THE TINY RED LIGHT
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Time signature: 3/4
Tempo: ~130 bpm. |
Traditional. This arrangement is by Eric West of Vinland Music, based on his 1978 recording of it being sung by Bride Rose of Red Island, Placentia Bay. See the notes and links at the bottom of this web page for more information.
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Accordion Notation
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Treble inside row (low): Buttons 2* - 5*, plus o6* Bass-end: Buttons o3, o3*, i3* & o1* |
Verse 1 (of 5)
"4 "3* :3 "3 "3* .4 ;3 "5 .5* .5 .4 :3*
Put the light in the win-dow my dar - ling, she said,
o3 o3* o3 o3* o3 i3* o3 o3*
"4 "4* :5 "5 "5 .5 .o6* .5 .5* ;5 "4* :4
As she gazed at the dark, storm - y night o - ver - head;
o3 i3* o3 o1* o3 i3* o3 i3* o3
"4 "3* .3 .3 .3* .4 .3 .5 .5* .5 .4 :3*
The__ lit - tle girl ran with her eag - er de - light,
o3 o3* o3 o3* o3 i3* o3 o3*
"4 "4* .5 ;5 "5 .5 .5* .5 .4* .2* .3* :3
And she placed in the win-dow the tin - y red light.
o3 i3* o3 i3* o3 i3* o3* o3
"4 "3* :3 "3 "3* .4 ;3 "5 .5* .5 .4 :3*
Put the light in the win-dow my dar - ling, she said,
o3 o3* o3 o3* o3 i3* o3 o3*
"4 "4* :5 "5 "5 .5 .o6* .5 .5* ;5 "4* :4
As she gazed at the dark, storm - y night o - ver - head;
o3 i3* o3 o1* o3 i3* o3 i3* o3
"4 "3* .3 .3 .3* .4 .3 .5 .5* .5 .4 :3*
The__ lit - tle girl ran with her eag - er de - light,
o3 o3* o3 o3* o3 i3* o3 o3*
"4 "4* .5 ;5 "5 .5 .5* .5 .4* .2* .3* :3
And she placed in the win-dow the tin - y red light.
o3 i3* o3 i3* o3 i3* o3* o3
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: D
Tempo: ~125 bpm Group: The Dorymen Singer: Johnny Drake Posted by: Klassic Tunez The Dorymen was founded in 1969 by Johnny Drake of Belleoram and Tom Rose of Bay du Nord, NL. |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~140 bpm Singer: Debbie Jordan Posted by: oldirishladdie |
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Key: C ?
Tempo: ~130 bpm Singer: Allison Crowe Posted by: Alliston Crowe A great video, with an interesting duet harmonization (both parts by Allison). I'm guessing, but it seems like a slight phase-shifted effect. Fascinating. |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~135 bpm Performer: Poss Slaney Posted by: Newfieposs I think Poss is playing his Hohner Corona (keys to E-A-D) |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~120 bpm Performers: Gabriel Smithline & Fred Vey Posted by: whiskyjackf |
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Key: E
Tempo: ~135 bpm. Performer: Phil Grimes Posted by: Ted Grimes Phil, now living in Lewisporte, NL, is part of the very talented Grimes family of Little Bay Islands, NL. |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~135 bpm. Singer: Gary Hart Posted by: Velma Hart |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Phil Myles ? Posted by: philmyles4 |
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Key: Db
Tempo: ~100 bpm Singer: Kennedy Latimer Posted by: fftimes |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~125 bpm Backing Group: ? Accordion player: Wayne ? Posted by: wayne1788 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Put the light in the window, my darling, she said,
As she gazed at the dark, stormy night overhead; The little girl ran with her eager delight, And she placed in the window the tiny red light. Her father came home from his work withered cold, Angry and cross 'cause his fish were not sold; He said that the oil it must do for the night, So he took from the window the tiny red light. Oh, Father, dear Father, don't take it away, Think of them poor sailors far out on the bay; If he could have seen what had happened that night, That might have been saved by the tiny red light. The very next morning came a knock on the door, A sailor stood pointing far out on the shore; Three tiny ships went adrift in the gale, With tears in his eyes he told her father this tale. We followed yer tiny red light, said the man, Till it vanished from sight - on the rocks our ship ran; Many were drowned on the billows last night, That might have been saved by yer tiny red light. That might have been saved by yer tiny red light. |
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Background Links:
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This traditional song is found in Volume One of Vinland's songbook series (Catch ahold this One), with music for piano, vocal and guitar. I highly recommend this outstanding series. In addition to lyrics and music, it contains background information on each song. It can be purchased at many music and book stores, and online from this site.
Click HERE for a different arrangement of the lyrics, and a singing by John James of Trepassey, NL. Click HERE for additional information, including guitar chords in the key of C, and more embedded videos. |