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Tune properties and standard notation
JOHN WALSH'S [1]. AKA and see "Newmarket Polka (1) (The)," "Walshe's Polka (2)." Irish, Polka. G Major (Moylan): A Major (Mallinson). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. John Walsh is from near Kanturk, County Cork, and has composed several slides and polkas that have entered tradition. In 1999 he was described (by Jackie Daly via Paul de Grae) as being in his 60's, and as being a nice, quiet, shy man.
Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan].
Printed sources: Mallinson (100 Irish Polkas), 1997; No. 64, p. 24. Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 260, p. 149.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]