CAPLIN TIME
Time signature: 4/4
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The Dunne Family of Newfoundland & Labrador
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The youTube keys & guitar chords need to be checked.
An Accordion Tune to Learn "BY EAR"
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Guitar chord notation, in keys of A & G, is given below the embedded videos. |
Lyrics:
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In Boston Town an old man died one day,
Dreaming of his home so far away. He must have known his words were all in vain. Oh take me home when it’s Caplin Time again. Chorus: I wanna go back when it’s Caplin time again. I want to walk in the softly falling rain, And hear again the lonely sea gulls cry. Oh take me home once more before I die. I must have heard these words a thousand times, Not even caring what was on the old man’s mind, As he told tales of his boyhood on the sand, When twas Caplin Time back home in Newfoundland. And he vowed each year that he would soon return, But times were bad and money must be earned. Now the years have gone like the softly falling rain; He can’t go back when it’s Caplin Time again. Chorus And now I stand where he once stood before, With silver Caplin splashing on the shore. I pray to God he can somehow understand; I took him home, back home to Newfoundland. Chorus (Repeating last line at end) |
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 12 videos in various keys: A,B=1 C=1 Db=1 D=1 Eb=3 E=2 F=2 G=1
Total of 12 videos in various keys: A,B=1 C=1 Db=1 D=1 Eb=3 E=2 F=2 G=1
Key: Eb
Group: The Dunne Family (of Newfoundland & Labrador) Posted by: Charlie Dunne |
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Key: C
Singer: Ray Mercer Posted by: Ray Mercer |
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Key: D
Singer: Maxine White with Lloyd White on guitar & John Spurrell on accordion Posted by: Elaine Spurrell |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Joan Foley Posted by: Diane Davis Performed at aq public reception at the Fogo Island Inn. |
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Key: F
Singer: Bonnie, with Jake on guitar Posted by: jake parsons |
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Key: Eb
Group: the Dunne Family Posted by: RaggedRockmusic |
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Key: F
Singer: Liam Corrigan (at age 9) Posted by: Leslie-Anne Corrigan Singing begins at time 1:20 Very talented boy. |
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Key: E
Singer: Tracy Coffey, with Dale Conway on bass guitar Posted by: Tracy Coffey |
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Key: Db
Singer: Gary Galway Posted by: Gary Galway Caplin Time is in the first half of this video. Then Gary moves on to a second song. |
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Key: G
Pianist: Lori King Posted by: Lori King |
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Key: E
Singer: Caitlin Pike Posted by: Margaret Ayad Video begins when Caitlin is on end of 2nd line of first verse, and is cut short at end of first chorus. |
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Key: A from 0:19 to 3:20
B from 3:21 to END Singer: ? Posted by: liliana1140 Singing begins at time 0:19 Before that, the video is a bit "shaky" Very talented girl. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
GUITAR CHORDS
in Key of G & Key of A For other keys, use capo. |
G D
A E In Boston Town an old man died one day, G A Dreaming of his home so far a-way. C D He must have known his words were all in vain, G D G A E A Oh take me home when it’s Caplin Time a-gain. Chorus: G D A E I wanna go back when it’s Caplin time a-gain. G A I want to walk in the softly falling rain. C D And hear again the lonely sea gulls cry. G D G A E A Oh take me home once more before I die G D A E I must have heard these words a thousand times, G A Not even caring what was on the old man’s mind, C D As he told tales of his boyhood on the sand, G D G A E A When twas Caplin Time back home in New-found-land G D A E And he vowed each year that he would soon return, G A But times were bad and money must be earned. C D Now the years have gone like the softly falling rain, G D G A E A He can’t go back when it’s Caplin Time a-gain. Chorus G D A E And now I stand where he once stood before, G A With silver Caplin splashing on the shore, C D I pray to God he can somehow understand, G D G A E A I took him home, back home to Newfoundland Chorus (Repeating last line at end) |
Background Links:
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Click HERE for wikipedia info on "caplin," with reference to Iceland.
Click HERE for a short youTube video of a small school of caplin near the shore, and HERE for an underwater view of a small school. Click HERE for a video showing caplin on the beaches during the spawning season (caplin time). |