A Man's A Man

polka

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on January 24th 2005 by domnull.

This tune has been added to 31 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• If Ida Been Here, Ida Been There by Craobh Rua

X: 1
T: A Man's A Man
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmix
D|"G"G>A GD|"C"E<G "D"A>c|"G"B>A "Em"GD|"C"E2 "Am"E>D|
"G"GA GD|"C"EG "D"A>c|"G"B>A "C"G>E|"D"D2 D>c|
"G"Bc d>B|"C"c>B "D"Ac|"G"Bc "Em"d>D|"C"E2 "Am"E>c|
"G"Bc d>B|"C"e<A "D"A>c|"G"B>A "C"GE|"D"D2 Dz|

I found this at

http://www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/songs/texts/mansaman.html

and thought it topical, with Burns Night drawing near, and it being a traditional tune to pipe in the haggis. I've moved it into Dmix.

# Posted on January 24th 2005 by domnull

Rhythm

I posted this as a 'barndance' in the ABC - any corrections welcome

# Posted on January 24th 2005 by domnull