Annotation:Johnny Leary's Polka (1)

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JOHNNY LEARY'S (POLKA) [1]. AKA and see "John Brosnan's Polka." Irish, Polka. Ireland, West Kerry. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Named for west Kerry accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Gneevgullia, Kerry).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 29, p. 24 (appears as "Gan Ainm" {untitled}).

Recorded sources: Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, Jackie Daly - "The Rushy Mountain" (1994. Reissue of Topic recordings).




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