Key signature: Eminor
Submitted on January 16th 2003 by Jeremy.
This tune has been added to 40 tunebooks.
Also known as Denis Doody's, The Park East Polkas.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Dennis Doody's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Emin
|:GE ED|B,E EG|F/G/F/E/ D>E|FG A/B/A|
|GE ED|BE EF|GA B/c/B/A/|1 GF D2:|2 GF d2||
|:Be e/f/e/d/|Be e/f/e/d/|Be e(f|f)g e(f|
|f)g fg|eB BA|B2 E>F|GA B2:|
Mighty polkas
I learned this rockin' polka from the Donal Lunny live album where it is played in a set before The Tolka Polka:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1251
Unfortunately, I don't have the track listing of that album any more so if somebody could post it to the recordings section, that would be much appreciated.
I've shown the tune here with a couple of ideas for variation. The first time that B note comes around, I've shown it being played low and the second time, high. Play around with this and find the one you prefer.
The second part is pretty weird. It has those long F#s that cross bars. You'll probably need to hear the tune being played to really "get" how it works.
As with so many polkas and slides, it's simply named after a person. It seems that half the polkas and slides I know are named after people or places in Cork and Kerry. Hence, all the Dennis Murphy's, Leary's, Egan's, Ballydesmonds,Newmarkets, etc.
I guess all the imaginative names were handed out to the jigs and reels.
# Posted on January 16th 2003 by Jeremy
The "Lunny Effect"
I was hoping someone would post this.
Has anyone else experienced a really weird effect when listening to this tune as recorded on Lunny's album? I find that I can hear it in 2 completely different ways because of the syncopated rhythm. The other way I can get myself to hear it (with a few seconds of concentration) is "shunted" on a beat, something like this:
F/G/|:EF/E/ DB,|EE z/GF/G/|(3AFD (3DEF|GA/c/ B/A/G|
EF/E/ DB,|EE z/F/G|AB/c/ B/AG|1 Fd FG:|2 Fd zB||
ee/f/ e/d/B|ee/f/ e/d/B|de f2|ge f2|
gf ge|Bc/B/ AB|zE E/F/G|1 AB zB:|2 AB/c/ B/A/||
I actually love the tune whichever way, and listen to it differently depending on my mood. Has anyone else ever had this effect before?
# Posted on January 16th 2003 by Dr. Dow
Pipes/Whistle Version
X: 1
T: Dennis Doody's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Emin
|:GE E/F/E/D/|GE EG|F/G/A/F/ D>E|FG A/B/A|
|GE E/F/E/D/|GE EF|GA BA|1 GF dF:|2 GF d2||
|:Be e/f/e/d/|Be e/f/e/d/|Be e(f|f)g e(f|
|f)g fg|eB BA|B2 E>F|GA B2:|
# Posted on February 9th 2007 by JACKB
About Lunny Effect
As far as I remember - there are two melodies, going in parallel, so that it is - two ways of listening =)
# Posted on March 10th 2008 by shadowrunner
This tune is closely allied to St Patrick was a gentleman:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2116
It existed in many versions popular in the American, British, French Navies.
# Posted on October 29th 2008 by birlibirdie
Also related to
The Green Cottage: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/559
# Posted on May 24th 2012 by birlibirdie
Avec mon Harmonica
Here are the words of the French song, allegedly written by one armless Henry James, simple deck hand!
Dans mon sac de matelot,
J'ai mis tout ce que j'avais de plus beau
Souvenirs de tous pays,
Bouteille de rhum et de whisky
Une montre et elle ne marche pas,
Ma pipe et mon tabac
J'y ai mis l'harmonica,
Qu'j'avais acheté à Malaga.
Chorus:
Avec mon harmonica
Je souffle, la voilà
L'harmonica, l'harmonica
Pour la gigue et la polka
Ecoutez çà les gars
Faut faire de l'harmonica.
Il m'accompagne partout,
Une chanson prête à chaque trou
Il sait des tas de refrains,
Dont les plus beaux sont de marins
A bord pendant les quarts à bord,
Il fait rêver les gars
Il leur parle de la terre,
De la mer et de leurs amours.
Du temps où j'étais pas manchot,
Je faisais l'amour dans les pays chauds
A une sombre beauté,
Qui ne voulait pas se laisser tenter
Sa peau et son corps étaient noirs,
Mais elle ne voulait rien savoir
Je lui dit que j'étais matelot,
Elle a crié "je suis perdue!"
Celui qu'a composé la chanson,
C'est Henri Jacques matelot de pont
Si elle est à votre goût les gars,
Faut lui payer un coup
Avec sa gueule de trafiquant,
Faut lui rincer les dents
Offrez-lui un pot de tafia,
Je vous jure bien qu'il le boira.
sounds bites:
http://www.musicanet.org/robokopp/french/harmonca.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Ud5H-u4UM
# Posted on May 24th 2012 by birlibirdie