%%musicspace 0.5in %%titlespace 40 %%printtempo 0 %%titleleft %%textfont Palatino Bold 16 %hide_information_labels %%titlefont Palatino Bold 22 %%subtitlefont Palatino Bold 18 %%composerfont Palatino Bold 16 %%historyfont Palatino Bold 16 %%partsfont Palatino Bold 16 %add_all_playback_links 25 0 0 fluid %add_all_playback_volumes 64 80 %%staffsep 60 X:41012 T:AUNT MARY & DAD'S POLKA D:D: (5) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 %R:polka K:D FA d>e|fe e/f/e/d/|cA ce|d>c BA| FA d>e|fe e/f/e/d/|cA ce|d2 d2 :| A2 AB/c/|d/c/B/A/ FD|GB A/F/D/E/|FE E2| A2 AB/c/|d/c/B/A/ FD|GB AD/E/|FE D2 :| %%% X:41037 T:BRANCH LINE POLKA, The D:D: (8) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 %R:polka K:G g/e/|dG BG|FG A>e|dG Bd|g2 f>e| dG BG|FG A>e|ed cA|G3 :| g/a/|bg/g/ af/f/|gf ed|bg/g/ af/f/|g3 a| bg/g/ af/f/|gf ed|Bd ef|g3 :| %%% X:41042 T:BUDDY FUREY'S (polka) S:S: M. Mulvihill D:D: (1) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB N:N: Suggested alternate key = D Q:1/4=120 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:A e/d/|cA A/B/c/A/|dB Be/d/|cA A/B/c/A/|Be e>d| cA A/B/c/A/|dB Be/d/|cA/c/ B[Ee]|A2 A :| B|ce ee|f>g a/f/e/d/|ce ec|B>c d/c/B/A/| ce ee|f>g a/f/e/d/|cA/c/ B[Ee]|A2 A :| %%% X:41043 T:BUNRATTY BOYS (slide), The D:D: (20) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=180 %R:slide M:12/8 L:1/8 K:D e3 efe d2 f a2 f|e3 efe d2 c B2 A| e3 efe d2 f a2 f| efe f2 e d3 d3:| A2 a f2 a A2 a f2 a|efe f2 e d2 c B2 A| A2 a f2 a A2 a f2 a|efe f2 e d3 d3 :| This tune is called "Nellie Mahony's" in JOL (#31165). The Bunratty was the famous (? infamous) Bronx trad music pub during the 1970's. It's long gone but its memory will endure forever! %%% X:41050 T:CAT RAMBLES TO THE CHILD'S SAUCEPAN (slide), The D:D: (20) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=180 %R:slide M:12/8 L:1/8 K:D A|d2e f2a baf a2f|e2A cBA e2A cBA| d2e f2a baf a2f|e2A cBA d3 d2 :| A|d2e f2e dcd B3|g2A cBA e2A cBA| d2e f2e dcd B2e|g2A cBA d3 d2 :| An "upside-down" key-of-D version of the "Brosna Slide". This is the name Johnny and his Kerry pals used to give to any tune whose real name they didn't know or recall (or care to share!) %%% X:41053 T:CATHLEEN HEHIR'S (slide) D:D: "De Danann" [1975] Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB H:Spelled "Kathleen" elsewhere Q:1/4=160 %R:slide M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D A|dcd e2d|c2E EFG|BcB BAG|F2D DFA| dcd e2 d|c2 E EFG|ABA GFE|D3-D2 :| % E|F2 A dcd|c2 B G3|ABA GFE|B2 A F3| DFA dcd|c2 B G2 F|EFG ABc :|d3-d2 :| % A|dcd d2 e|f2 d A3|fgf fed|c2 d ecA| dcd d2 e|f2 d A2 F|EFG ABc|d3-d2 :| % e|a2 f d2 d|Adf agf|g2 e c2 c|Ace gfe| a2 f d2 d|Adf agf|gec ABc|d3-d2 :| %%% X:41067 T:COROFIN SLIDE, The Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=160 %R:slide M:12/8 L:1/8 K:G D|D2E G2A B3 BAB|c2B c2B A3-A2 G| D2E G2A B2A B2d|edB dBA G3-G2 :| B|ded B2c ded B2c|ded BAG E3-E2 B| ded BAB ded B2d|edB dBA G3-G2 :| A nice Clare single jig (courtesy of Jimmy Hogan RIP) with a Kerry feeling to it. The name is my own contribution. %%% X:41078 T:DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS (polka), The C:M. Dugger Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G c|dB GB|c/B/A GD|E/F/G AG|FG AB| dB GB|c/B/A GD|E/F/G AF|G2 G :| c|BA B/c/d|fd gd|ef/g/ af|gf ed| BA B/c/d|fd gd|ef/g/ af|1 g2 g :| [2 g2 a|:g|a/g/f g/f/e|ge dB|c/B/A B/A/G| AF DA|dB GB|c/B/A GD|E/F/G AF|G2 G :| Mike Dugger is a musician based in Kansas City (not sure which one, KS or MO) whose acquaintance I made during his trips east for Gaelic Roots. He's still going strong as a member of at least local group. %%% X:41080 T:DENIS ENRIGHT'S (slide) D:D: (1) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=180 %R:slide M:12/8 L:1/8 K:D Bcd A2 F A3 A3|B2 F A2 F E3 E3| Bcd A2 F A3 A3|dcB A2 F D3-D3 :| f2 e d2 f a3 a2 f|g2 f e2 f g3 g2 e| f2 e d2 f a3 a3|efg f2 e d3-d3 :| %%% X:41093 T:ELLEN MURRAY'S POLKA #1 C:Sean O'Driscoll (Cork) D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 L:1/8 M:2/4 %R:polka K:D F>E|DF Af|ed B/c/d|A>F DF|E2 AF| DF Af|ed B/c/d|A>F DE|D2 :| d>e|fd B/c/d|Ad B/c/d|fd B/c/d|e2 d>e| fd B/c/d|Ad B/c/d|A>F EF|D2 :| %%% X:41094 T:ELLEN MURRAY'S POLKA #2 C:Sean O'Driscoll (Cork) D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 L:1/8 M:2/4 %R:polka K:D B2 FB|B2 FB|AF FE|D>E FA| B2 FB|B2 FB|AF FA|B2 B2 :| d2 df|e>c Ac|d2 de|fg a2| d2 df|e>c Ac|dB c/B/A|B2 B2 :| %%% X:41095 T:ELLEN MURRAY'S POLKA #3 C:Sean O'Driscoll (Cork) D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 L:1/8 M:2/4 %R:polka K:G D|G2 GB|AG ED|G2 G>A|Bd ed| G2 GB|AG ED|G>B AF|G2 G :| d|e2 ed|e>f ge|d2 dc|Bc d>B| e2 ed|e>f ge|dB AB|G2 G :| The three nice polkas above were composed by Seán O Driscoll, banjo and box player from Blarney in Cork. I got to know him in the "Irish Embassy" days here on the Cape in the early 1980's. The lady of the title is his niece (I think). %%% X:41099 T:FAIR ROSCOMMON (polka) D:D: (6) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB N:N: An E minor version of "Tralee Jail". Q:1/4=120 L:1/8 M:2/4 %R:polka K:Em BE EF/A/|BA FA|BE EF/E/|D>A FA| BE EF/A/|BA FA|AF dF|E2 E2 :| Be ed/e/|fe dA|Be ef|d2 ^cd| Be ed/e/|fe dA|AF AF|E2 E2 :| %%% X:41140 T:HILLS ABOVE KILLARNEY (polka), The D:D: (6) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=140 L:1/8 M:2/4 %R:polka K:Dmix A|d^c/d/ ed|cA A2|d2 ef|g2 fe| d^c/d/ ed|cA Ae|fa ge|d2-d :| e|f>e fd|g>e ge|f>e fa|ge ce| f>e fd|g>e ge|fa ge|d2-d :| %%% X:41150 T:I'LL BUY BOOTS FOR MAGGIE (polka) S:S: M.Dugger (KC) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB %R:polka Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Am EA AB|c>B AB|FA AB|cB A2| ^FA AB|c>B AB|e2 dB|BA A2 :| A>B cd|eg a2|e2 dB|BA G2| A>B cd|eg a2|e2 dB|BA A2 :| Nice polka courtesy of Kansas City's Mike Dugger. I'm not sure if he composed this or not. %%% X:41159 T:JOE MILLS' POLKA C:Joe Mills D:D: (6) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 L:1/8 M:2/4 %R:polka K:Em E/F/|GE BE|GA B>A|FD AD|F/E/D/F/ AG/F/| GE BE|GB d>e|fd AF|GE E :| E/F/|GB BA/G/|FA AE/F/|GB BA/G/|FE EE/F/| GB BA/G/|FA d>e|fd AF|GE E :| Composed by Joe Mills, an accordion player from Ballinasloe, Co. Galway and a member of the legendary Aughrim Slopes Ceili Band. Mills is said to be actual composer of "Cooley's Reel" (as "Luttrell Pass"). (Joe Cooley was also a member of the Aughrim Slopes band.) The first part of this tune bears a strong resemblance to the first part of "Mike Coen's Polka" (#41220 in this file). %%% X:41160 T:JOHN CRONIN'S POLKA #1 D:D: "The Monks of the Screw" S:S: M.O'Keeffe via Paul de Grae Q:1/4=120 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D DF/A/ df|ed B2|AB/A/ FA|BA FE| DF/A/ df|ed B2|AF GE|D2 D2 :| fg/f/ ed|Bd A2|f/g/f/e/ df|e2 e2| fg/f/ ed|Bd AG|FA GE|D2 D2 :| %%% X:41161 T:JOHN CRONIN'S POLKA #2 S:S: M.O'Keeffe via Paul de Grae D:D: "The Monks of the Screw" %R:polka Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D FA FA|dB BA|FA FA|dB A2| FA FA|dB B2|AB/A/ GE|ED D2 :| dB B/c/B/A/|FA BA|dB B/c/B/A/|FA E2| dB B/c/B/A/|FA BA|B/c/B/A/ GE|ED D2 :| This tune and the one preceding, originally from North Kerry fiddler Maurice O'Keeffe, were posted on the IRTRAD list some years ago by Paul de Grae. "The Monks of the Screw are a group of musicians who frequent the Monday night music session at Scully's Pub in Newmarket, Co. Cork." (< liner notes) The musicians are Paudy Scully, flute; Dan Curtin, fiddle; Tim Browne, fiddle. %%% X:41165 T:JOHN McAULIFFE'S SLIDE D:D: (1) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=180 %R:slide M:12/8 L:1/8 K:D A|dcd e2d c2F EFG|BdB BAG F2E DFA| dcd e2 d c2F EFG|ABA GFE D3-D2 :| e|f2d d2c d2f agf|e2A A2c e2f gfe| f2d d2c d2f agf|e2 A ABc d3-d2 :| %%% X:41169 T:JOHNNY I DO MISS YOU! (polka) D:D: (33) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB %R:polka M:2/4 Q:1/4=120 L:1/8 K:D d>B|AF ED|F2 A,2|FB AF|E3 B| AF ED|F2 A,F|G2 FE|D2 :| E2|FA A/B/A/G/|FA AE|FA Bc|d3 A| FA A/B/A/G/|FA d>e|fe ed|e3 A| FA A/B/A/G/|FA AE|FA Bc|d2 cB| AF ED|F2 A,2|GA/G/ FE|D2 :| %%% X:41170 T:JOHNNY LEARY'S (polka) D:D: (33) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB %R:polka Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D B/c/|f2 ge|f2 ge|fd ed|e/f/e/d/ BA| f2 ge|f2 ge|fd e/f/e/c/|df d :| B|: AF AB|Af af|ef/e/ ef/e/|dA B/c/d/B/| AF AB|Af af|ef gb|1ef/e/ dB :|2ef/e/ dc|B4|] %%% X:41171 T:JOHNNY REIDY'S SLIDE D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=180 M:12/8 L:1/8 %R:slide K:Edor d|Bee e2f e2d B2A|B2c dBA B2c dBA| Bee e2f e2d B2c|def a2f e3-e2 :| a|b3 b2 a b2a f2e|d2f fef d2f agf| b3 b2a b2a f2e|def a2f e3-e2 :| %%% X:41179 T:KINARD POLKA, The D:D: (1) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 %R:polka L:1/8 K:G A|BG G/A/G/F/|DG G>A|BG GF/G/|Ad d/e/d/c/| BG G/A/G/F/|DG GB/d/|ed cA|AG G :| A|Bd g2|fe e2|cd f2|ed d/e/d/c/| Bd g2|fe a>g|fd ef |ag g :| %%% X:41185 T:LAKES OF SLIGO (polka), The Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D FA AB/c/|d>e dc|BA Bd|e>d ef| FA AB/c/|de f>e|dB Af|e2 d2 :| fa de|fa ag/f/|gb ef|gb ba/g/| fa ef|de f>e|dB Af|e2 d2 :| A fine old polka that is related to the Scots tune "Banks of Inverness". When MVBT-1 was published in 1995, this tune didn't appear in any other tune collection (at least as far as I knew at the time). These days it's a popular session tune, deservedly so. %%% X:41189 T:LAST CHANCE POLKA, The D:D: "@Home Alone" (John Lavelle 2000) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=140 L:1/8 M:2/4 %R:polka K:Amix E|A>B cd|ea e>d|cA AB/c/|dB GB| A>B cd|ea e>d|cA BG|A3 :| d|ea e2|ea e>d|cA AB/c/|dB GB| [1 ea e2|ea e>d|cA BG|A3 :| [2 A>B cd|ea e>d|cA BG|HA4|] John is a box player from the San Francisco area. %%% X:41199 T:MAGGIE SHANLEY'S SLIDE %R:slide D:D: (1) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=180 M:12/8 L:1/8 K:A A2B c2e dcB A2e|A2B c2e f3 e3| A2B c2e dcB A2B|c2e dcB A3-A3 :| f2e c2e dcB A2A|f2e c2e f3 e3| f2e c2e dcB A2A|c2e dcB A3-A3 :| %%% X:41201 T:MAIDS OF ARDAGH (polka), The %R:polka Q:1/4=120 Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D FA BA|de f2|fe/f/ ge|ed BA| FA BA|de f2|fe/f/ ge|ed d2 :| K:A ee ce|fe a2|ee/e/ ce|fe c/B/A| ee ce|fe a2|ee/e/ dB|1 BA A2 :|2\ BA "_DC"A=G|] Another tune in the "Dark Girl Dressed in Blue" family that was not as well-known in 1995 as it is today. The key change between parts is neat and indicates that this tune might have been part of a quadrille at one time (check out the Roche folder for examples). "Ardath" is an alternate spelling of the name. %%% X:41220 T:MIKE COEN'S POLKA D:D: (8) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 %R:polka K:Em E/F/|GE BE|GE B>A|FD AD|F/E/D/F/ AB/A/| GE BE|GB d2|ed BA|GE E :| F|G2 BA|G2 BA|F2 AF|ED DE/F/| GB BA|G/A/B/^c/ d2|ed BA|GE E :| %%% X:41224 T:MISS MAHANY'S (polka) C:M. Dugger Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D A|d2 B/c/d|AF DF|ec Ac|de fe| d2 B/c/d|AF DA|ec Ac|d3 :| e|f>e f/g/a|bg ed|c/B/A Bc|de fe| f>e f/g/a|bg ed|1 cB/A/ Bc|d3 :| [2 cB/A/ Bc|d2 Hd2|] %%% X:41240 T:MUSKERRY SLIDE #1, The C:S.O Driscoll D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=170 M:12/8 L:1/8 %R:slide K:G D|E2 B BAB d2 B BAB|E2 B BAB A2 F D2 F| E2 B BAB d2 B BAB|A2 F D2 F E3 E2 :| F|G2 B BAB F2 A AFA|G2 B BAB d2 B A2 F| E2 B BAB d2 B BAB|A2 F D2 F E3 E2 :| %%% X:41241 T:MUSKERRY SLIDE #2, The C:Sean O Driscoll D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=170 M:12/8 L:1/8 %R:slide K:G A|B2G GFG B2G GFG|A2D DED F2A A2d| B2G GFG B2G GFG|A2D F2A G3 G2 :| c|B2d d^cd =c2e efe|d2f fef g2d d2|| [1 c|B2d d^cd =c2e efe|d2f fef g3 d2 :| [2 f|gag d3 efe c3|ded c2A A2G HG3|] %%% X:41246 T:O'KEEFFE'S (polka) D:D: (33) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB N:N: A member of the "Polka Cottage" (or "Cottage Polka") family. %R:polka Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D B/c/|dB fB|de f>e|dB bB|c/B/A/c/ ef/e/| dB fB|de f>e|d>e f/e/d|B2 B :| e|ff/f/ ba|fe f>e|dB bB|c/B/A/c/ ef/e/| ff/f/ ba|fe f>e|d>e f/e/d|B2 B :| %%% X:41263 T:PADDY SCANLON'S (polka) %R:polka D:D: (1) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G D|GB B/c/B/A/|FA AD|G2 Bc|d2 cA| GB B/c/B/A/|FA A>B|cA FA|G3 :| d|g2 fe|fA AB|cd ef|g2 fe| dg fe|fA A>B|cA FA|G3 :| %%% X:41266 T:PADRAIG O'KEEFFE'S SLIDE D:D: (29) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=180 %R:slide M:12/8 L:1/8 K:G f|aff gee fdd B2 A|aff gee fdd d2f| aff gee fdd B2A|GAB dBA FEE E2 :| F|GAB d2B dBe dBA|GAB dBA Bee e2F| GAB d2B dBe dBA|GAB dBA FEE E2 :| Named for the great Kerry fiddler who died in 1963. %%% X:41269 T:PAT ENRIGHT'S POLKA D:D: (1) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB %R:polka N:N: Suggested alternate key = G Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:Amaj E2 E2|FA A2|B2 BA|FA Be|\ E2 E2|FA Af|ec Bc/2B/2|A4 :| e2 ce|f2 af|ec BA|FA Bc|\ [1 e2 ce|f2 af|ec Bc/2B/2|A4:| [2 E2 E2|FA Af|ec Bc/2B/2|A4|] %%% X:41272 T:PATRICK STREET POLKA, The Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:A E2 Ec|BA Bc|E2 Ec|BA F2| E2 Ec|BA Bc|E2 e>c|BA A2 :| ce B>c|BA FE|ce B>c|BA A2| ce B>c|BA FA|E2 e>c|BA A2 :| This started life as a "gan ainm" and was eventually cleverly named by me for the band who popularized it. This version is from Jerry O'Sullivan. %%% X:41281 T:PORT LÁIRGE (polka) T:Waterford Polka Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB %R:polka Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D f/e/|dB AF|A>B AA|dd ed/e/|fe ef/e/| dB AF|A>B AA|dd ed/e/|fd d :| |:e|f>e fg|a2 gf|eb b>a|be ef/e/| dB AF|A>B AA|dd ed/e/|fd d :| Also known as "The Rose Tree", "Armagh Polka", or "Waterford Polka", among others. ('Port Láirge' is the Gaelic name for Waterford.) When MVBT was published in 1995, this popular session tune didn't seem to appear in print anywhere else! %%% X:41312 T:SLIABH LUACHRA POLKA SET - tune 1 D:D: (2) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=140 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D FA AB|Ad d>B|AF FD/E/|FE E2|FA AB|Ad d>B| AF EF/E/|D4 :|dA BA|dA BA|B>A Bd|e2 e2| df Bd|Ad FD|E>D EF|D2 D2 :| %%% X:41313 T:SLIABH LUACHRA POLKA SET - tune 2 D:D: (2) Q:1/4=140 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D K:G d2 B2|AD G2|AD GA|BA A2| d2 B2|AD G2|AD GA|BG G2 :| Bd g2|fe e2|Bd ef|ed d2| Bd g2|fe e2|Bd ef|g2 g2 :| %%% X:41314 T:SLIABH LUACHRA POLKA SET - tune 3 D:D: (2) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=140 %R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D K:D Ad BA|DF FE/D/|CE GE|BA FD| Ad BA|DF FE/D/|CE GE|ED D2 :| F2 G2|BA FD|AG GE|BA FD| F2 G2|BA FD|AG GE|ED D2 :| %%% X:41321 T:SPANISH LADY (polka), The Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB %R:polka Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D FA AB/c/|dd ef|gf/e/ fd|BA A2| FA AB/c/|dd ef|gf/e/ fd|BA A2 :| fa af|ed de|fa af|ed e2| fa af|ed de/f/|ge fd|BA A2 :| "^coda"HD4z4|] When MVBT-1 was published in 1995, this tune - now a session favorite, at least around here - didn't seem to be in print anywhere else! %%% X:41326 T:SUMMERHILL POLKA #1, The C:S. O Driscoll D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 %R:polka K:D d>c dA|BA FD|dc dA|Be ec| d>c dA|BA FD|EG FE|D2 D2 :| FA AF|Ge ec|dA FA|BG EG| FA AF|Ge ec|d/2B/2A FE|D2 D2 :| %%% X:41327 T:SUMMERHILL POLKA #2, The C:S. O Driscoll D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB Q:1/4=120 M:2/4 L:1/8 %R:polka K:G DG GA|B2 AG|FA AB|c/B/A FD| DG BA|B2 AG|Ad c/B/A|AG G2 :| gG gG|g2 f/g/e|fd d/c/B|AB cA| gG gG|g2 f/g/e|fd d/c/A|AG G2 :| %%% X:41328 T:SUMMERHILL POLKA #3, The C:S. O Driscoll D:D: (28) Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB M:2/4 L:1/8 5Q:1/4=120 %R:polka K:D A|df ed|c/B/A AF|GB AG|FD DE| FD FG|Ad dA|BA Bc|d3 :| e|fe/f/ gf|ec A>B|cA eA|e>d cB| fe/f/ gf|ec A>B|cA eA|d3 :| %%%