X: 1
T: The Wellerman
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
S: TS
K: Emin
BE E1/2E1/2G BB B>B | cA A1/2A1/2c eB B2 | EE1/2E1/2 EG BB B>B | BAGF E4 |
e2 e>c dB B>B | cA A1/2A1/2c eB B2 | e2 ec1/2c1/2 d1/2d1/2B B>B | BAGF E4 :||
%%This is the more Whistle-friendly version in Eminor, whereas the original from TikTok is in Cminor.

X: 2
T: The Wellerman
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
S: TS
K: Emin
B2|E2 EE E2 GG | B2 B2 B2 BB | c2 AA A2 cc| ee B2 B2
B2 | E2 FF G2 AA| B2 B2 B2 BB | c2 A2 GG F2| E6 z2 |
e4 e2>c2| dd G2 G2>G2 | c2 A2 AB c2| B2 G2 E4 |
e4 e2 dc| dd G2 G2 G2 | B2 A2 G2 F2|E5 z2 :||
%%Suitable for low D whistle

X: 3
T: The Wellerman
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
S: TS
K: Fdor
G2|C2 CC C2 EE | G2 G2 G2 GG | A2 FF F2 AA| cc G2 G2
G2 | C2 DD E2 FF| G2 G2 G2 GG | A2 F2 EE D2| C6 z2 |
c4 c2>A2| BB E2 E2>E2 | A2 F2 FG A2| G2 E2 C2 z2 |
c4 c2 BA| BB E2 E2 E2 | G2 F2 E2 D2|C5 z2 :||
%%Same transcription, just transposed to the key used by The Longest Johns.

X: 4
T: The Wellerman
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
S: TS
K: Bmin
fB B1/2B1/2d ff f>f | ge e1/2e1/2g bf f2 | BB1/2B1/2 Bd ff f>f | fedc B4 |
b2 b>g af f>f | ge e1/2e1/2g bf f2 | b2 bg1/2g1/2 a1/2a1/2f f>f | fedc B4 :||
%%same as setting one, but in B minor instead of E

X: 5
T: The Wellerman
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
S: TS
K: Amin
eA A1/2A1/2c ee e>e | fd d1/2d1/2f ae e2 | AA1/2A1/2 Ac ee e>e | edcB A4 |
a2 a>f ge e>e | fd d1/2d1/2f ae e2 | a2 af1/2f1/2 g1/2g1/2e e>e | edcB A4 :||
%% In Amin

X: 6
T: The Wellerman
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
S: TS
K: Emin
[M:2/4]
B| EE E>G | BB B>B | cA A/B/c/d/ | eB B>B |
EE E>G | BB B>c | BA GF | E2 E2 ||
|| e2 e>c | dB B>B | cA A/B/c/A/ | BE E2 |
e2 e>c | dB B>c | BA GF | E2 E2 ||
%%Polka version.

X: 7
T: The Wellerman
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
S: TS
K: Emin
BE E1/2E1/2G BB B>B | cA A1/2A1/2c eB B2 | EE1/2E1/2 EG BB B>B | BAGF E4 |
e2 e>c dB B>B | cA A1/2A1/2c eB B2 | e2 ec1/2c1/2 d1/2d1/2B B>B | BAGF E4 |
K: Bmin
fB B1/2B1/2d ff f>f | ge e1/2e1/2g bf f2 | BB1/2B1/2 Bd ff f>f | fedc B4 |
b2 b>g af f>f | ge e1/2e1/2g bf f2 | b2 bg1/2g1/2 a1/2a1/2f f>f | fedc B4 |
K: Amin
eA A1/2A1/2c ee e>e | fd d1/2d1/2f ae e2 | AA1/2A1/2 Ac ee e>e | edcB A4 |
a2 a>f ge e>e | fd d1/2d1/2f ae e2 | a2 af1/2f1/2 g1/2g1/2e e>e | edcB A4 |
%%Three different keys that are easy to play on a D whistle- one in Emin, one in Bmin, and one in Amin.

X: 8
T:Wellerman, The
R:Shanty
C:Trad.
O:New Zealand
Z:Paul Hardy's Annex Tunebook 2020 (see www.paulhardy.net). Creative Commons cc by-nc-sa licenced.
N:See two-part and words version in Paul Hardy's Songs Tunebook.
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=130
K:D
F2|"Bm"B,2B,B, B,2D2|F2F2 F2FF|"Em"G2EE E2GG|"Bm"BBF2 F2|
zF|"Bm"B,2CC D2EE|"F#m"FFF2 F2FF|"Bm"F2 E2 "F#m"DD C2|"Bm"B,6||
"^Chorus"z2|"Bm"B4 "Em"B3G|"F#m"AAF2 F3F|"Em"G2E2 EFG2|"Bm"B2F2 F2|
z2|"Bm"B4 "Em"B2GG|"F#m"AA F2 F3F|"Bm"F2E2 "F#m"D2C2|"Bm"B,6|]


%%text rev: v1.0, April 3, 2021 - wdm