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WILD MOUNTAIN THYME
(Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?)

Time
​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
Beats per bar =
Beat symbol  =         
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

Key:  B

Singer:  Sarah Calderwood

Posted by:  glasgow1234
​
​Sarah is an Australian "celtic" singer.

Key:   C

Singers:  Christine Parker

​Posted by:  Christine Parker

Key:  D
​
​Group:  Clancy Brothers


Posted by:  bytor21122112

Key:   D

Singer:  Mairead Carlin

Posted by:  Mairead-Susan-Eabba-
​                 Tara- Celtic Woman Forums

Key:  D

Group: The High Kings 

Posted by:  rpgplayer101
​

Key:  D

​Group:  The Byrds

Posted by:  captainsoul1953

Key:   E

Group:  Divinas

Singers:  Meav Ni Mhaolchatha,
               Yulia & Rita Cantam ?

Posted by: celticwomanbrasil

From a PBS special.

Song begins at time 0:36


Key:  E

Group:  Innes Tartan Band

​Posted by:  ​SonOfLabrador 

Key:  G

Singer: Don Williams

Group:  The Chieftains

Posted by: Randy Thornhorn


Key:   G

Group:    The Rumjacks

​Posted by:  The Rumjacks

... with a "rock" rhythm - interesting!

Performed at the Woodstock Festival Poland in 2016.



Key:  G

Group:  Slainte
             
​Not to be confused with an NL group of the same name.
             


Posted by:  MyMoppet52

Key:   Eb

Group:  The Corries

​Posted by:  CTmania

Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

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


Background Links:
Click HERE for additional (wikipedia) info about this song.

Click HERE for a brief biographical note on Francis McPeake and his Belfast musical family.

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