Ballinafad Polka (The)

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Theme code Index	3331 27L24
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Polka
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	ABCC
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Treoir No. 2 vol. 33
Tune and/or Page number	p. 28
Year of publication/Date of MS	2001
Artist	Biography:McDonagh
Title of recording	McDonaghs of Ballinafad and Friends (The)
Record label/Catalogue nr.	CCE
Year recorded	1988
Media
Score ()

<abc float="left"> X:1 T:The Ballinafad Polka M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Polka S:Treoir K:G B2 B/c/B/A/ | BG G>B | AG FG | AB cA | B/c/B/A/ B/c/B/A/ | BG G>B | AG FE | D2 DB/c/ || d>e dB | cA Ad/c/ | BG EF | GF ED | B/c/B/A/ B/c/B/A/ | BG G>E | DG F/G/A | G2G2 |: b2 b/a/g/f/ | g3d | f2 f/e/d/B/ | c3 d/c/ | BG gd | cA B/c/d | e2 fa | g2g2 :|| </abc>

BALLINAFAD POLKA, THE. Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning. ABCC. Paddy Ryan notes the McDonaghs were Larry (1911-1984) and Michael Joe (1904-1988), a flute and fiddle brother duo who had an extensive repertoire of rare tunes inherited from past generations of local musicians, and an 'old' style of playing.

Source for notated version: the McDonagh brothers (Ballinafad, County Sligo) [Treoir].

Printed source: Treoir, No. 2, vol. 33, 2001; pg. 28.

Recorded source: CCE, "The McDonaghs of Ballinafad and Friends" (1988).

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