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John Doherty's

mazurka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 12th 2004 by snorre.

This tune has been added to 65 tunebooks.

Also known as Johnny Doherty's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: John Doherty's
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: mazurka
K: Gmaj
DG|:Bc BA GB|d<g dB ce|A2 Ag fe|ed d2 DG|
Bc BA GB|d<g dB ce|A2 AG FA|1 G4 DG:|2 G3 D GB||
d2 dB (3def|g2 ga (3gfe|d2 dg (3fed|c2 ce dc|B2 BA GB|
d2 dB (3def|g2 ga (3gfe|d2 dg (3fed|c2 BA Bc|d2 A2 fd|
ed eg (3e^cA|d^c dA fd|ed eg (3e^cA|d^c de =cd|
|:Bc (3BAG dG|Bc (3BAG dG|A_B (3AG=F c=F|A_B (3AG=F c=F|
Bc (3BAG dG|Bc (3BAG dG|FG AB (3cBA|1 G2 d3c:|2 G4||

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John Doherty's sheetmusic
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John Doherty's Mazurka

This is truly a great tune.
Recorded by Altan.
The world does not have enough Irish Mazurkas!

# Posted on February 12th 2004 by snorre

Here, Here!! Thanks Snorre, this is yet another great mazurka.

# Posted on February 12th 2004 by Bannerman

Modal Shift in Second Part?

Terrific tune - Thanks Snorre. The second part of this with the marvelous Bb (A#) incidentals, is this actually a modulation to A or a modal shift?

I'm trying to figure out what an appropriate choice of chords would be for both the front and back end of this bouncy tune. Send more Mazurka's - I think the world needs more of these. If for no other reason than just to announce a Mazurka in a session. The looks of distain and spilled Guinness is worth the comment.

# Posted on February 12th 2004 by 2situla

Modal

Dion
Not very strong on theory but....
Isn't the Bb shift (chord of F?) in the third part?
Anyway, it might be a good idea to envision (or even try) the backing on a piano. I think that'll give that good old swing to it (and maybe a couple of cool bass-movements as well)
just a thought..

BTW
Altan hikes it up to A after a few rounds on the album.

# Posted on February 12th 2004 by snorre

I believe it's an F-chord for those measures.

# Posted on September 20th 2004 by errik

Yes, in this part I think it's G and F chords

# Posted on September 29th 2006 by Matt_Celta

The 5th line has D#s on the recording. It should be
K: Gmaj
e^d eg (3e^cA|d^c dA fd|e^d eg (3e^cA|de de cd|

# Posted on April 30th 2007 by Dr. Dow

Mazurka

Does anyone know the name of the mazurka on Altan's Island Angel CD? They just it listed as Mazurka. Anyone have the ABC or dots for it? Thanks. :-)

Sara

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Celtic Lass

Re: Mazurka

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2497

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Dr. Dow

Re: Mazurka

Thank you Dow!

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Ben Steen

Re: Mazurka

You're welcome.

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Dr. Dow

Re: Mazurka

Yes, THANK YOU! :-) I just love this tune.

Sara

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Celtic Lass

Re: Mazurka

It's possibly the best mazurka in existence.

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Dr. Dow

Re: Mazurka

I love this tune too. It gets played frequently at our sessions. Beats the cr@p outta Shoe the Donkey - lol

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by RogueFiddler

Re: Mazurka

the only Mazurkas that I know are Chopins

how does one handle a trad Mazurka?

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Sunnybear

Re: Mazurka

Dvorak too...

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by monkey440

Re: Mazurka

You folks should come along to Mazowsze
place where mazurkas coming from,

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by padre

Re: Mazurka

Is that the Polish dance company that I saw at Bradford Alhambra in 1974?

Danzig Willie's is a great mazurka too.

# Posted on September 27th 2007 by Steve Shaw

Re: Mazurka

I believe it is John Doherty's.

# Posted on September 28th 2007 by bodhran bliss

Re: Mazurka

See? Told you bodhran players were slow :-)

# Posted on September 28th 2007 by Dr. Dow

Re: Mazurka

Is it really called that? I was sure it was connected to the fine Donegal fiddler, Mr Doherty.

Still, I bow to your superior knowledge, Dow.

# Posted on September 28th 2007 by bodhran bliss

"The Northern Fiddler: Music and Musicians of Donegal and Tyrone"

Collected and edited by Allen Feldman & Eamonn O'Doherty

Page 94 ~ "Mazurka"

X: 2
T: Mazurka
S: John Doherty
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: mazurka
K: Amaj
|: AB cd cE | Ac ea ec | df B2 Ba | gf fe e2 |
EA cd cE | Ac ea ec | df Bc BA | GB A2 AE :|
Ac e2 ec | (3efg a2 ab | (3agf e2 ea | (3gfe d2 dg | (3fed c2 cB |
Ac e2 ec | (3efg a2 ab | (3agf e2 ea | (3gfe d2 cB | cd e2 B2 ||
e^d eB ge | fa fB ^df | e^d eB ge | fa fB ^df | ef de ||
|: cd BA eA | cd BA eA | Bc B=G dG | Bd B=G dG |
cd BA eA | cd BA eA | GA Bc (3dBG |[1 A2 A ed :|[2 A2 A2 |]

Note: ~ with minor adjustments made, such as the addition of > & the missing (3s, the reduction of the A-part from 16 bars to a repeating 8 bars, AA, and with none of the few cuts or grace notes given...

# Posted on November 14th 2009 by ceolachan

> :-/

~ the addition of >

X: 2
T: Mazurka
S: John Doherty
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: mazurka
K: Amaj
|: A>E |\
A>B c>d c>E | A>c e>a e>c | d>f B2 B>a | g>f f>e e2 |
E>A c>d c>E | A>c e>a e>c | d>f B>c B>A | G>B A2 :|
A>E |\
A>c e2 e>c | (3efg a2 a>b | (3agf e2 e>a | (3gfe d2 d>g | (3fed c2 c>B |
A>c e2 e>c | (3efg a2 a>b | (3agf e2 e>a | (3gfe d2 c>B | c>d e2 B2 ||
e^d e>B g>e | f>a f>B ^d>f | e>^d e>B g>e | f>a f>B ^d>f | ef d>e ||
|: c>d B>A e>A | c>d B>A e>A | B>c B>=G d>G | B>d B>=G d>G |
c>d B>A e>A | c>d B>A e>A | G>A B>c (3dBG |[1 A2 A e>d :|[2 A2 A2 |]

# Posted on November 14th 2009 by ceolachan

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