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PADDY KENNY’S. AKA and see “Terry Teahan’s.” Irish, Polka. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. The title is accordion player Terry Teahan's (1905-1989), although the polka was one he heard back home in Gleanntán, County Kerry. Not having a name for it, Teahan decided to honor accordion player Paddy Kenny, originally from County Galway, with whom Teahan used to play with in Chicago.

Terry Teahan (r.) with Mick Mollony (who recorded Teahan & Kelly's Topic album, mid-1970's.

Source for notated version: Terry Teahan [Mallinson].

Printed sources: Mallinson (100 Irish Polkas), 1997; No. 100, p. 40.

Recorded sources: Topic Records 12TS352, Terry Teahan & Gene Kelly - Old Time Irish Music in America" (1977).

See also listing at:
Hear Terry Teahan's recording of the tune on youtube.com [1]

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