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SWEET  FORGET-ME-NOT

Time signature:  6/8 time  (has been described as a
                          "gently rocking 6/8 metre", perhaps with
                           a rocking waltz beat pattern:
                           Strong-weak-weak-Medium-weak-weak)
Lyrics:  Bobby Newcomb (1877).
A variant was in oral tradition in NL in the 1940's & 50's, and was popularized by Eddie Coffey in 1977.
Accordion Notation  (corresponding to 6/8 time)
If this tune is played quickly (jig style), the beat symbol = ;
If played as a "gently-rocking" waltz, the beat symbol = "
Either row  =  Buttons  4 to 8*

Verse 1 (of 3)

 .5   "4     .5    "6  |     .7     "8*      "7  "7* "6  |  .7*  "6     .5*    "6   |  ;5~   ~. 
Fan-cy  brings  a    thought to    mind  of   a     flo-wer  bright and    fair,    /

 "5  |  .5*    "5      "5*  .6  |  .5   .4"      .5   "6  |   .7*   "7*       .7*     "7   |  ;7*~   ~.
Her  grace and  beau-ty   both com-bined to   make the  thought more   rare;    /

  "5  |  .5  "4     .5  "6  |   .7   "8*    "7  "7*  "6   |     .7*    "6     .5* "6  |  ;5~  ~;  |
Just   like  a  maid-en   that    I     know     who   shared my   hap-py     lot,    /


     .5*  "5    "5*  .6  |   .5   "4       "5    .6     |      .7   "8*    .7  "7*  |  ;6~    ~.
Where we  part-ed,  when she  whis-pered,  "You'll for - get me      not."
   /


Next do Verse 2 followed by the chorus

Chorus:

 
   .5   |    .5   "4    .5   "6    |      .7   "8*    "7  "7* "6  |  .7*  "6     .5*  .6   |  ;5~   ~; |

​She's grace-ful  and she's  charm-ing    like      the     lil - ies     in  the    pond,  /

   .5*  "5      "5*   .6   |    .5   "4     .5   "6  |   .7*  "7*    .7*  "7   |    ;7*~    ~.
Time  is     slid - ing    swift - y      by,  of      her   I     am   so      fond;  /

  "5  |  .5  "4    .5  "6  |   .7  "8*     "7   "7*  "6   |     .7*  "6      .5*   "6  |  ;5~  ~;  |
The   ros-es   and the  dais__ -   ies        were   bloom-ing 'round the    spot,    /

     .5*  "5    "5*  .6  |     .5   "4       "5    .6      |      .7   "8*    .7  "7*  |  ;6~   ~;
Where we   part-ed,  when she   whis-pered, "Sweet for  - get  me    not."  
/

Then verse 3 and close with chorus.

Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Key:  G

Tempo:  ~160 bpm

Singer:  Eddie Coffey

​Posted by:  NL Treasure

Key:   G  from time 0 to 2:48
          A  from  2:48 to end 


Tempo:  ~160 bpm

Singers:   Foster & Allen

​Posted by:  ​Yom9669

Key:  A

Tempo:  ~185 bpm

Singer:  Edward ?

Accordion player:  Jerry ?

​Posted by:  Newfieman7765

Key:  G   from time 0 to 2:48
          A   from  2:48  to  end           

Tempo: ~155 bpm

Singer:  Daniel O'Donnell

Posted by:  rigsbyalabama's channel

Key:    A  from time 0:47 to end
            
Tempo:  ~165 bpm

Group:   Great Big Sea

Posted by: BetweenTheRock
​
First they sing "Happy Birthday";  then this Song begins at time 0:47

Key:  A

Tempo:  ~165 bpm.

Group:  Ryan's Fancy

Posted by: quickaccent2006



Key:  D

Tempo:  ~175 bpm

Singers:   Dolores Keane, Maura O'Connell
                and Frances Black

​Posted by:  Paddy Barry

Key:  Bb from time 0 to 2:30
         B  from time 2:30 to end
          

Tempo:  ~170 bpm.

Singer:  Hugo Duncan

Posted by: Celtic Note


Key:  A  from time 0 to 2:20
         Bb from 2:20 to end 

Tempo:  ~185 bpm

Singer:  Roly Daniels

​Posted by:  IrishMusicCountry

​

Key:  D
​
Tempo:  ~170 bpm

Performers:  Fogo Island
                    Accordion Group

Posted by:
​      Fogo Island Accordion Group -Topic

Key:  F

Tempo:  ~165 bpm

Accordion played by:   Poss Slaney

​Posted by:  Newfieposs

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~180 bpm

Accordion played by:  Mary ?

​Posted by: labradornl

Key:  A

Tempo:  ~185 bpm

Singer: Adrien Doucette

Accordion by:  Joe Byrde

Posted by:  The Side Door
                    Coffee House


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​Lyrics:

Fancy brings a thought to me of a flower that's bright and fair,
Its grace and beauty both combine more brighter to more rare;
Just like a maiden that I know once shared my happy lot,
Where we parted, when she whispered, "You'll forget me not."

We met I really don't know where, but still it's just the same,
For love grows in the city streets as well as in the lane;
I gently pressed her tiny hand - one glance at me she shot,
She dropped her flower, I picked it up - 'twas a sweet forget-me-not.

Chorus:  She's graceful and she's charming like the lilies in the pond,
               Time is sliding swiftly by, of her I am so fond;
               The roses and the daisies were blooming around the spot,
               Where we parted, when she whispered, "You'll forget me not."


At last there came a happy time when something that I said,
It caused her lips to mouth her, "Yes," and shortly we were wed;
There is a house down in the lane in a tiny garden spot,
There grows a flower, I know it well, it's a sweet forget-me-not.

Chorus
​
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