Prelude

polka

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on February 8th 2010 by D.J.F..

This tune has been added to 9 tunebooks.

Also known as Paddy's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Lovely Madness by Beoga
• An Irish Evening by The Chieftains
• English Country Dances: Apollo's Banquet by Andrew Lawrence-King, David Douglas, Paul O'Dette
• Josephine Marsh by Josephine Marsh
• The Reel Of Tulloch- Baroque Music Of Scotland And Ireland by Chatham Baroque With Chris Norman
• The Wide World Over by The Chieftains
• Traditional Irish Music From Galway And Clare by Bobby Casey, Gabriel McKeon, Raymond Roland, Liam Farrell & John Roe

X: 1
T: Prelude
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Amaj
E>F AB|ce c2|BA cB|BA FA|
E>F AB|ce c2|BA cB|1 A2 A z:|2 AB ce||
|:a2 f2|ec e2|A>B cB|BA FA|
E>F AB|ce c2|BA cB|1 AB ce:|2 A2 AF||

Prelude Polka

Learnt this over the summer, a lovely, lovely tune.

# Posted on February 8th 2010 by D.J.F.

Whaaa?!!
I just assumed that this one would have been on here for years and years!

Are you, um, serious about the name?

# Posted on February 11th 2010 by Joe CSS

I has been... http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3228

# Posted on February 11th 2010 by Dow

"It", even

# Posted on February 11th 2010 by Dow

Sounds rubbish in G

# Posted on February 22nd 2010 by D.J.F.

Mine has way better twiddly bits

# Posted on February 22nd 2010 by Dow

Shutup, Dow. The Folkworks version is OBVIOUSLY way better.

# Posted on February 24th 2010 by Joe CSS

"Folkworks" ~ sounds like a urinary tract infection...

# Posted on February 24th 2010 by ceolachan

I've only ever heard it - and I've heard it a lot - in G.

# Posted on February 24th 2010 by ethical blend