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'''FITZMAURICE'S POLKA'''. American, Polka. G Major ('A' and 'D' parts) & D Major ('B' and 'C' parts). Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BBCC'D. An Irish-style polka composed by Brooklyn accordion player John "Dutch" Kimmel (1866-1942), who was of German and Irish heritage. Kimmel was one of the first musicians to record Irish music, but also played Scottish and popular tunes during his prolific recording career.  
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The title probably commemorates the 1928 transatlantic flight of Irish aviator [[Wikipedia:James Fitzmaurice]], one of the the crew of the ''Breman''.  The feat made him a national hero (see "[[annotation:Fitzmaurice's Flight]]" for more).
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''Printed sources'': Edison 52488 (78 RPM), John H. Kimmel (1928).
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FITZMAURICE'S POLKA. American, Polka. G Major ('A' and 'D' parts) & D Major ('B' and 'C' parts). Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BBCC'D. An Irish-style polka composed by Brooklyn accordion player John "Dutch" Kimmel (1866-1942), who was of German and Irish heritage. Kimmel was one of the first musicians to record Irish music, but also played Scottish and popular tunes during his prolific recording career.

The title probably commemorates the 1928 transatlantic flight of Irish aviator Wikipedia:James Fitzmaurice, one of the the crew of the Breman. The feat made him a national hero (see "annotation:Fitzmaurice's Flight" for more).


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Recorded sources : - Edison 52488 (78 RPM), John H. Kimmel (1928). Victor 21141-B (78 RPM), John H. Kimmel (1928).

See also listing at :
Hear Kimmel's 1928 recording [1]



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