Jimmy Doyle's

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 12th 2002 by woman of the house.

This tune has been added to 21 tunebooks.

Also known as Din Tarrant's No. 6, Jimmy Doyle's Favourite, Jimmy Doyle's No. 1.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Sliabh Glas by Tony O'Rourke
• Before Leaving by Caoilte O'Suilleabhain
• Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music by Denis Doody
• It's No Secret by Hammy Hamilton, Seamus Creagh, Con O Drisceoil
• River Reel by Begley,Glackin And O'Brien
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• The Boys From The Blue Hill by Vinnie Kilduff
• The Piper's Rest by Jimmy Morrison
• The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master by Padraig O'Keefe

X: 1
T: Jimmy Doyle's
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
Bd de|dB BA/B/|dB AB|dB G>A|Bd de|dB BA/B/|dG BA|1 AG G>A:|2 AG G2||
|:dg ga/g/|fe e>f|ed Bd|ed BA|dg ga/g/|fe e/f/g/e/|dG BA|1 AG G2:|2 AG G>A||
"Version 2:"
|:Bd de|dB B/A/B/c/|dB AB|dB G>A|Bd de|dB B/A/B/c/|dG BA|1 AG G>A:|2 AG GB||
|:de/f/ gg|fe e>f|ed Bd|ed Bd|de/f/ gg|fe e>e|dG BA|1 AG G2:|2 AG G>A||

Jimmy Doyle's

This is just a simple little polka, but I like it. Sometimes it is played in the key of A, but my session group plays it in G.

# Posted on February 12th 2002 by woman of the house

Benny McCarthy of Dánu plays it in A, 3rd of 3 in a set of polkas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8oMEwG3DRE

# Posted on November 23rd 2008 by ceolachan

Here it is by Séamus Creagh and Rob Murphy (2nd tune)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-xRR0pNnDg

# Posted on April 13th 2009 by conscientious objector