O'Sullivan's

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 15th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 25 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Roof For The Rain by Greenfire
• Donkey's Years by The Roaring Donkey Sessions
• Memories From The Holla by Peter Carberry, Angelina Carberry And John Blake
• Set Dancing Downunder by The Coast Ceili Band
• The Invasion by Jerry O'Sullivan
• The Rough Guide To Irish Music by Various Artists
• The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master by Padraig O'Keefe
• The Smoky Chimney by Eoghan O'Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae
• Track Across The Deep by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Turas Go Tir Na NOg by Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh

X: 1
T: O'Sullivan's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
B2G2|de/f/ gB|A2 AB|d2 BA|
B2 G2|de/f/ gB|A2 BA|1GF GA:|2GF Gg||
fa d2|e/f/e/d/ BA|B>A GE|B>A Gg|
fa d2|e/f/e/d/ BA|B>A GB/d/|1gg g>e:|2gg GA||

Source: Gerry Harrington, Eoghan O'Sullivan,Paul de Grae:"The Smoky Chimney"
Transcription: g.m.p.

# Posted on October 15th 2003 by gian marco

Padraig O'Keeffe version

Padraig O'Keeffe plays the two parts in reverse order, which makes the tune more modal, and thus really interesting, IMHO. His version is a truly lovely one (as all of his playing, in fact)...

# Posted on June 28th 2004 by tradivarium

Jerry O'Sullivan: The Invasion

This is the tune from the O'Sullivan recording.

T:O'Sullivan's Polka
R:polka
D:Jerry O'Sullivan: The Invasion
Z:Bill Reeder
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
de|d2G2 B2c2|d6 e2|fed2 c2B2|A2B2 c2de|!
d2G2 B2c2|d6 e2|fed2 c2A2|A2 G2 G2:||!
B2|d2g2 g2a2|b4 a2g2|f2d2 d2e2|f2g2 a2f2|!
d2g2 g2a2|b2c'b a2g2|f2d2 c2A2|A2G2 G2B2|!
d2g2 g2a2|b4 a2g2|f2d2 d2e2|f2g2 a4|!
gab2 a2f2| g2f2 d2e2|f2d2 c2A2|A2G2 G2||

# Posted on November 7th 2005 by Bill Reeder