Riding On A Load Of Hay

polka

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on December 21st 2002 by Trevor Jennings.

This tune has been added to 45 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Friend Indeed by Liz Carroll
• Fire In The Air by Bobbi Nikles With Kyle Alden, Paul Kotapish, Maureen Brennan, Julian Smedley, Cindy Browne, Shira Kammen And David Morris
• On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
• The Eamonn Ceannt Ceili Band by The Eamonn Ceannt Ceili Band
• The Journey Home by Banish Misfortune

X: 1
T: Riding On A Load Of Hay
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Emin
E>F GA|Be ef/2e/2|dB AG|FD DF|
E>F GA|Be ee/2f/2|g/2f/2e B^d|e2 e2:|
|:e2 ee/2f/2|g/2f/2e fd|eB B>^c|dB AG|
FD De/2f/2|g/2f/2e fd|eB B>^c|dB AF|
E2 Ee/2f/2|g/2f/2e fd|eB B>^c|dB AG|
FD DF|EG FA|GB ee/2f/2|1 g/2f/2e B^d:|2 g/2f/2e af||

This was the 3rd tune I learnt as a beginner, and is the 3rd in the trilogy of polka tunes frequently played for set dancing at an Irish club in Bristol (UK), the other tunes being Terry Teahan's and Henry's Polka, both on The Session database.

trevor

# Posted on December 21st 2002 by Trevor Jennings