Annotation:Seán Ryan's Polka

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X: 1 T:Seán Ryan's T:John Ryan's M:2/4 L:1/8 R:polka N:Sometimes each pair of Ds and the last 2 1/4 measures of the N:`A' part are played by everyone, while the rest is played by one N:player only, rotating through the group on successive repeats. D:Nicolas Buckmelter: Mountain Eire N:Nick calls it John Ryan's on his CD, but Kira says he's wrong. K:D |:dd B/c/d/B/|AF AF|dd B/c/d/B/|AF ED| dd B/c/d/B/|AF Ad/e/|fd ec|1d4:|2d2-dd/e/|| |:fd de/f/|gf ed/e/|fd Ad|fd a3/g| fd de/f/|gf ed/e/|fd ec|1d2-dd/e/:|2d4||

SEÁN RYAN'S POLKA. AKA and see “Keadue Polka,” “John Ryan's Polka,” "Ryan's Polka." Irish, Polka (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune (best known as "John Ryan's Polka"),was popularized in the 1970's by the band Planxty. It is frequently paired with “Denis Murphy’s Polka.”

Additional notes

Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; p. 150. Carlin (Master Collection of Dance Music for the Violin), 1984; No. 278, p. 156 (appears as “Ryan’s Polka”).

Recorded sources: -Polydor 2382 397, Planxty "Planxty Collection" (appears as “John Ryan’s Polka”). Shanachie 79011, Planxty "Cold Blow the Rainy Night." Shanachie 79012, Planxty "The Planxty Collection" (1974).

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