The Ballydesmond

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 5th 2003 by Bannerman.

This tune has been added to 109 tunebooks.

Also known as Ballydesmond 3, Cathy's Favourite, Kerry, Kerry Polka #1, The Mist On The Glen.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40th Anniversary 1946 - 1986 by The Tulla Ceili Band
• All Ages by Green Tea
• Cairde Cairdín by Diarmuid O'Brien
• Champions Of Ireland Concertina by Denise Shiel
• Dansoozies by The Poozies
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Far From Home by Boys Of The Lough
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Home Fire by Ron Kavana
• I'm Here Because I'm Here by Quilty
• Knot Loitering by Knot Fibb'n
• Learning Irish Fiddle by Paul McNevin
• Letting Go... by Katherine Irwin Thomas
• Lios A 'Cheoil by Tom And Kerry Barrett
• Live At Johnny Fox's by Dervish
• Live At The Crane by Dusty Banjos
• May Morning Dew by Mick O'Brien
• Memories Of Ireland by Matt Cunningham
• Micho Russell by Micho Russell
• Nine Fine Irishmen's Sin E Ri-Ra by Sin E Ri-Ra
• O'Riada's Farewell by Sean O'Riada
• Sessions From..... by An Teach Beag
• Sounds From The Atlantic by Innisheer
• Strict Tempo! by Richard Thompson
• Sully's Fancy by Tony Sullivan
• Take A Bow by Matt Cranitch
• Tears Of Stone by The Chieftains
• The Ballydesmond Polka by Dan Herlihy And John Drew
• The First Harvest by Iain MacDonald And Iain MacFarlane
• The Irish Concertina Two by Noel Hill
• The Kitchen Recordings by Sean O'Driscoll And Larry Egan
• The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
• The Ring Sessions by James Kelly
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Rough Guide To Irish Music by Various Artists
• The Sound Of Coleman Country by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Ballydesmond, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
G>A Bd|gf ed|eA AB|cd/2c/2 BA|G>A Bd|gf ed|ea ef|g2 g2 :||
ae ae|ae e>f|gd gd|gd d>g|ae ae|ae e>f|ge dB|A2 A2 :||

Ballydesmond Polka

There are already two polkas of this title on the site and we refer to this one as number 3 when playing it in session. It follows nicely after The Britches Full of Stitches and John Ryan's (sometimes referred to as the Armagh Polka).

# Posted on February 5th 2003 by Bannerman

Sliabh Luchra being quite a small area (considering the amount of good music that has come out of it), there are only so many place names and players after which to name tunes. Consequently, there are an awful lot of polkas and slides with names like Ballydesmond, Newmarket, Denis Murphy's and Padraig O'Keefe's. Fortunately, this one has another name - Cathy's Favourite. I've no idea who Cathy was, but I approve of her taste in polkas.

# Posted on February 5th 2003 by CreadurMawnOrganig

I know this as The Mist On The Glen. It's triplicated @

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/531
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3724

# Posted on April 30th 2006 by Dow

More like Quadfi ~

"The Newmarket Polka"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on October 15th 2001 by J?Fr?/a>.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/330

|: DF AF/A/ | dc Bc | EF ~

# Posted on July 1st 2006 by ceolachan

I'd say that's a different tune, 'c'.

# Posted on September 20th 2007 by Dow