Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on October 26th 2005 by Ptarmigan.
This tune has been added to 15 tunebooks.
Also known as The Banks Of Inverness, Salmon Tails Up The Water, The Siege Of Ennis.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Irish R. M., The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Amaj
E>F EC|EF A>>B|ce B c/B/|AF dF|
E>F EC|EF A>>B|ce B c/B/|1 A2 AF:|2 A2 AB||
ce ec|df fe|ce B c/B/|AF FE|
ce ec|df f>>g|af ge|f2 fg|
af ge|f/g/f/e/ cB|ce B c/B/|AF dF|
E>F EC|EF A>>B|ce B c/B/|A2 AB|
|:ce ce|ce e2|fe ce|fe cB|
ce ce|1 ce e>> e|fe cB|BA AB:|2 ce e> a/g|fe cB|BA AE||
|:Ac e>> =g|fe d>> f|ec A B/c/|BA FE|
Ac e>> =g|fe d>> f|ec AF|FE E2:|
The Irish R. M.
Sorry folks, I don't know the name of this 4 part Polka, I only remember that I learned it from an episode of the TV programme, The Irish R. M.
It was an episode in which Frankie Gavin & friends were playing for a Ceili. I'm sure someone here will know the corret name.
I hope this isn't in here already. I did search, & found no other 4 part Polkas.
# Posted on October 26th 2005 by Ptarmigan
On Album of same name?
I wonder if it's on the album which came out at the time of the series. If you don't have any luck in the next day or so, I'll give the old vinyl a bit of a spin and see if it's on there.
# Posted on October 26th 2005 by Johannes J
Salmon Tails
4-part version of "Salmon Tails Up The Water" I think. It is on the LP. Frankie G with Jacky Daly and Ringo McDonagh, were the ceili band. Surprised it isn't here already. We'll have that for Campbeltown next year, Dick.
# Posted on October 26th 2005 by Kenny
Also....
Common to play this for "The Siege Of Ennis", and I think it's sometimes called that. There is a 3-part version in "G" , under that title, in the database already, but I think this should stand.
# Posted on October 26th 2005 by Kenny
Aye Kenny, I see there are four two part versions of this already here, including that one of "Salmon Tails Up The Water".
However this is a 4 part Polka & they aren't that common, as you know, so I feel sure this version will be of interest to someone.
Incidentally, I was playing the 2 pt version of 'Salmon Tails up the Water' with two Northumbrian Pipers just last night, inthe 'Bushmills Inn', which is what reminded me of this tune.
Mind you their version of this tune is, shall we say, a little more 'polite' than the Kerry Polka version!
It's one of my favourite Polkas & for me this Polka 'kicks ass' - big time!
# Posted on October 26th 2005 by Ptarmigan
I have heard this Polka called 'The Walls of Limerick'. Does anyone know if they play Polkas for that dance?
# Posted on October 28th 2005 by Ptarmigan
this is really the same as the three parter 'Seige of Ennis', in 'A' but with part three turned into two parts thereby making it a four parter. I'm surprised that Jeremy hasn't transfered the notes to that submission by now. I don't think it should stand on its own but be an addition to that submission.
# Posted on October 31st 2005 by hetty
Hetty, I've had a look at the 'Seige of Ennis' tunes here, & I notice that they are all just two part tunes.
The 'Salmon Tails up the Water' tune appears to come closest to this tune, but again, it only has two parts.
This tune, on the other hand, is very definately a four part Polka, & as their aren't many of those floating around, I think it should stand.
I know it's a popular tune up here in the Northern sessions that I attend.
However, I'm naturally quite happy to leave the decision up to Jeremy.
# Posted on October 31st 2005 by Ptarmigan
Ptarmigan! a third part ABC was included in the comments with 'the Siege of Ennis. that is where I got the third part from and if you annalyse it you will realise my point. I won't argue with you over this being retained as it allows for links to be kept. in some ways I suppose there is a case for not removing anything as people do not look back at past contributions anyway. It is up to us to impart as much knowledge as possible when submitting tunes, I feel, as so often tunes are submitted without any comment at all by the person contributing.
# Posted on November 2nd 2005 by hetty
Said postings are here:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4774
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1640
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2903
# Posted on September 19th 2007 by Dow