(The) WILD ROVER
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Time signature: 3/4
Tempo: moderate - lively |
Traditional
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation & youTube keys need to be checked, and tempo info added.
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 - 8
Inside row (low ) = Buttons 2 - 5 plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 3)
.6 | ;6 "7* .6 | .5* .5 .7 | "7 ;7* .7 | .:8*~ | ~:
.3 | ;3 "3* .3 | .o3* .2 .4 | "4 ;3* .4 | .:4*~ | ~:
I've been a Wild Rov - er for man-y a year___ /
"7 "8* | .8 .7 .8 | "8* ;7* .6* | .5 .7 .7* | .:6~ | ~: |
"4 "4* | .5 .4 .5 | "4* ;3* .2* | .2 .4 .3* | .:3~ | ~: |
And I spent all my mon-ey on whis-key and beer__ /
.6 | ;6 "7* .6 | .5* .5 .7 | .7 .7* .7 | .:8*~ | ~:
.3 | ;3 "3* .3 | .o3* .2 .4 | .4 .3* .4 | .:4*~ | ~:
But now I'm re - turn - ing with gold in great store___ /
"7 "8* | .8 .7 .8 | .8* .7* .6* | .5 .7 .7* | .6
"3 "4* | .5 .4 .2 | .4* .3* .2* | .3 .4 .3* | .3
And I nev-er will play the Wild Rov-er no more /
Refrain:
(Some players stomp 4 times, and some
.6* .6 | .:7* | .:7* | "6* .;5 | .:r~ | ~. singers clap 4 times, in lieu of r, while
.2* .3 | .:3* | .:3* | "2* .;2 | .:r~ | ~. others simply omit the :r~ | ~. part.)
And it's no, nay, nev-er /
.7 .7 | :7 ;7* .7 | .:8*~ | ~.
.4 .4 | :4 ;3* .4 | .:4*~ | ~.
no, nay, nev-er no more___ /
.7 .8* | .:8~ | ~. .7 .6 | .6* :5*~ | ~:
.4 .4* | .:5~ | ~. .4 .3 | .2* :o3*~ | ~:
will I play___ the Wild Rov - er____ /
.5* | .5 :7~ | ~: .7* | .:6~ | ~:
.o3* | .2 :4~ | ~: .3* | .:3~ | ~:
no, nev - er____ no more__ /
.6 | ;6 "7* .6 | .5* .5 .7 | "7 ;7* .7 | .:8*~ | ~:
.3 | ;3 "3* .3 | .o3* .2 .4 | "4 ;3* .4 | .:4*~ | ~:
I've been a Wild Rov - er for man-y a year___ /
"7 "8* | .8 .7 .8 | "8* ;7* .6* | .5 .7 .7* | .:6~ | ~: |
"4 "4* | .5 .4 .5 | "4* ;3* .2* | .2 .4 .3* | .:3~ | ~: |
And I spent all my mon-ey on whis-key and beer__ /
.6 | ;6 "7* .6 | .5* .5 .7 | .7 .7* .7 | .:8*~ | ~:
.3 | ;3 "3* .3 | .o3* .2 .4 | .4 .3* .4 | .:4*~ | ~:
But now I'm re - turn - ing with gold in great store___ /
"7 "8* | .8 .7 .8 | .8* .7* .6* | .5 .7 .7* | .6
"3 "4* | .5 .4 .2 | .4* .3* .2* | .3 .4 .3* | .3
And I nev-er will play the Wild Rov-er no more /
Refrain:
(Some players stomp 4 times, and some
.6* .6 | .:7* | .:7* | "6* .;5 | .:r~ | ~. singers clap 4 times, in lieu of r, while
.2* .3 | .:3* | .:3* | "2* .;2 | .:r~ | ~. others simply omit the :r~ | ~. part.)
And it's no, nay, nev-er /
.7 .7 | :7 ;7* .7 | .:8*~ | ~.
.4 .4 | :4 ;3* .4 | .:4*~ | ~.
no, nay, nev-er no more___ /
.7 .8* | .:8~ | ~. .7 .6 | .6* :5*~ | ~:
.4 .4* | .:5~ | ~. .4 .3 | .2* :o3*~ | ~:
will I play___ the Wild Rov - er____ /
.5* | .5 :7~ | ~: .7* | .:6~ | ~:
.o3* | .2 :4~ | ~: .3* | .:3~ | ~:
no, nev - er____ no more__ /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Sixteen videos in various keys: A = 1 C = 1 D = 1 F = 3 G = 10
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Key: G
Group: The Dubliners Posted by: Fee Ka |
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Key: G
Performer: Harry Hibbs Posted by: UnidiscMusic |
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Key: F
on accordion: Nick on drums: Brian Posted by: Wildrover434 An instrumental number |
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Key: D
Accordionist: Poss Slaney Posted by: Newfieposs An instrumental performance |
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Key: A
Singer: Matthew Posted by: Your Street Performer |
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Key: C
Singer: ? Posted by: xKasumi1984x |
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Key: F
Group: The Clancy Brothers Posted by: Alex Dennis |
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Key: G
Group: The Corries Posted by: mandolinda6 Music begins at time 1:02 Great audience participation. |
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Key: G
Accordionist: Gustavo Toscan da Silva ? Posted by: Gustavo Toscan da silva An instrumental performance. |
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Key: G
Singer: Luke Kelly Posted by: kellyoneill |
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Key: G
Singer: Patasy Watchorn Posted by: ippikon |
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Key: G
Group: The Pogues Posted by: SwindonByf's channel |
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Key: G
Accordionist: Kevin Morris Singer: Declan O'Sullivan Posted by: Paddyman Music |
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Key: G
Accordionist: Melanie Biggs? Posted by: Melanie Biggs Melanie is a melodeon (button accordion) music teacher, who has developed videos for her students. |
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Key: F
Group: The Blarney Lads Posted by: acaglumac |
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Key: G
Group: Andre Rieu and orchestra & choir Posted by: MrMoose63 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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I've been a Wild Rover for many's the Year
And I spend all my money on whiskey and beer And now I'm returning with gold in great store And I never will play the Wild Rover no more Refrain: And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never no more Will I play the Wild Rover No, never no more I went into an alehouse I used to frequent And I told my landlady my money was spent I asked her for credit she answered me nay Such a custom as yours I could have any day I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright And the landlady's eyes opened up with delight She said she had whiskeys and wines of the best And the words that she told me were only in jest I went home to my parents confess what I'd done And I asked them to pardon their prodigal son And when they'd caressed me as oft times before I never will play the Wild Rover no more |
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