The Upperchurch

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 19th 2002 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.

Also known as The Upperchurch #1, The Upperchurch Polka No. 1, The Upperchurch Polkas No. 1, The Upperchurch Polkas.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• At Home by Gerry Harrington
• Both Sides by Nua
• Cairde Cairdín by Diarmuid O'Brien
• Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary by Billy Clifford
• Millhouse Measures by The Raw Bar Collective
• Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond by Various Artists
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Upperchurch, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
B2B2|AG GA/G/|FG AB|dc c2|
c2 c2|BA A2|GF EF|1ED B,D:|2AG G2||
dB B>c|dB B>c|dB eB|dc c2|
cA A>B|cA A/B/c/A/|dc BA|1GD B,D:|2G2 GA||

The Upperchurch Polka N.1

Source: Billy Clifford Trio
Transcription: Gian Marco Pietrasanta

# Posted on August 19th 2002 by gian marco

One, two, three four five,
Once I caught a fish alive...

A great many Cork and Kerry polkas seem to be derived from other tunes - some from other Irish tunes, usually reels, but many from foreign tunes.
I would guess that the common ancestor of this polka and the above nursery rhyme was a polka popular throughout europe sometime in the 19th century.

# Posted on August 21st 2002 by CreadurMawnOrganig

"The Upperchurch Polkas No. 2"

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on March 9th 2008 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8332

# Posted on March 9th 2008 by ceolachan

Grabbed a copy of the Billy Clifford album available via http://ceolalainn.blogspot.com/ - like both of the "Upperchurch" polkas ... thanks for posting.

# Posted on September 1st 2010 by waltcamp45

"The Upperchurch Polkas No. 1"

X: 2
T: Upperchurch Polka No. 1, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: GMaj
|: B2 Bc/B/ | AG G>G | FG AB | dc c2 |
c2 cd/c/ | BA A>A | GF EF |[1 ED B,/C/D :|[2 AG G2 ||
|: dB B/^A/B/c/ | dB B>c | dB eB | dc c2 |
cA A/^G/A/B/ | cA A>B |[1 dc BA | G/A/G/F/ ED :|[2 dc EF | G2 G2 |]

# Posted on May 25th 2012 by ceolachan

"The Upperchurch Polkas No. 1" ~ up a few notches

X: 3
T: Upperchurch Polka No. 1, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: DMaj
|: f2 fg/f/ | ed d>A | cd ef | ag g>f |
g2 ga/g/ | fe e>A | dc Bc |[1 B/c/B/A/ FA :|[2 ed d2 ||
|: af f/^e/f/g/ | af f>g | af bf | ag g>f |
ge e/^d/e/f/ | ge e^d/e/ |[1 ag fe | d/e/d/c/ B>A :|[2 ag Bc | d2 d2 |]

# Posted on May 25th 2012 by ceolachan