(The) WILD COLONIAL BOY
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Time signature: 3/4 |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Everything needs checking |
Traditional Irish /Australian Tune
with Irish lyrics |
Accordion Notation (for a "moderate" waltz)
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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
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in a place called Cast - le - main___
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He was his fa - ther's on - ly son,
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his mo - ther's pride and joy___
.5 | :3 .4 | :5 .5 | :5* .4* | :3*
And dear - ly did his pa - rents love
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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
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Key: A
Singer: Susan McCann Posted by: Susan McCann - Topic |
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Key: C
Singer: John White Posted by: oldirishladdie |
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Key: C
Group: Victorian Folk Music Club Posted by: Victorian Folk Music Club |
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Key: C
Singer: Jesse Ferguson Posted by: Jesse Ferguson |
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Key: C
Player: Salvatore Rotondo Posted by: quickaccent2006 |
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Key: C
Singer: Gavin Atkin Posted by: Gavin Atkin |
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Key: D
Singer: Johnny McEvoy Posted by: Johnny McEvoy |
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Key: D
Singer: Connie Foley Posted by: Celtic Note |
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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 |
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Key: D
Player: Mary (of Labrador)? Posted by: labradornl |
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Key: D
Performer: Kenneth Small Posted by: Kenneth Small |
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Key: E (for most of tune?)
Singer: Cathy Maguire Posted by: Cathy Maguire - Topic |
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Key: F
Group: The Ploughboys Posted by: ozploughboys A lively rendition. |
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Key: G
Tune from time 0 to 0:58 and from time 1:13 to End Player: Tommy Pearce Posted by:T ommyPearceMelodeon |
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Key: G from time 0 to 1:27
(then a different tune begins) Player: Archie Munro Posted by: Archie Munro |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Lyrics:
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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 |
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Background:
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