MUSSELS IN THE CORNER
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Time signature: 2/4 (in REEL time, no pun intended)
Tempo: very lively. |
Traditional NL tune
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The youTube keys need to be checked.
An Accordion Tune to Learn "BY EAR"
You may notice that in the youTube videos below, different performers do this number in different ways, some with slightly different tunes, particularly for the instrumental part sometimes called the "turn".
If you have an AD or a DG accordion, Greg Brown's youTube videos (2nd & 3rd below) are a good place to start.
It may be easier to pick a performance/version that you like, in a key matched to your accordion, and stick with it. If you are accompanying guitar friends, they may already have a preferred version.
If you have an AD or a DG accordion, Greg Brown's youTube videos (2nd & 3rd below) are a good place to start.
It may be easier to pick a performance/version that you like, in a key matched to your accordion, and stick with it. If you are accompanying guitar friends, they may already have a preferred version.
The following verses and instrumentals correspond to the first youTube video below:
Instrumental - Part 1 (with same tune as verse)
Instrumental - Part 2 (different tune from verse, but with same bass rhythm)
Verse 1: Deed I am in love with you
Up all night in the foggy dew
Deed I am in love with you
Mussels in the corner
Instrumental - Part 1 (with same tune as verse)
Instrumental - Part 2 (different tune from verse, but with same bass rhythm)
Verse 2: Ask a bayman for a smoke
He will say his pipe is broke
Ask a bayman for a chew
He will bite it off for you
Instrumental - Part 1
Instrumental - Part 2
Verse 3: Dirty shirts and dirty ties
Dirty rings around their eyes
Can't get up the morning boys
Dirty Torbay men
Instrumental - Part 1
Instrumental - Part 2
Verse 4: Here they are as white as ghosts
Baymen in their little boats
Women in their petticoats
Bown for Petty Harbour
Instrumental - Part 1
Instrumental - Part 2
Instrumental - Part 1
Instrumental - Part 1 (with same tune as verse)
Instrumental - Part 2 (different tune from verse, but with same bass rhythm)
Verse 1: Deed I am in love with you
Up all night in the foggy dew
Deed I am in love with you
Mussels in the corner
Instrumental - Part 1 (with same tune as verse)
Instrumental - Part 2 (different tune from verse, but with same bass rhythm)
Verse 2: Ask a bayman for a smoke
He will say his pipe is broke
Ask a bayman for a chew
He will bite it off for you
Instrumental - Part 1
Instrumental - Part 2
Verse 3: Dirty shirts and dirty ties
Dirty rings around their eyes
Can't get up the morning boys
Dirty Torbay men
Instrumental - Part 1
Instrumental - Part 2
Verse 4: Here they are as white as ghosts
Baymen in their little boats
Women in their petticoats
Bown for Petty Harbour
Instrumental - Part 1
Instrumental - Part 2
Instrumental - Part 1
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 13 videos in various keys: C = 4, D = 6, G = 3
Total of 13 videos in various keys: C = 4, D = 6, G = 3
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Key: D
Group: The Dorymen Accordion: Tom Rose Vocals: John Drake Lead guitar: Linda Stone Posted by: Garr1984 |
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Key: D
Accordion: Greg Brown Posted by: Nunavut Sivuniksavut Greg runs though two parts quite slowly, and then plays them more quickly. |
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Key: D
Accordion: Greg Brown Posted by: Nunavut Sivuniksavut A great next step after doing the previous video. Here Greg first runs through two parts quite quickly, and then repeats the parts slowly. |
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Key: D
on Guitar: Jerry Lush Accordionist: Jamie Spurvey Posted by: Jerry Lush Great video, music & scenery. |
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Key: D
Accordion: Poss Slaney Posted by: Newfieposs Great playing by one of NL's finest. |
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Key: D
on Accordion: Harry Hibbs Posted by: oldirishladdie |
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Key: G
Group: Mainland Kitchen Band Postd by: Mainland Kitchen Band |
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Key: G
Accordion: Delmon Reid Posted by: dellreid |
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Key: C
Accordions: Delmon Reid and the late Jack Hynes. Posted by: kelticknots Filmed on Change Islands in the 1970s. You can see the members of Ryan's Fancy, as well as Canon George Earle, really enjoying the music. (And Mr. Reid hasn't changed a bit, has he?) |
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Key: C
Accordion Player: ? Posted by: newfiebob2's channel Played on a Hohner 4 stop HA-114 |
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Key: C
Group: Fogo Island Accordion Group Members: Melanie Penton, Heather Penton, Jamie Hancock, Chris King & Aaron Brown. Posted by: Aaron Brown At Joe Batt's Arm seaside folk festival, 2011. |
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Key: C
Accordionist: Phil Grimes Posted by: Ted Grimes Great job Phil. |
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Key: G
Group: Shanneyganock Accordionist: Mark Hiscock Posted by: Shanneyganock - Topic |
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Key: G
Performer: ? Posted by: My channel Very talent young player. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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"Mussels in the Corner" is often played at dances, as a reel, and often without vocals. However, lyrics help the process of learning a tune, even if they are not PC. See the background link for some common verses matched to this tune.
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