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X:1 T:Scan Tester’s Polka No. 2 M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Polka S:Scan Tester (1887-1972) K:G Bc|"G"d2 dd d2d2|d2^c2=c2B2|"D"A3B A2G2|F6 DE| F2 EF G2 FG|A2d4 cB|A2G2F2E2|"G"D6:| |:Bc|"G"d2G2B2 AB|"D"c2E2A3B|c2e2d2c2|"G"B4 B3c| d2G2B2 AB|"C"c2E2"Am"A3B|"D"c2 ec B2A2|"G"G6:||

SCAN TESTER’S NO. 2. English, Polka (whole time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). From the playing of Scan Tester (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 polka).

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