George Large's Polka
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X:29 T:George Large's Polka % NFF Book 2015 S:from the playing of Orley Benson S:John Meredith Collection, NLA Z:transcribed & arranged by Greg O'Leary H:Orley Benson was George's nephew. George hailed from Cook's Gap N.S.W, N:Key altered to D and the tune modified to standard polka form. N:It is a good variant of the Jenny Lind Polka N:Another version of this tune was collected from Joe Yates, Sofala, NSW B:J Meredith, R Covell, & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p45, ISBN 0 86840 018 1 O:Australia, NSW, Mudgee R:Polka M:2/4 L:1/16 K:Dmaj |"D"F2AF "G"G2B2|"D"A2f2- fefA|"Em"B2e2- efeB|1"D"A2d2 dAd2:|2"D"A2d2 d2Bc|| |:"G"d2B2- BdcB|"D"A2F2 F2A2|1"G"G2E2- EDEG|"D"F2D2 D2(3ABc:|2"G"G2E2- EABc|"D"d2f2 d4||
George Large's Polka - played by Greg O'Leary
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| Greg O'Leary | John Meredith Collection | Orley Benson |