BB'S IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
O'Farrell's "Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes"
4 volumes, 1804-1811

Polkas	

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tunefolder 48 index (4 volumes)

OFPC home page

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NOTE:
"Coda" is my suggested way of bringing to a conclusion a tune that (1) is circular in construction (2) doesn't end on the tonic note. It's not part of the tune and its use is optional.

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X:48203 
T:BANKS OF INVERNESS , The 
B:B: OFPC2.84
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
N:N: Played today as a polka (sometimes with a third part). Closely related to 
N:"Lakes of Sligo".
Q:1/4=120
N:N: Suggested alternate key G
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:polka
K:C
G>AGE GAcd|egde cAAc|G>AGE GAcd|egde c2 c2 :|
eg g2 ea a2|gede cA A2|eg g2 eaab|c'ba^g a2a2|
eg g2 ea a2|gede cAAc|GAGE GAcd|egde c2c2 |]

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X:48410 
T:CAPT. ROSS' FAVORITE   
B:B: OFPC4.136
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
L:1/8
%R:polka
K:Dm
D>E Dd|c=B/A/ c2|GE E=B|cEE>F|
DE Dd|A/=B/c/A/ d2|FD Dc|dA A2 :|
de fd|ge fd|e>dc>e|ge c2|d>e fg|
a>b ag|fd e/f/g/e/|fd d2 :|

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X:48411 
T:CHARMING MOLLY  
B:B: OFPC4.135
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Irish"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
L:1/8
%R:polka
K:Ador
eA A>B|ef/d/ B2|eA AB|de/c/ BG|
eA A>B|ef/d/ B>A|G>A Bg|e>d BA :|
de ga|ba/g/ a2|de g>a|ba/g/ a>e|
gf/a/ b>a|ge/d/ B>A|G>A Bg|ed BA :|

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X:48417 
%%historyfont 15
T:GRAND PARADE , The 
%%vskip 30
B:B: OFPC4.139
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: I don't know what Mr. O. had in mind for this, but it makes a great polka!
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
%R:polka
L:1/8
K:D
d/e/|fd AF|GB A>d|fd AG/F/|GE E>g|
fd AF|Gd/B/ A>d|Bg fe|d>e d :|
c/d/|eA fA|gA fA|eA da/f/|bg/f/ e>g|
fd AF|Gd/B/ A>d|Bb a>g|fd d :| 

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X:48327
T:JACK THE BACHELOR 
B:B: OFPC3.131 (as "Batchelor")
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%%text "Irish"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=120
%R:polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:Am 
d|cA AB|c2 BA|d2 de/f/|ge e>d|
cA AB|c2 BG|Ad dc/d/|eA A :|
B|cd ef|g2 gf/e/|ab ag/f/|ge ef|
gf ga|ge ed/c/|1 d2 de/f/|ge e :|
[2 d2 fe/d/|eAHA2|]

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X:48430 
T:MARINDA 
%%vskip 30
B:B: OFPC4.168
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Periods (.) before notes in measures 17,18,19, and 20 are ABC symbols 
N:for "staccato". I think you'd be safe in ignoring them.
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
%R:polka
L:1/8
K:D
z|Ad de|f>g fd|Bg eA|d>e dA|
Ad de|f>g fd|Bg ec|d3 :|
f/g/|a>b ag|fd AF|a>b af|g2 f2|
a>b ag|fd AF|a>b ag|g2 f2|
.g.g .ge|.f.f .f.d|.g.g .ge|a>b af|
.g.g .ge|fe/g/ fd|ef gd/c/|Hd4|]

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X:48339
T:NIGHTINGALE , The 
%%vskip 30
B:B: OFPC3.126
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Simplified; I have omitted the variations. 
N:N: Source version is in the ABC file
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
%R:polka
L:1/8
K:G
D|G>B AF|GB d2|G>B AF|GB/c/ d2|
BA/B/ c2|BA/B/ c2|B>d ed/B/|AG A :|
e|d2-d^c|d2-d^c|df a>e|d2-de/f/|
g>f ed|BG/B/ d>c|BG Bd/e/|gf g :|

Source version:
D|G>B AF|GB d2|GB AF|GB d2|
BB c2|BB c2|B/d/g/f/ e/d/c/B/|AAA :|
z|d3^c|d3^c|df a/g/f/e/|ddde/f/|
g3d|B3d|BA/G/ B/G/B/d/|ggg :|

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X:48148 
T:QUICK STEP , The 
%%vskip 30
B:B: OFPC1.23
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
D:D: "O'Sullivan Meets O'Farrell" track 6a
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
L:1/8
%R:polka
K:D
A|: df fa|ge e>g|fd d>f|e/d/c/B/ A2|
df fa|ge eg|fd c/d/e/c/|d2 d2 :|
fd f/d/f/d/|ge e>g|fd df|e/d/c/B/ A2|
fd f/d/f/d/|ge e>g|fd c/d/e/c/|d2 d2 :|

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X:48151
%%historyfont 15
T:ROSE TREE IN FULL BEARING , The 
%%vskip 30 
B:B: OFPC1.31
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: 1: This is the same melody as the "Waterford Polka"/ "Port Lairge". Possibly 
N:an original work of Mr. O'F, whose home county (as far as we can tell) was 
N:Co. Waterford. 
Q:1/4=120
M:C
L:1/8
%R:polka
K:D
f/e/|d>B AF A2 A>B|d2 ed/e/ fee>f|
dBAF A2 A>B|d2 ed/e/ fdd :|
e|fefg a2gf|ebba be ef/e/|
dBAF A2A>B|d2 ed/e/ fdd :|

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X:48466
T:WIDOW DICKENS, The  
%%vskip 30
B:B: OFPC4.170 (as "Widdow")
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
L:1/8
%R:polka
K:G
G|B2 dB|c2 ec|B>d Bd|AF ED|
g2 dB|g2 dB|c>A FD|G2 G :|
D|G2 BG|G2 BG|A2 cA|A2 cA|
[1 B2 dB|c2 ed|c>B AG|FA F :|
[2 B2 dB|c2 ec|B>G AF|HG4|]

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X:48468 
T:YOU'RE WELCOME HOME!  
B:B: OFPC4.135 (as "Your Welcome Home")
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
D:D: OSMOF.1 track 9A
%%text "Scotch"
%%vskip 20
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
L:1/8
%R:polka
K:Em
Be e>f|ed BA|Be ef|g>f ed|
Be e>f|ed BA|B^c/d/ AF|E2 E2 :|
F2 F>E|DE FA|B^c de|f>e fd|
Bd A>B|DE FA|B^c/d/ AF|E2 E2 :|

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