WILD MOUNTAIN THYME
(Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?)
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signature: 4/4 |
Attributed to Francis McPeake of N.Ireland, though considered by many to
be a Scottish song; it is based on a traditional Scottish song & imagery. |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation & youTube keys need to be checked.
Accordion Notation
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Either row (high) = Buttons 5 - 9*
Either row (low) = Buttons 2 - 5* plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 3)
"6 "5* | "5 ;5 ;5* "6 | "6 .;6
"3 "o3* | "2 ;2 ;o3* "3 | "3 .;3
Oh the sum-mer-time is com-ing
"7 "8 | ;9* "9* ;9* "8 | "7 .;8
"4 "5 | ;5* "5* ;5* "5 | "4 .;5
And the trees are sweet-ly bloom-ing
"7 "8 | :9* ;8 "7 | "7* .;6
"4 "5 | :5* ;5 "4 | "3* .;3
And the wild moun-tain thyme
"7* "7* | ;8* "7 ;7* "6 | "5* .;6
"3* "4 | ;4* "4 ;3* "3 | "o3* .;3
Grows a - round the bloom-ing heath-er
"6 "5* | :5 "5* ;6 | .:6
"3 "o3* | :2 "o3* ;3 | .:3
Will ye go, Las-sie go?
Chorus:
"8 "8 | :9* ;9* "8 | "7 .;8
"5 "5 | :5* ;5* "5 | "4 .;5
And we'll all go to - geth - er
"7 "8 | :9* .8 .7 | "7* .;6
"4 "5 | :5* .5 .4 | "3* .;3
To pluck wild moun-tain thyme
"7* "7 | ;8* "7 .7* .6 | "5* .;6
"3* "4 | ;4* "4 .3* .3 | "o3* .;3
All a - round the bloom-ing hea - ther
"6 "5* | :5 "5* ;6 | .:6
"3 "o3* | :2 "o3* ;3 | .:3
Will ye go, Las -sie go?
Chorus
Observation 1: Some singers repeat the last line of final chorus, while others, instead,
add a fifth line
Let us go, lassie, go
Observation 2: As with many traditional folk tunes, there are differences among performances of
this song, both in music and words.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 12 videos in various keys: B=1 C=1 D=4 E=2 G=3 Eb=1
Total of 12 videos in various keys: B=1 C=1 D=4 E=2 G=3 Eb=1
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Key: B
Singer: Sarah Calderwood Posted by: glasgow1234 Sarah is an Australian "celtic" singer. |
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Key: C
Singers: Christine Parker Posted by: Christine Parker |
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Key: D
Group: Clancy Brothers Posted by: bytor21122112 |
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Key: D
Singer: Mairead Carlin Posted by: Mairead-Susan-Eabba- Tara- Celtic Woman Forums |
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Key: D
Group: The High Kings Posted by: rpgplayer101 |
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Key: D
Group: The Byrds Posted by: captainsoul1953 |
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Key: E
Group: Divinas Singers: Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Yulia & Rita Cantam ? Posted by: celticwomanbrasil From a PBS special. Song begins at time 0:36 |
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Key: E
Group: Innes Tartan Band Posted by: SonOfLabrador |
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Key: G
Singer: Don Williams Group: The Chieftains Posted by: Randy Thornhorn |
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Key: G
Group: The Rumjacks Posted by: The Rumjacks ... with a "rock" rhythm - interesting! Performed at the Woodstock Festival Poland in 2016. |
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Key: G
Group: Slainte Not to be confused with an NL group of the same name. Posted by: MyMoppet52 |
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Key: Eb
Group: The Corries Posted by: CTmania |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Oh the summertime is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming And the wild mountain thyme Grows around the blooming heather Will ye go, Lassie go? CHORUS: And we'll all go together To pluck wild mountain thyme All around the blooming heather Will ye go, Lassie go? I will build my love a bower Near yon' pure crystal fountain And on it I will pile All the flowers of the mountain Will ye go, Lassie go? CHORUS If my true love she were gone I would surely find another To pluck wild mountain thyme All around the blooming heather Will ye go, Lassie go? CHORUS, plus a fifth line Let us go, lassie, go |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional (wikipedia) info about this song.
Click HERE for a brief biographical note on Francis McPeake and his Belfast musical family. |