Bridal Polka (1)

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Theme code Index	36 54H 53H 52H
Also known as	Jenny Lind Polka (1), Bridal Polka (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Polka
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	AABBAACCD
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Roger Trim et al
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Musical Heritage of Thomas Hardy vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	No. 76
Year of publication/Date of MS	1990
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BRIDAL POLKA [1]. AKA and see "Jenny Lind Polka (1)," "Jenny Lind's Favourite." English, Polka. England, Dorset. D Major ('A' part), A Major ('B' part), G Major ('C' part), & D/G Major ('D' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBAACCD. The melody was composed in 1846 by Anton Wallerstein as "Jenny Lind's Lieblings-Polka," also known as "Jenny Lind's Favourite" or "Jenny Lind's Polka," a tribute to soprano Jenny Lind (1820-1887), "The Swedish Nightingale", who became the toast of Europe in the 19th century. Jenny was so popular that P.T. Barnum secured her in 1850 for 150 performances in the United States at $1,000 per show. The first and third strain of this tune form "The Bridal Polka [2]", found in the late 19th century manuscript of County Cavan musician Thomas McGuire.

Printed source: Trim (Thomas Hardy), 1990; No. 76.

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