SHE SAID
SHE COULDN'T DANCE
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Time
signature: 2/4 Dance tune: Polka. |
Believed to be a traditional folk-dance tune, this is often used as the third tune in the "Running the Goat" dance set. (Part One is close, but not identical, to the first part of the tune for "The Town of Ballybay" by Tommy Makem)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
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Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = Colon ( : ) or equivalent |
Either row = Buttons 3 to 6 |
Part One:
.4 | .5 .4 .3 .3* | .:4 .4* | .5 .4 .3 .3* | .4 .3* .3*
She said she could - n't dance, be - cause she had her wel-lies on
.4 | .5 .4 .3 .3* | :4 .4 .4* | .5 .5* .5 .4* | .3* .3 .3
But when she took them off, she could dance as well as an - y - one
Repeat Part One.
Part Two:
.5* | .5 .5 .5* .6* | .:6 .6 | .5 .5* "6 "6* | .5* :5
She woul-dn't go to bed, un - less she had her shirt on
.5 | .5 .5* .5* .6* | .:6 .6 | .5 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 .3
But when she had it on, she went as quick as an - y - one
Repeat Part Two
Repeat the whole tune as often as necessary, holding final note at end of final repeat.
.4 | .5 .4 .3 .3* | .:4 .4* | .5 .4 .3 .3* | .4 .3* .3*
She said she could - n't dance, be - cause she had her wel-lies on
.4 | .5 .4 .3 .3* | :4 .4 .4* | .5 .5* .5 .4* | .3* .3 .3
But when she took them off, she could dance as well as an - y - one
Repeat Part One.
Part Two:
.5* | .5 .5 .5* .6* | .:6 .6 | .5 .5* "6 "6* | .5* :5
She woul-dn't go to bed, un - less she had her shirt on
.5 | .5 .5* .5* .6* | .:6 .6 | .5 .5* .5 .4 | .3* .3 .3
But when she had it on, she went as quick as an - y - one
Repeat Part Two
Repeat the whole tune as often as necessary, holding final note at end of final repeat.
Guitar Chord Notation Draft.
Key of G: To sound in key of Bb, place capo at fret 3, and play in key of G
Key of C: To sound in keys of D or Eb, place capo at fret 2, or 3, and play in key of C
Key of C: To sound in keys of D or Eb, place capo at fret 2, or 3, and play in key of C
Part One:
G D7
C G7
She said she could - n't dance, be-cause she had her wel-lies on
G Em D7 G
C Am G7 C
But when she took them off, she could dance as well as an- y-one
Part Two:
G Em G C D7
C Am C F G7
She woul-dn't go to bed, un-less she had her shirt on
G Em D7 G
C Am G7 C
But when she had it on, she went as quick as an-y-one
G D7
C G7
She said she could - n't dance, be-cause she had her wel-lies on
G Em D7 G
C Am G7 C
But when she took them off, she could dance as well as an- y-one
Part Two:
G Em G C D7
C Am C F G7
She woul-dn't go to bed, un-less she had her shirt on
G Em D7 G
C Am G7 C
But when she had it on, she went as quick as an-y-one
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Total of 1 videos and four keys: B=1 C=1 G=3
If you are not already familiar with the tune, you may find most of these performances quite fast. As a "less-advanced" player, I found it necessary initially to reduce the youTube speed to 75% or, in some cases, even 50%. It is a fun tune!
If you are not already familiar with the tune, you may find most of these performances quite fast. As a "less-advanced" player, I found it necessary initially to reduce the youTube speed to 75% or, in some cases, even 50%. It is a fun tune!
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Key: B ?
Group: STEP Fiddlers Posted by: terry goldie The STEP Fiddlers were founded in 1982 by Christina Smith, to give young Newfoundlanders an opportunity to learn their own traditional music. Here, they are performing on Bell Island in 2013. |
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Key: C
Performer: Logan Organ Posted by: Lorgan Organ - Topic From "Step It Out" - Bay of Islands Studio |
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Key: G
Accordionist: Mary ? Posted by: labradornl A short - Just once through the tune, in the order Part 1, Part 1, Part 2, Part 2. Well done. |
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Key: G
Fiddler: Duncan Cameron ? Based on Christina Smith's version of tune. Posted by: Duncan Cameron Music Three tempo levels (slow, medium, fast) for learners. |
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Key: G
Fiddler: Dunan Cameron ? Based on his own version of this tune. Posted by: Duncan Cameron Music Three tempo levels (slow, medium, fast) for learners. |
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Lyrics, Background Information & Links
LYRICS
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Part One
Part Two |
She said she couldn't dance, because she had her wellies on
But when she took them off, she could dance as well as anyone She wouldn't go to bed, unless she had her shirt on But when she had it on, she went as quick as anyone |