(The) ROSE OF ARANMORE
Traditional Irish Tune
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Accordion Notation
(A couple of the bars have been simplified to make it easier for beginners to tap the beats) |
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Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (low) = Buttons 3 - 6
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Verse 1 (of 3)
.5 | :3 .4 | .5 .4 .3 | :4* .5* | .6 .6*
My thoughts to - day, though I'm far a - wa__y
.5* | :5 .5* | .5 .4 .3 | .:3*~ | ~.
Dwell on Tyr - co__n - nell's shore____
.5 .4 | :3 .4 | .5 .4 .3 | :4* .5* | .6 .6*
The___ salt sea air and the col -leens fair___
.5* | :5 .4 | .4* .4 .3* | .:3~ | ~:
Of love - ly green___ Gwee - dore
.3 | :4* .5* | .6 .6* .5* | :5 .5* | .5
A flo - wer there__, be - yond com - pare
.4 .3 | :4* .5* | :5 .4 | .:3*~ | ~.
That I'll trea - sure ev - er - more
.5 .4 | :3 .4 | .5 .4 .3 | :4* .5* | .6 .6*
It's that grand col - leen, in her gown of gre__en
.5* | :5 .4 | .4* .4 .3* | .:3~ | ~:
The Rose of Ar___ - an - more___
Suggestion: At the end of the third verse, final bar, hold note for full count.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Eleven videos in keys of: A=1 C=2 D=6 D,E=1 G=1
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Key: D
Accordionist: Mary (of Labrador ?) Posted by: labradornl A fine instrumental number. Performance appears to be in 2/4 (ot 4/4) time (as a ballad) rather than the 3/4 waltz time given above. (Gerry Timlin, further down this page, also performs it as a ballad.) |
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Key: D
Singer: Maureen Hegarty Posted by: Maureen Hegarty The last two lines of the last verse do not follow the notes above. |
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Key: C
Singers: Jim McCann & Denis Murray Posted by: Denis Murray From their album "Live in Dublin". |
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Key: D
Performer: Harry Hibbs Posted by: quickaccent2006 |
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Key: D Singer: Gerry Timlin Posted by: Rosaleen McGill Music begins at time 1:00 Rhythm appears to be in 2/4 (or 4/4) time, rather than the 3/4 time given above. |
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Key: G
Piano Accordion: Bob Button Accordion: Hector Posted by: bertosvids Our talented Australian friends. |
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Key: D
Group: Carlton Showband Posted by: Carlton Showband - Topic Last line of last verse does not follow the notes above. |
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Key: D (1st tune runs from
time 0 to 0:43 ) Group: Noel Touhy Ceili Band: Posted by: Celtic Note An instrumental number. The Rose of Aranmore is the first tune (of three) in this video. |
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Key: A
Group: ? Posted by: sta66ord Music begins at time 0:50 |
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Key: C (1st tune runs from
time 0 to 0:36 ) Accordionist: ? Posted by: donns53 Playing a triple reed, dual row (B & C) Meteor. The Rose of Aranmore is the first tune (of three) in this video. |
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Key: D from time 0 to1:30
E from 1:30 to end. Performer: Brian McGee Posted by: BENNYMANS99 An instrumental - stage piano. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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My thoughts today, though I'm far away
Dwell on Tyrconnell's shore The salt sea air and the colleens fair Of lovely green Gweedore There's a flower there, beyond compare That I'll treasure evermore That grand colleen, in her gown of green The Rose of Aranmore I've travelled far 'neath the northern star Since the day I said goodbye And seen many maids in the golden glades Beneath a tropic sky There's a vision in my reverie I always will adore That grand colleen, in her gown of green The Rose of Aranmore But soon I will return again To the scenes I loved so well Where many an Irish lad and lass Their tales of love do tell The silvery dunes and the blue lagoons Along the Rosses shore And that grand colleen, in her gown of green The Rose of Aranmore |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for sheet music for this tune, including key of D guitar
chords - in pdf format. Click HERE for information about Aranmore, Ireland. |