Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on October 24th 2004 by gian marco.
This tune has been added to 12 tunebooks.
Also known as Betsy Baker.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Branch Line, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
|:e|dG BG|FG Ae|dG Bd|g2 fe|dG BG|FG Ae|ed cA|G2 G:|
|:a|bg af/a/|gf ed|bg af/a/|g2 ga|bg af/a/|gf ed|Bd ef|g2 g:|
Source: Jack and Charlie Coen - "The Branch Line"
Transcription: gmp
# Posted on October 24th 2004 by gian marco
"Betsy Baker"
|: d>B |
AD FD | CD EB | AD FA | de/d/ cB |
AD F/E/D | CD EB | BA GE | D2 :|
|: de |
fg/f/ ec | dc BA | fg/f/ ec | d2 d>e |
fg/f/ ef/e/ | d/e/d/c/ BA | F/G/A Bc | d2 :|
# Posted on July 24th 2005 by ceolachan
Background
This is played by Jack and Charlie Coen on their cd titled "The Branch Line". It is played together with Mike Coen's Polka. They noted that these tunes were played a lot by their father, Mike Coen, but that they never heard them played by anyone else. "The Branch Line" is the name given to an intersection on the road from Woodford to Whitegate.
# Posted on March 16th 2010 by firedancer
Alias "Mike Coen's Polka" ~ All in the family? ~ E Dorian / e & b minor
"Mike Coen's Polka" ~ E Dorian / e minor
Submitted on June 26th 2003 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1779
"Din Tarrant's Polka" ~ e minor
Submitted on July 16th 2003 by mandozouk.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1825
"Bill the Weaver" ~ b minor
Submitted on August 28th 2003 by whistlemanhimself.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1914
"Bill the Weaver" ~ b minor
Submitted on January 10th 2004 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2375
# Posted on February 21st 2011 by ceolachan
The name "Betsy Baker" predates Mike Coen, as does the dance of the same name...
# Posted on February 21st 2011 by ceolachan