X:1
T:Favorite Polka (4)
S:Fiddler Hugh A. MacDonald (1889-1976, Antigonish, Nova Scotia)
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
B:Corfield - "Tunes from New Brunswick" (2024, p. 42)
D:Celtic 018-A (78 RPM), Hugh A. MacDonald (1935. 2nd tune of polka set.)
F:
https://citizenfreak.com/titles/289221-macdonald-hugh-a-favourite-polka-starlight-waltz
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz from MacDonald's recording
K:F
C2|:SF/E/F/d/ cA|B>A G2|D3F|E/D/E/d/ cE|G2F2|C4|
(F/E/F/)d/ c/c/A|BA G2|D3F|E/D/E/d/ cE|1F2 FC/C/:|2 F2F2||
K:C
|:GA/B/ c/d/e/f/|ag c/d/e/f/|gf Bd|c/B/c/e/ g/e/c/A/|
G/G/A/B/ c/d/e/f/|ag c/d/e/f/|g/g/^f/g/ a/a/B/c/|1dc c2:|2dc cCS||
FAVORITE POLKA [4]. AKA - "Favorite Polka No. 2." Canadian, Polka (2/4 time). Canada, Nova Scotia. F Major ('A' part) & C Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. This is the second tune in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, fiddler Hugh A. MacDonald's polka set of 1935. See note for "annotation:Favorite Polka (3).
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Corfield (Tunes from New Brunswick), 2024; p. 42.
Recorded sources : - Celtic 018-A (78 RPM), Hugh A. MacDonald (1935. 2nd tune in "Favourite Polka" set).
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