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THE  ASH  GROVE

Time signature:  3/4

Traditional Welsh folksong (first published in 1802)
Welsh Lyrics published:  John Jones (1862)
English Lyrics 1:    Thomas Oliphant (1862)
English Lyrics 2: John Oxenford 
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Notation and youTube keys need to be checked.
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  3
Beat symbol  =   Dot ( . ) or equivalent      
Inside row  =  Buttons  4* - 8  plus o10*
A single accidental (in line 6) is problematic for playing this tune accurately on the outside row.  You might try substituting button .8 for button .o10* if you really want to play the tune on the outside row.

Verse 1 (of 3) of Oxenford Lyrics

  .5  |  .6      .7    '"8 '8*  |   .7      .6     .6  |   .7*   "8* "7   "7* "6  |    .6*    .5
The  ash grove, how      grace-ful, how  plain - ly__    'tis___  speak-ing

 .5   |  .6      "7 "7*    "6  "6*  |   .5*   .4*  .5*  |  .5      .6     .6*  |   :6     
The  harp  through     it         play-ing has   lan-guage for     me

   .5    |  .6  .7   '"8  '8*  |   .7         .6       .6  |    .7*      "8* "7   "7* "6   |    .6*     .5
When - ev-er    the__    light  through its   branch - es__     is __      break-ing

.5   |   .6   "7  "7*   "6  "6*   |   .5*  .4*  .5*   |   .5   .6   .6*   |   :6       |      
 A     host  of__     kind__      fa - ces is      gaz-ing  on      me.


 .5   |      .6      .7   .8   |     .8      .8*   .7   |   .7*    .8*  .8*  |   .8*    .7
The   friends  of  my   child-hood   a  -  gain  are  be  -  fore  me

  .7*   |   .6        .7     .7   |     .7   .7*   .6   |  .7*  .8  .o10*   |   :8
Each   step wakes  a      mem-'ry    as   free-ly     I          roam

  .5   |   .6      .7    '"8  '8*   |  .7   .6    .6   |     .7*    "8* "7    "7*  "6  |  .6*    .5
With   soft whis-pers__     la - den its    leaves  rus__ -  tle___     o'er  me

  .5   |   .6   "7  "7*   "6  6*   |   .5*    .4*     .5*  |   .5     .6   .6*  |   :6
The   ash  grove,    the__     ash grove   a  -   gain  is  my     home

​

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve videos in various keys:   Ab=1   C=2   D=1   Eb=2   E=2    F=2    F,Bb,Eb=1    G,C=1

Key:  Eb

Singer:  Roger Whittaker

​Posted by:  Joao Soares de Fonseca

Lyrics:  Oxenford 

Key:  F

Singers:  Amelia Tobiason and ?

​Posted by:  la harpe de melodie

Lyrics:  Oxenford &
 Oliphant

             

Key:   F    from time 0  to  1:12
          Bb  from 1:21  to  2:21
          Eb  from 2:30  to  3:37 (near END)

Singer:  Laura Wright

​Posted by:  mcessna89
​
​Lyrics:  Oxenford & Oliphant

Key:  E

Singer:  Nana Mouskouri

​Posted by:  DoctorSyn11

​Lyrics:  Oxenford

Key:  E

Singer:     ?

Posted by:  jtank36

​Lyrics:  Oxenford
​

Key:  Ab 

Group:  Die Haghe Sanghers
             Charles v.d.Veeke, Dirigent

Posted by: Peter Hickendorff

Lyrics:  Oliphant

Key:   G   from time 0 to 1:50
          C   from 1:51 to 2:45

Group:  The King's Singers

​Posted by:  oiznas

​Lyrics:  Oliphant

Number of musical interludes between pairs of lines of singing.

Key:  Eb

Singer:  John Whitehead

Posted by:  John Whitehead

​Lyrics:  Oliphant


Key:  F

Singers:  ?

​Posted by:  RocknMuzic

Lyrics:  Oliphant & Oxenford ... plus

​

Key:  D

Guitarist:  Tamer Zeynioglu

Posted by: Tamer Zeynioglu

​Short guitar instrumental.

Key:  C

Guitarist:  Richard Thurstans  

Posted by: richard thurstans

Instrumental - first half is regular tempo,
​                       second half slower.

Key:  C 

Pianist:  ?

​Posted by:  Caliko Kat

A short instrumental performance

Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics 

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​Oxenford:












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Oliphant:
There are many English versions (translations or interpretations) of the Welsh lyrics, verses of two of which are included here:
​
​The ash grove, how graceful, how plainly 'tis speaking
The harp wind through it playing has language for me
Whenever the light through its branches is breaking
A host of kind faces is gazing on me

The friends of my childhood again are before me
Each step wakes a memory as freely I roam
With soft whispers laden its leaves rustle o'er me
The ash grove, the ash grove again is my home

​
​
My lips smile no more, my heart loses its lightness;
No dream of the future my spirit can cheer.
I only can brood on the past and its brightness
The dear ones I long for again gather here.

From ev'ry dark nook they press forward to meet me;
I lift up my eyes to the broad leafy dome,
And others are there, looking downward to greet me

The ash grove, the ash grove, again is my home.


​
Down yonder green valley where streamlets meander
When twilight is fading I pensively rove
Or at the bright noontide in solitude wander
Amid the dark shades of the lonely ash grove

'Twas there while the blackbird was cheerfully singing
I first met that dear one, the joy of my heart
Around us for gladness the bluebells were ringing
The ash grove, the ash grove, that sheltered my home


​
Still glows the bright sunshine o'er valley and mountain,
Still warbles the blackbird its note from the tree;
Still trembles the moonbeam on streamlet and fountain,
But what are the beauties of nature to me?

With sorrow, deep sorrow, my bosom is laden,
All day I go mourning in search of my love;
Ye echoes, oh, tell me, where is the sweet maiden?
"She sleeps, 'neath the green turf down by the ash grove."



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