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X: 1 T:Scartaglen Polka [2], The T:Scairteach an Ghlinne T:John Egan's S:as recorded by Gerry Harrington and Eoghan O'Sullivan D:Sceal Eile, Mulligan LUNCD 059, 1993, track 9, tune 3 N:transcribed by Alan Ng without ornaments Z:id:ng-other-12 Transcribed by Alan Ng agng@facstaff.wisc.edu July 6, 2000 R:polka E:12 M:2/4 L:1/16 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/mirror/atrilcoral.com/s.abc K:DMaj A2F2 A4|B2G2 B4|cBAB c2d2|e2d2 BcdB| A2F2 A4|B2G2 B4|cBAB c2d2|e2d2 d4:|* |:A2d2 f4|f2e2 e4|e2f2 g2a2|b2a2 a2g2| f3f f2g2|f2e2 e4|e2f2 g2c2|e2d2 d4:|**

SCARTAGLEN POLKA [2]. AKA and see AKA and see “Danny Green's,” “Darby's Cross,” “Fleadh Cheol Polka (2),” “John Clifford's Polka (1),” “[[John Egan's Polka (2)]," “Tripping to the Well.” Irish, Polka. Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’B: AABB. Played paired with “Denis Murphy’s Polka (1)” by source Johnny O’Leary: Matt Cranitch suggests pairing it with “Top of the Maol (The).”

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - learned from John Clifford by accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region, Kerry), recorded in Killarney, May, 1987 [Moylan].

Printed sources : - Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 109 (appears as untitled polka). Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; p. 71. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary of Sliabh Luachra), 1994; No. 41, p. 25 and No. 110, pp. 63-64 (two versions).

Recorded sources: - Gael-Linn CEF 092, Julia & Billy Clifford - “Coel as Sliabh Luachra” (appears as “Darby’s Cross”). Gael-Linn CEF 132, Johnny O’Leary - “An Calmfhear/The Trooper” (1989. Appears as “John Clifford’s”). Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, Johnny O’Leary’s - “The Rushy Mountain” (1994. Reissue of Topic recordings). Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, The Billy Clifford Trio - “The Rushy Mountain” (1994. Appears as “Danny Green’s”. A reissue CD of Topic recordings from Sliabh Luachra musicians). Topic 12T311, John & Julia Clifford - “Humours of Lisheen” (appears as “John Clifford’s”). Topic 12T312, “Billy Clifford” (appears as “Danny Green’s”).

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