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(The)  WILD  COLONIAL  BOY 


​Time signature:  3/4

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Traditional Irish /Australian Tune
with Irish lyrics
Accordion Notation   (for a "moderate" waltz)
Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row (high) 5 - 10*  (not shown)

​Either row (low):  Buttons 2 to 6  (shown below)

Verse 1 (of 6)
   .5    |   :3   .4   |   :5    .5  |  :5*  .4*   |   :3* 
There   was  a      wild  co  -  lo - nial     boy, 

                                                        .3   |   .2*    :2   |   :4    .3*   |   .:3~ | ~.
                                                      Jack   Dug - gan    was  his     name__

 .4  .4    |   :5    .5    |    :6     .6*  |   :6*  .5*  |   :3*              
He was   born  and   raised  in       Ire___   -  land

                                             "3*  "4    |   :4*      .5     |    :6*    .5* |   .:5~ | ~:  
                                              in     a      place  called    Cast - le  -  main___

 .5   |   :5    .6   |   :6     .6*   |   :6*    .5*   |   :3*       
He     was  his      fa - ther's     on -  ly       son,


                                                             .4  |  .4*     :5    |   :6*     :5*  |   .:5~ | ~:
                                                            his    mo - ther's   pride  and      joy___

  .5   |     :3    .4   |   :5   .5   |  :5*    .4*   |   :3*         
And     dear - ly      did  his     pa - rents    love   


                                                      .3   |   :2*  .2  |  :4    .3*  |  .:3~ | ~: 
                                                   
their      Wild  Co  -   lo  - nial       Boy__.


Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Fifteen youTube videos in key of :   A=1    C=5    D=5    E=1    F=1    G=2

Key:  A

Singer:  Susan McCann

​Posted by:  Susan McCann - Topic

Key:   C

Singer:  John White

​Posted by:  oldirishladdie

Key:  C

Group:  Victorian Folk Music Club

​Posted by:  Victorian Folk Music Club

Key:  C

Singer:  Jesse Ferguson

Posted by:  Jesse Ferguson

Key:   C

Player:  Salvatore Rotondo

Posted by: quickaccent2006
​

Key:  C

Singer:  Gavin Atkin

Posted by: Gavin Atkin



Key:  D

Singer:  Johnny McEvoy

​Posted by:  Johnny McEvoy

Key:   D

Singer:  Connie Foley

​Posted by:  Celtic Note

Key:   D

Group:  The Irish Rovers

Posted by:  The Irish Rovers

Notation above is mostly in agreement with this performance, except for a brief (17 second) musical insert at time 1:13

Key:  D

Player:  Mary (of Labrador)?

​Posted by:  labradornl
​

Key:   D

Performer:  Kenneth Small

Posted by: Kenneth Small


Key:   E  (for most of tune?)

Singer:  Cathy Maguire

Posted by:  Cathy Maguire - Topic



Key:   F

Group:  The Ploughboys

​Posted by:  ozploughboys

​A lively rendition.
​

Key:  G
         Tune from time 0 to 0:58
           and from time 1:13 to End

Player:  Tommy Pearce

Posted by:T ommyPearceMelodeon




Key:  G  from time 0 to 1:27
               (then a different tune begins)
​
Player:  Archie Munro

​Posted by:  Archie Munro

BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS

​Lyrics:

There was a wild colonial boy, Jack Duggan was his name
He was born and raised in Ireland in a place called Castle Maine
He was his father's only son, his mother's pride and joy
And dearly did his parents love the wild colonial boy

At the early age of sixteen years, Jack left his native home
And to Australia's sunny shores he was inclined to roam
He robbed the rich, he helped the poor, he shot James McEvoy.
A terror to Australia was, the wild colonial boy

One morning on the prairie, as Jack he rode along
And listening to the mockingbird, sing it's joyful song
Up came a band of troopers, Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
They'd all set out to capture him, the wild colonial boy

"Surrender now Jack Duggan for you see we're three to one"
"Surrender in the Queen's high name for you are a plundering son"
Jack drew two pistols from his belt and proudly waved them high
"I'll fight but not surrender!" said the wild colonial boy

He fired a shot at Kelly, which laid him to the groud
And turning 'round to Davis he received a fatal wound
A bullet pierced the fierce young heart from the pistol of Fitzroy
And that was how they captured him the wild colonial boy


Background:
Click HERE for (wikipedia) info on this song.