WILD MOUNTAIN THYME
(Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?)
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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
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 - 9*
Either row (low) = Buttons 2 - 5* plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 3)
"6 "5* | "5 ;5* ;6 "7* | "6 .;6
"3 "o3* | "2 ;o3* ;3 "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 | .:6
"3 "o3* | ;2 "o3* "3 ;3 | .:3
Will ye go___, Las-sie go?
Chorus:
"7 "8 | :9* ;9* "8 | "7 .;8
"4 "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 | .:6
"3 "o3* | :2 "o3* "3 ;3 | .:3
Will ye go____, Las -sie go?
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. For example, here is one alternative for the
4th line of both the verse and the chorus; there are others.
"6 "5* | :5 "5* ;6 | .:6
"3 "o3* | :2 "o3* ;3 | .:3
Will ye go, Las - sie go?
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 11 videos in various keys: B=1 C=1 D=4 E=2 G=2 Eb=1
Total of 11 videos in various keys: B=1 C=1 D=4 E=2 G=2 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: 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. |