Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on May 7th 2007 by nigelg.
This tune has been added to 8 tunebooks.
Also known as Merry Maids, The Merry Maids.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Merry Maids Polka, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Gmaj
D2 G>B d>BG>B | A2E2 A3G | F2e2 d2c2 | c2B2 B3D|
D2 G>B d>B G2 | E2 A>c e>c A2 | F2 e>d c2 B>A | G2G2 G4 :|
K:D
A>de>f e2d2 | A4-A4 | A>de>f e2d2 | d2c2 c4 |
e>fg>f e2g2 | d>ef>e d2f2 | e2 ^g>f e>dc>B | A2 a2 a4 |
A>de>f e2d2 | A4-A4 | B>ef>g f2e2 | B4-B4 |
c>d e2 e2c2 | d>e f2 f2d2 | A>aB>a c>ae>c | d4-d4 ||
K:G
D2 G>B d>BG>B | A2E2 A3G | F2e2 d2c2 | c2B2 B3D|
D2 G>B d>B G2 | E2 A>c e>c A2 | F2 e>d c2 B>A | G2G2 G4 :|
K:C
G2c2 c2c2 | c>Bc>d e>dc>B | A2d2 d2d2 | d4-d2c2 |
B2f2 f2f2 | f>ef>g a>gf>e | d2c2 B2A2 | G4 B>AB>A |
G2c2 c2c2 | c>Bc>d e>dc>B | A2d2 d2d2 | d4-d2c2 |
B2d2 f2a2 |g2e2 d2c2 | B2 G>A B2 e>d |1 c2 G>G G2G2 :|2 c4 d2z2 ||
K:G
D2 G>B d>BG>B | A2E2 A3G | F2e2 d2c2 | c2B2 B3D|
D2 G>B d>B G2 | E2 A>c e>c A2 | F2 e>d c2 B>A | G2G2 G4:|]
The Merry Maids Polka
Composed by Adam Rennie. From a recording of his quartet from 1956, issued by the Coupar Angus & District Heritage Association. I believe the recordings are from masters from work done for the Nixa Records, but most of it was not released.
# Posted on May 7th 2007 by nigelg
~ | G2 G2 G4 |]
Oops?! ~ & the final ending ~ | G2 G2 G4 |]
# Posted on May 7th 2007 by ceolachan
Adam Rennie Appreciation Week:
Thanks Nigel, another enjoyable Adam Rennie tune....
More on the man, musician, band leader and composer:
"Box and Fiddle"
http://www.boxandfiddle.com/adam_rennie.htm
# Posted on May 7th 2007 by ceolachan
The Merry Maids Polka
Sorry about the abrupt ending - I've fixed the ABC, but the sheetmusic came up too fast!
# Posted on May 7th 2007 by nigelg
That was quick... Sorry Nigel, I should have written you about the ending... Again, thanks for all the marvelous music and valued comment, and the laugh...
It is good to not be alone. It is usually me missing some bit out or scrambling and transposing letters...
# Posted on May 7th 2007 by ceolachan
Adam Rennie Appreciation Week ~ more tunes
"Caddam Woods" ~ polka
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on February 13th 2003 by geoffwright.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1438
"Silver Wings Polka"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on May 5th 2007 by nicholas.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7144
"Elizabeth Donald / Donald's Jig"
Key signature: G Major ~ & A in 'Comments'
Submitted on May 6th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7146
"Mrs. Grace Bowie" ~ jig
Key signature: A Major
Submitted on May 6th 2007 by nigelg.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7147
"Bill Sutherland's March" ~ 4/4
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on May 7th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7151
"Innes Russell Of Perth's Strathspey"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on May 10th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7176
"Reverend Peter Fenton" ~ 4/4
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on May 10th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7180
"Sir Torquil Monroe" ~ jig
Key signature: A Major
Submitted on May 11th 2007 by nigelg.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7183
"Kinclaven Brig" ~ 4/4
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on May 11th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7189
# Posted on May 11th 2007 by ceolachan