Paddy's

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 30th 2004 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.

Also known as Paddy's #2, Paddy's Polka #2, Paddy's Polka No. 2, Sonny Sweeney's, Sweeney's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Lovely Madness by Beoga
• Ah, Surely! by Eddie Cahill
• Alesia by Rapalje
• An Irish Evening by The Chieftains
• Champions Of Ireland: Mandolin by Marina Meyler
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 1 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 CD Version by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 6 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 9 by Matt Cunningham
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Dublin Banjos by Sully And John Keenan
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Irish Jigs by Paul Hutchinson, John Hymas And Tony Harris
• Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
• Johnny O'Leary Of Sliabh Luachra by Johnny O'Leary
• Josephine Marsh by Josephine Marsh
• Moving Cloud by Moving Cloud
• Music For The Set by Johnny O'Leary
• Musique Celtique by Rosheen
• The Chieftains 2 by The Chieftains
• The Limestone Rock by Micho Russell
• The Wide World Over by The Chieftains
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Paddy's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
D2 G>A|Bd B2|AG BA|AG E/F/G/E/|
D2 G>A|Bd B2|AG BA|1 G2 GE:|2 GA Bd||
|:gg e/f/g/e/|dB d2|G>A BA|AG E/F/G/E/|
D2 G>A|Bd B2|AG BA|1 GA Bd:|2 G2 GE||

Paddy's Polka #2

I think I pressed "jig" by mistake! Jeremy, would you be able to change it to "polka" for me? Sorry..

This goes after "Paddy's Polka #1" http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3226

# Posted on June 30th 2004 by Dow

I forgot I could change it myself - duh.

# Posted on June 30th 2004 by Dow

Alternative, simpler version

Hi, just learned the following simpler version on a workshop:

X: 1
T: Paddy's #2
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
D2 G>A|Bd B2|AG/A/ BA|AG ED|
D2 G>A|Bd B2|AG/A/ BA|G2 G2:|
|:g2 e2|dB d2|G>A BA|AG ED|
D2 G>A|Bd B2|AG/A/ BA| G2 G2:|

# Posted on February 8th 2007 by brotherstorm

"Paddy's Polka" (#2) ~ I didn't have a name for this one originally

K: G Major
|: GE |
D2 G>A | B/c/d B2 | AG/A/ BA | AG E/F/G/E/ |
D2 G>A | B/c/d B2 | AG/A/ B/c/B/A/ | G2- :|
|: GB/d/ |
|: g2 eg/e/ | dB dB | G>A BG |
[1 AG EG | ga/g/ eg/e/ | d/e/d/B/ dB | G>A BG | A2 :|
[2 AG EG/E/ | D2 G>A | B/c/d Bd/B/ | AG B/c/B/A/ | G2 ||

# Posted on February 8th 2007 by ceolachan

"Sonny Sweeney's Polka" ~ more options

X: 4
T: Sonny Sweeney's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: G Major
|: G/E/ |
D>E G>A | Bd BG/B/ | AG/A/ BA | AG E/F/G/E/ |
D2 G>A | B/c/d B2 | AG/A/ B/c/B/A/ | G2 G- :|
|: G | g2 e/f/g/e/ | dB dB/A/ | G>B AB |
[1 AG ED | gf/g/ eg/e/ | d/e/d/B/ d>B | G>B AB | AG G- :|
[2 AG E/F/G/E/ | D>E G>A | Bd BG/B/ | AG/A/ B>A | G2 G/A/ ||

# Posted on October 1st 2007 by ceolachan

"Sonny Sweeney's" / "Paddy's" ~ the same in someone else's hands

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on August 3rd 2005 by the wounded hussar.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4814

# Posted on October 1st 2007 by ceolachan