) for Eddie Coffey's "Newfoundland Waltz" - musically identical (or nearly so) to the "Old Christmas Waltz". |
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The NEWFOUNDLAND WALTZ:
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Key: G
Singer: Eddie Coffey Posted by: Eddie Coffey - Topic Musically identical (or nearly so) to the "Old Christmas Waltz" above. |
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Key: G
Singer: Jack Hayward? Posted by: catwrd |
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Key: A
Dancers: Everett & Helen ? Singer: Tim? Accordion player: Clyde ? Posted by: prospectroadjam The first part of song is missing from video. |
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Key: G
Performers: Irvin & Geraldine Ramey Posted by: E Noel I believe they are from Lunenburg, NS Instrumental - beautifully done. |
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Key: D
Singer: Marge Howe Posted by: Garrie Lambert |
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Key: D
Harmonica Player: Norm Chouinard Posted by: Norm Chouinard "Played on a German Kreuzwender Tremolo Quartet harmonica .." |
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Key: D
Singer: ? Posted by: Bev Moore At Kinmount (Haliburton, Ontario) Royal Canadian Legion Branch 441, April 2014 |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Blair & Barb Wallace Musicians: Ray Smeltzer, Bill Connolly, Brian Fitzgerald, Martha Forest & Mike Pratt. Posted by: Holly Smeltzer At Horsemen's Club in Truro, NS. |
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Key: F
Singer: Martha Forrest on Guitar: Ray Smeltzer Posted by: Holly Smeltzer At Horsemen's Club in Truro, NS. |
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Key: G
Singer: Garrie Lambert Group: Running Out Of Time Posted by: Garrie Lambert Event: Chocolate Jamboree in St. Stephen, NB, August 4, 2019 Garrie grew up in outport NL. |
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Key: G
Singer: Harry Coombs Posted by: Harry Coombs Beautifully done. However, Chordify registers 4 beats per bar for this performance (4/4 time), For the other embedded youTube performances on this page that were checked, Chordify registers 3 beats per bar (3/4 time). |
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Key: G
Violinist: Bruce Osborne? Posted by: Bruce Osborne |
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Key: A
Instrumentalists: Various Singer: ? Posted by: prospectroadjam Video begins at end of first verse. A jam session at the Prospect Road Community Center, Hatchet Lake (Halifax Region), NS |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Verse 3 |
When the band plays tonight, and we hold each other tight, And I hold you so close to my heart; When I look into your eyes, I see the blue summer skies, As we dance to the Old Christmas Waltz. So hold me, my darlin', and fill me with your charms, Kiss me, my darlin', hold me in your arms; And say that you'll love me, and that we'll never part, As we dance to the Old Christmas Waltz. Then the band softly played, and sweet motions she made, In the presence of my pleasant thoughts; And such want for holding hands, when our hearts met their demands, And we danced to the Old Christmas Waltz. As I remember that chance, when I asked you to dance, Now I know there were no second thoughts; It was love at first sight when I held you that night, And we danced to the Old Christmas Waltz. |
Eddie Coffey's order: Verse 1 - Chorus - Verse 2 - Chorus - Instrumental - Verse 3 - Chorus x 2
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Background Links:
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