Annotation:Ballroom Favourite (1)

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X: 1 T: Ballroom Favourite [1], The M: 4/4 L: 1/8 R: barndance K: Dmaj |: (3EFG |\ A2 f2 A>^GA>_B | B2 g2 B2 d>B | c2 (3Bcd e>d (3dcd | (3efe d>B A>G (3EFG | A2 f2 A>^GA>_B | B2 g2 B4 | c>^Bc>d e2 c>d |[1 e>d (3cde d2 :|[2 (3efe d>c d3 |] |: f |\ a2 b>a f2 d2 | c>de>f g2 e>f | g2 g>e c>AA>c | d2 (3efg (3aba f>g | (3aba b>a f>Ad>A | c>de>f (3gag (3def | g2 (3gfe c2 (3Bcd |[1 e2 d2 d3 :|[2 (3efe d>c d2 |]



BALLROOM FAVOURITE NO. 1. Irish, "Barn Dance" (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune bears many similarities to Louis Beaudoin's "Reel des deux Lisas," but it is probably not cognate. It is possible Beaudoin heard McKenna's recording at some point and absorbed melodic material into his musical subconscious.


Additional notes



Printed sources : - Taylor (Through the Half-Door), 1992; No. 67, p. 48.

Recorded sources : - Decca 12042 (78 RPM), John McKenna & Michael Gaffney (1934. Unititled barn dance, 1st in medley of two barn dance tunes). John McKenna Society MCKSOC002, John McKenna - "The Music and Life of John McKenna. 'The Buck from the Mountain'" (2014). Shaskeen - "The Joys of Life."

See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]



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