Annotation:Percy Brown's Polka
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PERCY BROWN'S POLKA. English (originally), New England; Polka. C Major (Carlin): G Major (Callaghan). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC. Percy Brown (1903-) was an influential melodeon player from Aylsham, Norfolk. The second strain of "Percy Brown's" is employed as the first strain of the Irish polka/song “I'll Tell Me Ma (When I go Home).” That same strain along with the third strain of "Percy Brown's" were composed by Charles D'Albert (1864-1932) as "King Pippin's Polka." D'Albert was a Glasgow-born pianist and composer who was a student of Franz Liszt. The son of a French/Italian father and an English mother, D'Albert never spoke English fluently, and considered himself to be German, and became a naturalized citizen of Germany later in life. He composed 21 operas, a symphony, two piano concerti, and numerous lesser works.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 46. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 8, p. 18. Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 90.
Recorded sources: Free Reed Records FRR 011, The Old Swan Band - "No Reels" (1977).
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See/hear the tune being played on one-row 'C' melodeon on youtube.com [1]