Down in the Willow Garden-waltz time on banjo

This is a murder ballad waltz, and a particularly beautiful melody. A great tune to play at jams and sing harmony to. He kills her in three different ways-Poison, Stabbing, and then drowning. Please excuse my mistake in the video, I said that order wrong! Oh well-you can try to get everything right but it's so hard! :)
My favorite version is by the Kossoy Sisters with Erik Darling
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LYRICS to DOWN IN THE WILLOW GARDEN
G C
Down in the willow garden
G Em
Where me and my love did meet
G C
It was there, we sat a courting
G D7 G
My love dropped off to sleep
C G C
I had a bottle of burgundy wine
G Em
Which my true love did not know
G C
And there I poisoned that dear little girl
G D7 G
Down under the banks below.
I stabbed her with my dagger
Which was a bloody knife
I threw her into the river
Which was a dreadful sight
My father often told me
That money would set me free
If I would murder that dear little girl
Who's name was Rose Connely
Now he sits by his old cottage door
Wiping his tear dimmed eye
Now he waits for his own dear son
Upon the scaffold high
My race is run beneath the sun
Hell is now waiting for me
For I did murder that dear little girl
Who's name was Rose Connelly
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[@davidronan4332]

"It's also a waltz" cracked me up

[@RandySchartiger]

just beautiful! I've never heard this song before today, found Dan Tyminski doing it and you and love it! I'm a long time banjo player myself, trying to get it back after laying it down 30+ years.

[@AlexLockheart-q1s]

my favorite song

[@uncommonsensewithpastormar2913]

Nothing like a murder ballad to start the morning out right. Good job!!

[@charlesbenedetti8607]

Hilary.........you're a wonderful instructor......I'd love to take lessons from you....I'm a old guy in my 80's and just learning to play banjo; so far, it's been slow going..........too damn slow in fact!! me fingers are not cooperating with my mind ! HaH .

[@robertshorthill4153]

Hi Hilary, this is an amazing rendition of this old, old murder ballad. Also amazing is the fact that this gent didn't have any morals. He must have come from wealth to have "burgundy wine" and not just some peasant swill, not to mention a sabre, also a symbol of status. But if they were lovers, why would he not just abandon her after doing the you know what to her, as was often the case from wealthy squires in those days (?). Alas, this gent met his doom for murder of that " dear little girl, whose name was Rose Connelly".(Connlee?). Who could not love a gal with a name like that? Tim O'Brien's version is also quite touching, with his Mandolins. Thanks, my friend, for this banjo version. If I ever get my banjolin finished, I will play some version of this great old song at a jam, no doubt. Peace, dear lady-- great video and thanks. Bob in Montana

[@brotherbush4616]

Beautifully sad and melancholy, well played and sung

[@birhan2006]

Poison, Stabbing and then drowning ....wow just like that

[@maddogmorgan1]

I wish I could like this twice..

[@gomad5150]

A beautiful mounful song, food for my soul thankyou

[@ephemerics]

Such a beautiful tune for such a horrendous thing.

[@ahem....bullsheet3720]

My grandma sang and finger picked this song often on the guitar.

[@appalachiamama]

Just beautiful! You give us something to aspire to...Thank you.

[@jimhowerton7970]

Your arrangement is simply perfect. Well done.

[@banjobonesmama9865]

Love this! You inspired me to work on waltz time.

[@justinmorgan5382]

Thanks for the lessons!! These bideos are very helpful. Keep them coming please.

[@jeffcoleman7014]

Nice version 👍 I really like the Everley Brothers version vocally.

[@calmclimb]

You my dear are incredibly beautiful in sight and sound. Truly in sight and sound. Makes life worth living knowing there out there

[@feg953]

Hilary I love your videos . I play guitar and mandolin by ear, but could never wrap my head around the banjo. My wife suggested I buy a banjo and try to learn to play. I've watched other videos, but still no good. Since watching your videos everything is starting to click. I'm in my late sixties and am enjoying learning and actually making progress. Thanks you for your instructional talent.

[@alastair6356]

I love your enthusiasm and playing style.🤩👍

[@benperea8483]

Awesome! Wonderful love/murder ballad lol...perfect 😂👍👍👍

[@jacquespartouche]

It's real pleasure to discover and learn banjo with you, you are a very good teacher :-)

[@MrJbaker7]

Very nicely done Hilary....Jack Baker

[@jimmyhudson6993]

This video, when used in conjunction with your tab book, makes learning these songs a straightforward endeavor- thank you!

[@hilarybanjo]

Wonderful!

[@thelaughingman79]

i saw you on post modern jukebox and i knew you were someone i wanted to know more about. i'm glad i did..you are great hilary!

[@Genetherapy3232]

Wow. Thank you 😊

[@matthewkeeley4479]

You've a lovely voice and pared with a good melody on the five; well done,

[@jeremybuckley5448]

This helped me so much! I started playing 3 finger last year and just this week started reading Wayne Erbsen's Ignoramus book on clawhammer but couldn't figure the timing out on this til I watched your video! Thank you so much.

[@hilarybanjo]

Thanks Jeremy!!

[@patlampo9288]

Thank you for the helpful hints😀🪕I want to learn this song especially because I live in a area called “Willow Glen”.

[@danieljames8183]

Superb x

[@justinmorgan5382]

Love this song! Thanks for the lesson

[@1954HotDog]

Very nice, Thanks, I am going to try and learn this one.

[@johnnybx3254]

Thanks for a wonderful lesson 👍👏👏🤠

[@chuckjeffery944]

Thanks Hillary, for the tune. (You are great )

[@mikefinley4367]

Really enjoyed that, very lovely but you scared the hell out of me with all the murder talk.

[@friggsnowden5210]

Bravo

[@jimmiller2270]

Thank you for making these videos.

[@northbouy2625]

Very nice

[@62bentonjoe]

Mighty fine

[@geoffoutdoors]

This was fantastic :) just bought a new deering

[@jessehawkes1298]

Is this the same chords as the iron mountain string band version?? It sounds like it but I could be mistaken. The energy in that song is amazing

[@37BE01Red]

From England - I think you are really great!

[@GarnettM]

Nicely Done .

[@LucasPassmore]

Nice

[@primaveranz]

I'm afraid I can't bear to listen to the words of murder ballads any more, but I love the tunes, and you are such a good player I just had to listen to this ;)

[@isaacgamez7101]

Love it

[@DovidM]

On Irish recordings (for example, the Chieftains), it is referred to as a Mazurka rather than a waltz.

[@kevinroberts9580]

Great song, beautiful lady 😍👍👍👍

[@JoshuaAdkisson]

I'm so happy to see a female banjo player, I love and support your excellent skill!

[@hatfulloflove]

Check out Radie Peat's (Lankums) version of this; an modern Irish slant!

[@hatfulloflove]

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[@uptonsavoie]

He poisons her, stabs her and drowns her in THAT order. Very good job. Heather. I usually play it on a fretless, key of G, and with a three-fingered old-time style of picking. Sounds great either way.

[@neefofway8746]

is it a coincedance that u remind me alot of ed from raising arizona and thats the song she sings

[@byron2521]

I would like to see someone try and turn this into a rock song like Thin Lizzy did with "Whiskey in to Jar"(Later even covered by the heavy metal band Metallica). Whiskey in the Jar is about a 300 to 400 year-old Irish folk song and makes a great rock song.

[@hilarybanjo]

me too!

[@mustifato]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🧡

[@resistthesystem6145]

Your husband is a lucky man!

[@sandyboone2375]

How do I get your banjo book for beginners for frailing

[@DjangoThunders]

It's also a waltz! Lol!

[@louismarucci9056]

Great song but I prefer it as an instrumental. What’s with murder lyrics😳.Very similarly to, “Lincoln and Liberty”.

[@manueljocher7896]

Do you have any tabs pls? 🙏

[@Chewbury]

Not a million miles from "Lincoln and Liberty / Rosin the Beau'.

[@bryandovbergman5654]

Is that Piper from Orange is the New Black?

[@HH-hj6mx]

ha ha, I've gotten that before!

[@bryandovbergman5654]

@@HH-hj6mx I see in the comments you highly recommend the Bart Reiter Standard. I've been interested in getting one. What do you like about it so much? Did you seriously travel to Kansas just to buy one?

[@HH-hj6mx]

Hi @@bryandovbergman5654. I was on tour in Kansas and then happened to end up at Mass Street music and tried. I think you can probably find it somewhere else too. But that music store was amazing. I love the sound of the Bart Reiter, solid, good tone!

[@bryandovbergman5654]

@@HH-hj6mx cool. When I looked up a review of the Vega senator on youtube, a video of you trying it out comes up. A lot of people on banjohangout.com say Vegas are over priced compared to something like a Bart Reiter (boutique banjo). How would you say the Vega senator measures up to the Bart Reiter standard?

[@HH-hj6mx]

@@bryandovbergman5654 I prefer the Bart Reiter for sure.

[@pelonehedd7631]

You sure is purdy , and with a voice and talent like Yours can dance possum up a gum tree. Serious , being married and old enough to be You Pa and Grandpa I have to discipline Myself not to be pining for You. I love Your Music and Your Husband and Children are gifted to have You in their lives.

[@joseph2832]

Capo :/