Annotation:Tuar Mór Polka (2) (The)
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TUAR MOR POLKA [2], THE. AKA and see "Babes in the Woods (2)," "Back of the Haggard (2)," "Dan O'Leary's (2)," "Johnny O'Leary's," "Liberton Pipe Band," "Maid of Ardagh," "Maids of Ardagh," "Sliabh Mhachaire (1)," "Tournmore (The)," "Toormore Polka (2) (The)." Irish, Polka (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. D Major (‘A’ part) & A Mixolydian (‘B’ part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Source O’Leary said the alternate title, “Back of the Haggard,” was the name Jack Sweeney had for the tune. Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Slaibh Luachra region) [Moylan]. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland, vol. 4), 1976; 73. Ceol, vol. 5, No. 1 (appears as “Back of the Haggard”). Mallinson (100 Polkas), 1997; No. 74, p. 28. Moylan (Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra), 1994; No. 88, p. 50. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; p. 9. Topic 12T357, Johnny O’Leary - “Music for the Set” (1977).
