Annotation:John Ryan's Polka
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JOHN RYAN'S POLKA. AKA and see "Armagh Polka," "Egan's Polka (2)," "Keadue Polka," "Ryan's Polka." "Seán Ryan's Polka." Irish, Polka. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune also appears under the "Seán Ryan's" moniker, but is more properly called "John Ryan's Polka. It is frequently paired with "Dennis Murphy's Polka," after the influential Planxty recording on the album "Cold Blow the Rainy Night" (it should be noted that the tune "42 Pound Cheque (The)" was played in the middle of the Planxty set, although it has not survived in the popularly played set). The tune is now considered overplayed, trite and hackneyed by many modern players; a beginner's tune.