The Lisheen

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 1st 2004 by Stewart.

This tune has been added to 19 tunebooks.

Also known as Din Tarrant's No.2.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Ceol Caithréimeach Na NGael[The Wild Music Of The Gael] by Na Dórsa
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 CD Version by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 9 by Matt Cunningham
• Double-Barrelled by Kieran O'Hare And John Skelton
• Glass Of Beer by Greenhouse
• Meiteal by Seamus Begley And Stephen Cooney
• Roguery Road by Jason O'Rouke And Ruadhrai O'Kane
• The Star Above The Garter by Denis Murphy And Julia Clifford

X: 1
T: Lisheen, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
dg B>A|GA Bd|fg/f/ ef|ed B>c|
dg B>A|GA Bd|fg/f/ ef|g2g2:|
|:a2f>g|af d2|fa f/g/f/e/|dB BA|
dg B>A|GA Bd|fg/f/ ef|g2g2:|

I've heard this refered to as the Lisheen Polka, is there any other name? I follow it with the Knocknaboul polkas for a nice set.

# Posted on May 1st 2004 by Stewart

This is played on disc 1, track 4 of "Gaelic Roots" (Boston College Irish Studies Program) in a set following Julia Clifford's polka.

# Posted on May 1st 2004 by Stewart

T: Lisheen, The / Din Tarrant's No.2
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
|: dg B/c/B/A/ | GA Bd | f2 ef | ed Bc |
dg B/c/B/A/ | GA Bd | f2 ef | g2 g2 :|
|: a2 f/g/f/e/ | de fe | fa ef/e/ | dB BA |
dg B/c/B/A/ | GA Bd | f2 ef | g2 g2 :|

&

K: D - |: Ad F/G/F/E/ | ~ etc...

# Posted on January 22nd 2005 by ceolachan