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SEAMO’'S POLKA. AKA – “Oscar Woods' Polka.” English, Polka (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB.

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Suffolk melodeon player Oscar Woods, who named the tune after a renowned earlier melodeon player from Darsham named Ernest Seaman (b. 1899, Walpole) [Callaghan]. Oscar Woods was an older melodeon player from East Anglia who taught members of the Old Hat Band several tunes.

Printed sources : - Barber (Nick Barber's English Choice), 2002; No. 74, p. 34 ("Oscar Woods' Polka"). Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 48.

Recorded sources : - DMPCD 0204, Nick & Mary Barber with Huw Jones - "Lovely Nancy" (2002). Old Hat Records OH-1, Old Hat Band - "The Old Hat Concert Party." EFDSS CD13, Katie Howson & Jeannie Harris – “Hardcore English” (2007. Various artists). Old Hat Records OH04 CD, Katie Howson & Jeannie Harris – “Unbuttoned.” Oscar Woods - "Rig-a-Jig-Jig, The Voice of The People, Volume 9. " Wild Goose Records, Old Swan and - "Fortyssimo" (2014).

See also listing at :
Hear the tune played by melodeon player Lester Bailey [1]

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 |f_annotation='''SEAMO’'S POLKA.''' AKA – “[[Oscar Woods' Polka]].” English, Polka (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB.
 |f_source_for_notated_version=Suffolk melodeon player Oscar Woods, who named the tune after a renowned earlier melodeon player from Darsham named Ernest Seaman (b. 1899, Walpole) [Callaghan]. Oscar Woods was an older melodeon player from East Anglia who taught members of the Old Hat Band several tunes.
-|f_printed_sources=Barber ('''Nick Barber's English Choice'''), 2002; No. 74, p. 34. Callaghan ('''Hardcore English'''), 2007; p. 48.
+|f_printed_sources=Barber ('''Nick Barber's English Choice'''), 2002; No. 74, p. 34 ("Oscar Woods' Polka"). Callaghan ('''Hardcore English'''), 2007; p. 48.
 |f_recorded_sources=DMPCD 0204, Nick & Mary Barber with Huw Jones - "Lovely Nancy" (2002).  Old Hat Records OH-1, Old Hat Band - "The Old Hat Concert Party."
 EFDSS CD13, Katie Howson & Jeannie Harris – “Hardcore English” (2007. Various artists). Old Hat Records OH04 CD, Katie Howson & Jeannie Harris – “Unbuttoned.”