LUKEY'S BOAT
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Time signature: 2/4
Tempo: ~115 bpm. |
Either row (high): Buttons 5 to 8
Inside row (low): Buttons 2 to 5, plus o3* |
Traditional
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“The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.” This quote has been attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), to Claude Debussy (1862-1918), and to many others since.
For the "advanced" player: In this tune, a brief silence or rest ('r) between certain notes, held for only one-quarter of a beat interval, contributes to this tune's skipping lilt. [As arranged by Sean Harris in "We'll Rant & We'll Roar" (Vol. 2).]
For the "rest of us": We may choose to ignore the quarter-beat rests in this tune, holding the adjacent note for half a beat-interval, and it will sound fine.
This is a humorous song, poking fun at Lukey and his boat - smile as you play.
Accordion Notation
Verse 1 (of 10, more or less)
.5 | "5 '6 'r "6 "7* | "7 "8* "7*
.2 | "2 '3 'r "3 "3* | "4 "4* "3*
Oh, Lu-key's boat is paint-ed green,
'7 'r | ;6 '5* 'r | ;5
'4 'r | ;3 'o3* 'r | ;2
Ah - ha, me b'ys /
"7 | "8 '8 'r "8 "7 | "8* "7* "8
"4 | "5 '5 'r "5 "4 | "4* "3* "5
Oh, Lu-key's boat is pain- ted green /
"8* | '7 '7 "6 "7* "7 | "7* '6* 'r "5
"4* | '4 '4 "3 "3* "4 | "3* '2* 'r "2
The pret- ti -est boat you've ev - er seen /
"5 | ;6 '7* 'r | "7 "8* '7 '7 '7* 'r | :6 | .r
"2 | ;3 '3* 'r | "4 "4* '4 '4 '3* 'r | :3 | .r
Ah ha, ah ha, me rid - dle I day.
Some performers repeat the last line of each verse.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: D?
Tempo: ~100 bpm Singer: Keith Murphy Violinist: Becky Tracy Posted by: Peter Amidon Originally from NL, Keith composes, plays, sings & does amazing French-Canadian style foot percussion! See Black Isle Music, Vermont. |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~115 bpm Singers: Patrick Moran, Chris Andrews, Mark Hiscock, Mike Kinsella Posted by: Patrick Moran-Topic |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: Great Big Sea Singer: Alan Doyle Posted by: facinade Repeats last line. |
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Key: B
Tempo: ~110 bpm Singers: Anita Best & Pamela Morgan Posted by: MyMoppet52 |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singer: John White Posted by: oldirishladdie |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~95 bpm. Group: Wilf Doyle & His Orchestra Posted by: outportoutlaw |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~115 bpm. Group: The Jolly Beggars Posted by: Steph C Repeats last line. |
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Key: G?
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: John Prince & a Piece of the Rock Posted by: Handy Andy |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~115 bpm. Group: Sons of Malarkey Posted by: sonsofmalarkey At the 2012 Celtic Music Festival in Newport, oregon. Repeats last line. |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: The Kreelers Posted by: The Kreelers -Topic Repeats last line. |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: McInnis' Kitchen Singer: Sue Spencer Posted by: ThePlaylistWDSE Repeats last line. |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~130 bpm Singer: Raymond Crooke Posted by: raymondcrooke |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~130 bpm Singer: Mary ? Posted by: labradornl Playing right-hand only. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Lukey's boat is painted green,
ah ha, my boys, Lukey's boat is painted green, The prettiest boat you have ever seen. Ah ha, ah ha, me riddle I day. Lukey's boat got a fine fore cutty, And every seam is chinked with putty. Lukey's boat got high top sails, And she was planked with copper nails. I think, says Lukey, I'll make her bigger, I'll load her down with a one claw jigger. Lukey's rolling out his grub, One split pea in a ten pound tub. Oh, Lukey he sailed down the shore, To catch some fish from Labrador, When Lukey came around the Bill, He spied his true love on the hill, And when he was coming around the cape, He spied old Jennie on the flake. Aha, says Lukey, the blinds are down, My wife is dead and underground. Aha, says Lukey, I don't care, I'll get me another in the spring of the year. |
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Background Links:
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