En Dro

polka

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on October 5th 2007 by Mario.

This tune has been added to 24 tunebooks.

Also known as An Dro.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Ae Spark O Nature's Fire by Deaf Shepherd
• À L'Olympia by Alan Stivell
• Galorn (1979) by Galorn
• Happy Daze by Battlefield Band
• Joe Can't's Reel by Gwendal
• La Harpe Irlandaise - The Irish Harp by Katrien Delavier
• O'er The Moor, Among The Heather by Deby Benton Grosjean
• Premiere by Kornog
• Raise The Rafters by Molly's Revenge
• Re-echo by Finlay MacDonald
• Riverdance And Other Famous Irish Songs And Dances by Various Artists
• The Crooked Stair by Cran
• The Gloup by Mark Roberts

X: 1
T: En Dro
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Edor
B/ ef|:"Em"g>f g/f/e/g/|"D"fe/f/ gf|"Em"e>g f/e/d/e/|"Bm"f>B ef:|
"G"g>g fe|"D"d>d ed/c/|"Em"Be/B/ "Bm"f/B/g/B/|"Em"e2 ed/c/|"Bm"B>e "D"fg/f/|"Em"e3/2||

A very simple but nice En Dro. First recorded by Skolvan for the Dans sampler from 1988. This was the album that really turned me on to Breton music.

And yes: the second part is only played once. No repeats!

# Posted on October 5th 2007 by Mario

The tempo is really too fast

# Posted on October 10th 2007 by Carnyx

Huh? What are you talking about? Which tempo?

# Posted on October 10th 2007 by Mario

En Dro

I assume this is the tempo of the download midi and I guess that has been given the default tempo for a polka. I played an En Dro at a session a few weeks back at a fairly leisurely speed and an experienced dancer said it should have been a bit slower ... so all suggestions of tempo for these will be most welcome

# Posted on October 10th 2007 by spindizzy

The proper tempo for An Dros (the Kas a-Barh is a wee bit slower and has a stonger emphasis on the third beat) would be around 92-95 (crotchets in 2/4). Never ever go above 100!

# Posted on October 11th 2007 by Mario