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X:1 T:Scan Tester's Polka No. 1 M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Polka S:Scan Tester (1887-1972) K:G BA|"G"G2G2 GABc|d4 d2B2|"C"c2d2"D"e2f2|"G"g4 g2b2| "C"a2g2f2e2|"G"e2d2B3d|"C"e2d2c2B2|"D"A4 ABAG| "G"G2G2 GABc|d4 d2B2|"C"c2d2"D"e2f2|"G"g4 g2b2| "C"a2g2f2e2|"G"e2d2B3A|G2B2 "D"cB A2|"G"G6|| |:BA|"G"G3A B2c2|e2d2B2B2|"D"A3B cBAc|"G"e2d2B2A2| G3A B2c2|e2d2B2g2|"D"fedc B2A2|"G"G6:|

SCAN TESTER’S NO. 1. English, Polka (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). An untitled polka from the playing of Scan Tester [1] (1887-1972), a concertina player from Ashdown Forest, Sussex. Tester also occasionally played the fiddle.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 47.

Recorded sources: -EFDSSCD13, Dan Quinn & Will Duke – “Hardcore English” (2007. Various artists). HEBE Music HEBECD03, Dan Quinn & Will Duke – “Scanned.” Topic Records 12T455/6, Scan Tester – “I Never Played to Many Posh Dances” (appears as untitled “Stepdance”).

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