John Brosnan's

polka

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 6th 2005 by slainte.

This tune has been added to 22 tunebooks.

Also known as John Clifford's, Johnny O'Leary's, Johnny O'Leary's #1, Johnny O'Leary's No 1, Johnny O'Leary's No.1, Pádraig O'Keeffe’s.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Cathal Hayden by Cathal Hayden
• Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
• Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music by Denis Doody
• Grá Dá Raibh by The Fuchsia Band
• Meiteal by Seamus Begley And Stephen Cooney
• Mind The Dresser: Music For The Sets Volume 2 by Various Artists
• Musical Memories by Tom Dunne And Joe Banjo Burke
• New Century - Irish Music by Ronan Le Bars And Nicolas Quéméner
• Oi�che Go Maidean by Brendan Begley
• Redwood by Lunasa
• Steam by John Williams
• Stepping Up: English Country Dance Music by Various Artists
• Stormy Weather by Beginish
• The Boys From The Blue Hill by Vinnie Kilduff
• The Cook In The Kitchen by John Brosnan
• The Fiddle, The Voice by Nancy Conescu And Gerry Harrington
• The Frost Is All Over by Paul McGrattan
• The Green Fields Of Ireland by Comhaltas Tour Group 1979
• The Humours Of Lisheen by John And Julia Clifford
• The Killaville Sessions by Ceoltoiri Coleman
• The Luck Penny by Seamus Bugler
• The Mist Covered Mountain by De Danann
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• Traditional Music From Ireland by Seamus Creagh And Aidan Coffey
• Tuned Up by Brendan Mulholland, Brendan Hendry, Paul McSherry
• We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning by Brendan Begley

X: 1
T: John Brosnan's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmaj
D>E FA|Bc d2|B>A FA|B/c/B/A/ FA|
D>E FA|Bc d2|BA FE|D2 D2:|
d>c BA|Bc d2|B>A FA|B/c/B/A/ FA|
d>c BA|Bc d2|BA FE|D2 D2:|

John Brosnan's

I first heard this simple polka on Hammy Hamilton's solo album, but later found it's also on John Brosnan's solo recording "The Cook in the Kitchen." It's usually followed by another polka associated with J. Brosnan: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3835

It seems this tune originally comes from Johnny O'Leary's playing. Hammy Hamilton informs us it appears in Terry Moylan's "Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra" as no. 109 - John Clifford's.

# Posted on August 6th 2005 by slainte

I've just found this polka is also on Beginish's first album: the 3rd one on track 7.

# Posted on September 19th 2005 by slainte

John Clifford's Polka - also in the key of G

|: G>A Bd | ef gf/g/ | ed Bd | e/f/e/d/ BA | ~

John Clifford played this in a set with Sweeney's...

# Posted on September 20th 2005 by ceolachan

"Pádraig O'Keeffe's" ~ a duplication brought back from the future

Key signature: A Major
Submitted on September 19th 2007 by Dow.
~ /tunes/display/7730

X: 2
T: Pádraig O'Keeffe's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: A Major
|: A>B ce | fg a2 | fe ce | f/a/f/e/ cB |
A>B ce | fg a2|fe cB|A2 A2 :|
|: a>g fe | fg a2 | fe ce | f/a/f/e/ ce |
a>g fe | fg a2 | fe cB | A2 A2 :|

I've had this in my head today, so I must have picked it up at a recent session. I hope it's not here already. I have a feeling it's pretty common as far as polkas go. ( heh, heh, heh! )

# Posted on September 19th 2007 by Dow

# Posted on September 19th 2007 by ceolachan

I think my friends at the session might have got this one from Seamus Creagh and Aidan Coffey's CD, track 3. SC and AC put it in a set with Nell Fees', so they probably got it off the Abbey Ceili Band.

# Posted on September 20th 2007 by Dow

Or maybe of course John Brosnan's album which came out 4 years before the Abbey one.

# Posted on September 20th 2007 by Dow