X: 1
T: Andy Irvine's?
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
D3/ E/ DB,|DE GA |Bd A B/A/|GE cE|
D3/ E/D B,|DE GA |Bd A B/A/|1G2 GE:|2G2 G3/ A/||
Bd d3/ B/|ce e3/ d/|Bd A B/A/| GE cA|
Bd d3/ B/|ce ef|ge fd| e2 e3/ f/|
ge fd|ed BA|Bd A B/A/| GE cE|
D3/ E/ DB,|DE GA |Bd A B/A/|G2 GE|
This is played on Christy Moore's "The Iron Behind The Velvet" and on the sleeve is down as a no name that Andy Irvine had in his head from he knew not where. I've played it for years simply calling it Andy Irvine's, but perhaps someone actually has a name for it. Ceolachan, if this is another one I've asked before please be gentle...middle age you know!
Only just learned it! Sometimes called the Road to Invernesse or Father somebody's Quick-Step; some kind of old marching tune occasionally seen in C, in the Goodman collections. Check the Fiddler's Companion files for the whole markup.
I learned it as "The Banks of Inverness," from a 1980s recording by American contra dance musician Laurie Andres. Norbeck also indexes it by that title. Its on this site in A: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5119
Anyone know this polka?
Anyone know this polka?
X: 1
T: Andy Irvine's?
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
D3/ E/ DB,|DE GA |Bd A B/A/|GE cE|
D3/ E/D B,|DE GA |Bd A B/A/|1G2 GE:|2G2 G3/ A/||
Bd d3/ B/|ce e3/ d/|Bd A B/A/| GE cA|
Bd d3/ B/|ce ef|ge fd| e2 e3/ f/|
ge fd|ed BA|Bd A B/A/| GE cE|
D3/ E/ DB,|DE GA |Bd A B/A/|G2 GE|
This is played on Christy Moore's "The Iron Behind The Velvet" and on the sleeve is down as a no name that Andy Irvine had in his head from he knew not where. I've played it for years simply calling it Andy Irvine's, but perhaps someone actually has a name for it. Ceolachan, if this is another one I've asked before please be gentle...middle age you know!
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by Ger the Rigger
Re: Anyone know this polka?
Only just learned it! Sometimes called the Road to Invernesse or Father somebody's Quick-Step; some kind of old marching tune occasionally seen in C, in the Goodman collections. Check the Fiddler's Companion files for the whole markup.
--DtM
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by Dan the Man
Re: Anyone know this polka?
I learned it as "The Banks of Inverness," from a 1980s recording by American contra dance musician Laurie Andres. Norbeck also indexes it by that title. Its on this site in A: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5119
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by boxist
Re: Anyone know this polka?
And G http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1640
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by Dow
Re: Anyone know this polka?
And D http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4774
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by Dow
Re: Anyone know this polka?
It's called
"The Siege of Ennis" in Ireland.
" Andy Irvine's Polka" in Scotland,
"Salmon Tails up in the water" in England.
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by upmine3
Re: Anyone know this polka?
Nah, Salmon Tails is a different tune. Similar, but different.
# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by Dow
Re: Anyone know this polka?
Well thankyou all very much.
# Posted on April 3rd 2008 by Ger the Rigger