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The Ballyfin

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on January 18th 2012 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.

Also known as The Ballyfin Polka #1, The Ballyfin Polka No. 1, Ballyfin Polkas, The Ballyfin Polkas #1, The Ballyfin Polkas No. 1.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Ballyfin, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
|: A/ | Bd G>A | Bd GB | AB/A/ FD | AB/A/ FD |
Bd G>A | Bd GB | AB/A/ FD | G2 G3/ :|
|: A/ | Bd ef | g2 fe | ed d>f | ed c/B/A |
[1 Bd ef | g2 fe | ed Bd | e2 e3/ :|
[2 B/c/d G>A | Bd GB | AB/A/ FD | G2 G3/ |]

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The Ballyfin sheetmusic
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"The Balyfin Polka" & its relatives

"The Murroe"
Submitted on March 13th 2003 by Northcregg.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1508

This is the first polka of the set called "Ballyfin Polkas", track 14 of:

"The Chieftains: Water from the Well"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/192

# Posted on January 18th 2012 by ceolachan

"The Balyfin Polkas" 2 & 3

2. ) "The Ballyfin Polka No. 2" / "The Balldesmond Polka"
Submitted on January 20th 2012 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/11708

3. ) "Gurteen Cross" / "St. Mary's Polka" / "The Ballyfin Polka No. 3"
Submitted on April 2nd 2003 by Bannerman.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1564

# Posted on January 20th 2012 by ceolachan

Ballyvin - aka The Morroe Polka

Good old polka I learned - in Morroe from Peg Ryan (yes, that one) and it's great for a 8th or 10th tune as it's easy but too easy and the change in 2nd part is a boost for confidence to the learner.
Great tune to have at any rate.

# Posted on January 22nd 2012 by Peter O'Connor

Ba - LL - yfin :-D

Thanks, I only just realized my second 'L' wasn't given with enough kick on this new (old!) keyboard... Maybe I need to exercise that particular finger more?

# Posted on January 22nd 2012 by ceolachan

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