Key signature: Edorian
Submitted on February 10th 2003 by gian marco.
This tune has been added to 28 tunebooks.
Also known as Dalaigh’s, Dálaigh’s, Dálaigh’s #4, Port Downey, The Port Downey, Séamus Cussen’s, Séamus Cussen’s #1, Seamus Cussen's, West Kerry.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Downey's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Edor
|:D|E2 FA|Be ed|Bd/B/ AF|EF D2|E>F GA|Be ed|Bd/B/ AF|1FE E:|2FE E2||
|:Be ef|af ed|Be ef|af d2|Be ef|af ed|Bd/B/ AF|1FE EA:|2FE E||
Downey's
Source: Beginish : "Stormy Weather"
Transcription: Gian Marco Pietrasanta
# Posted on February 10th 2003 by gian marco
This is related to I'll Buy Boots for Maggie
( http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1169 )
the A- and B-parts being reversed.
# Posted on February 13th 2003 by granama
Redwood
To my ears this is not the same polka that's on Lunasa's Redwood. They call it "West Kerry Polka" but there are many tunes by that name...
This is the same polka played by Four Men and a Dog on "Maybe Tonight" , 2nd tune of their West Kerry Set.
I don't know what it's called rightly...
# Posted on November 30th 2004 by dirtyheel
Discussion: Another polka's name sought ~ "The Bobenheim Polka II" ~ ?!
# Posted on February 20th 2007 by brotherstorm
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/12751
T: gan ainm polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmaj
|: E>F GF | Ee dB |1 GF/G/ AF |EF D2 :|2 GF/G/ AF | FE/D/ E2 ||
|: Be e>f | gf ed |1 Bd d>e | dc BA :|2 GF/G/ AF | FE/D/ E2 ||
I learned it as "Bobenheim Polka II" but I doubt it's the original name. ~ brotherstorm
# Posted on February 20th 2007 by ceolachan
Brotherstorm's take on this ~ with adjustments
Here it is again, my rewrite of the previous,
with key correction and as they usually come, 32 bars worth:
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: E Dorian
|: E>F GF | Ee dB | GF/G/ AF |EF D2 |
E>F GF | Ee dB | GF/G/ AF |FE/D/ E2 :|
|: Be e>f | gf ed | Bd d>e | dc BA |
Be e>f | gf ed | GF/G/ AF | FE/D/ E2 :|
# Posted on February 20th 2007 by ceolachan
I agree, definately not the one on lúnasa's CD. That one sounds more akin to Ègans.
# Posted on July 22nd 2007 by dubhghaill
West Kerry, as is also true for "The West Kerry Set", is famous for polkas, lots of them, and way back when a good lot of them were nameless, 'gan ainm'... To tie these to geography was not uncommon, and more than one tune has been given that identification with "West Kerry"...
# Posted on July 22nd 2007 by ceolachan