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'''UPPERCHURCH POLKA [1], THE.''' AKA and see “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a fish alive.” Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. Upperchurch is in | '''UPPERCHURCH POLKA [1], THE.''' AKA and see “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a fish alive.” Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. Upperchurch is a small village in North Tipperary, Ireland, that lies in the Slievefelin Hills, between Thurles and Limerick. Source Billy Clifford (originally from Kerry) lived in Upperchurch. | ||
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''Source for notated version'': | ''Source for notated version'': Breathnach copied the tune from a ms. either compiled by or in the possession of David Collins, Abbeyfeale, County Limerick (passed on to Breathnach by fiddler Tom Barrett, Listowel, County Kerry, who is credited as a source for tunes in CRÉ II). | ||
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UPPERCHURCH POLKA [1], THE. AKA and see “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a fish alive.” Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. Upperchurch is a small village in North Tipperary, Ireland, that lies in the Slievefelin Hills, between Thurles and Limerick. Source Billy Clifford (originally from Kerry) lived in Upperchurch.
Source for notated version: Breathnach copied the tune from a ms. either compiled by or in the possession of David Collins, Abbeyfeale, County Limerick (passed on to Breathnach by fiddler Tom Barrett, Listowel, County Kerry, who is credited as a source for tunes in CRÉ II).
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ IV), No. 85 (appears as untitled polka). Mallinson (Irish Polkas), 1997; No. 30, p. 12.
Recorded sources: Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, The Billy Clifford Trio – “The Rushy Mountain” (1994. A reissue CD of Topic recordings from Sliabh Luachra musicians).