Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on October 7th 2003 by Trevor Jennings.
This tune has been added to 76 tunebooks.
Also known as Charlie Harris', Charlie Harry's.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Charlie Harris's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmaj
d>B|:AF DF|EF DF|AF AB|e2 d>B|
AF DF|EF DF|AF AB|1 d2 d>B:|2 d2 dA||
d2 f>d|ef dB|AF AB|e2 dA|
d2 f>d|ef dB|AF AB|d2 dA|
d2 f>d|ef dB|AF AB|e2 dB|
df f/e/f/g/|af f>g|af ef|d2||
Charlie Harris's (polka)
I was taught this tune recently as part of some intensive work on polka rhythm (basically, accent the 2nd and 4th 1/8 notes - not easy on the fiddle if you've been taught all your life to accent the 1st and 3rd beats!).
This version is based on Kevin Burke's derivation from Charlie Harris's Reel, on one of Kevin Burke's cds.
In sessions in Bristol this tune is often linked with Jessica's polka. When played properly, you realise that polkas are not really tunes for beginners - although the notes are easy enough, which is an excuse for teaching polkas to beginners. The internal accentuation of the rhythm needs a degree of bow control which is more applicable to the "improver".
Trevor
# Posted on October 7th 2003 by Trevor Jennings
I agree with you entirely.
# Posted on October 7th 2003 by gian marco
Have heard that tune last week in Ireland played as a reel named John Blessings. It was followed by another interesting tune called The Pride of the Bronx. Does anybody know the sheetnotes of that tune?
# Posted on January 14th 2004 by craics90
Pride Of The Bronx
craics90 - I saw that you'd requested "Pride Of The Bronx". I have it "in the pipeline". Unless someone else posts it before me, I will in the next few days.
# Posted on January 14th 2004 by Kenny
"Charlie Harris's Polka" ~ from a duplication
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on March 22nd 2007 by gaitazampogna_32.
A few small differences for comparison ~
K: D Major
|: B | AF DF | EF DF | AF AB | e2 d>B |
AF DF | EF DF | AF AB | d2 d :|
|: A |d2 fd | ef dB | AF AB | e2 dA |
[1 d2 fd | ef dB | AF AB | d3 :|
[2 df f/e/f/g/ | af f>f| af ef | d3 ||
"From the playing of Kevin Burke. This is a polka version of
Charlie Harris' Reel." ~ Madison
# Posted on March 22nd 2007 by gaitazampogna_32
# Posted on March 23rd 2007 by ceolachan
"Charlie Harris's Polka" ~ other possibilities
K: D Major
|: d>B | AF DF | EF DF | AF AB | e2 d>B |
AF DF | EF DF | AF AB | d2 :|
|: d>A |df f>d | ef dB | AF A/B/c/d/ | ef/e/ d>A |
[1 df fd | ef d>B | AF AB | d2 :|
[2 df f>g | af f/e/f/g/ | af ef/e/ | d2 ||
# Posted on March 23rd 2007 by ceolachan
Here's the link to the REEL Version: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4620
# Posted on June 15th 2010 by birlibirdie