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'''RICHMOND POLKA.''' AKA and see "[[Green Mountain Polka]]," "[[Plaza Polka]]," “[[Richmond Cotillion (1)]].” American, Polka. D Major ('A' part) & A Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title “Richmond Polka” was used by the Kessinger brothers. This is a polka version of the closely related reel "[[Richmond Cotillion (1)]]." Paul Gifford notes that Henry Ford’s orchestra recorded the tune in a medley with “[[Jenny Lind Polka (1)]]” for the dance Heel and Toe Polka.  The tune was recorded in the mid-20th century by Curly Herdman and His West Virginia Boys.   
'''RICHMOND POLKA.''' AKA and see "[[Green Mountain Polka]]," "[[Plaza Polka]]," “[[Richmond Cotillion (1)]].” American, Polka. D Major ('A' part) & A Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title “Richmond Polka” was used by the Kessinger brothers. This is a polka version of the closely related reel "[[Richmond Cotillion (1)]]." Paul Gifford notes that Henry Ford’s orchestra recorded the tune in a medley with “[[Jenny Lind Polka]]” for the dance Heel and Toe Polka.  The tune was recorded in the mid-20th century by Curly Herdman and His West Virginia Boys.   
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RICHMOND POLKA. AKA and see "Green Mountain Polka," "Plaza Polka," “Richmond Cotillion (1).” American, Polka. D Major ('A' part) & A Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title “Richmond Polka” was used by the Kessinger brothers. This is a polka version of the closely related reel "Richmond Cotillion (1)." Paul Gifford notes that Henry Ford’s orchestra recorded the tune in a medley with “Jenny Lind Polka” for the dance Heel and Toe Polka. The tune was recorded in the mid-20th century by Curly Herdman and His West Virginia Boys.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - Clark Kessinger (W.Va.) [Phillips].

Printed sources : - Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 2), 1995; p. 350.

Recorded sources: -



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