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X: 1 T: Silverton Polka R: polka 64 C: Trad. ed. Barry Callaghan S: 'Hard Core English' page 93B O: Britain B: Hard Core English ISBN 978 085418 201 5 N: Recorded by Peter Wyper 1915. The book has d2 for note 1 bar 1 & 5. Z: PJHeadford 2008 M: 2/4 L: 1/16 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/polka/Silverton_Polka2_G.abc K: G def |\ g2G2 G2Bc | dedc B2AB | c2E2 E2AG | FGAF Ddef | g2G2 G2Bc | dedc B2AB | c2E2 AGFE | D2G2 G :| |: zGE |\ D2G2 BAGF | E2c2 c4 | E2c2 cBAc | e2d2 B4 | D2G2 BAGF | E2c2 c4 | dgfe dcBG | A2A2 G :| |: zGE |\ D2-D2- DGFG | E2-E2- E2AG | F2F2 FDEF | GFGA BAGE | D2-D2- DGFG | E2-E2- E2AG | F2F2 FDEF | G2B2 G :| |: DGA |\ B2-B2 {c}BDGA | B2-B2 {c}BDGA | Bgfe dcBG | AGAB ADGA | B2-B2 {c}BGAB | c2-c2 cABc |dgfe dcBG | A2A2 G :| y8 y8 y8 y8 y8 y8 y8 y8 y8 y8 y8 y8

SILVERTON POLKA, THE. English, Polka (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BBCC’DD’. The melody was originally recorded by Scottish melodeon player Peter Wyper in July, 1915, for Regal Records.

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Peter Wyper

Additional notes

Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 93.

Recorded sources: -EFDSS CD13, Flowers and Frolics – “Hardcore English” (2007. Various artists). HEBE CD 02, Flowers and Frolics – “Reformed Characters.” Regal G 7142 (78 RPM), Peter Wyper (1915).

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