Key signature: Dmixolydian
Submitted on October 11th 2004 by Jane Scott.
This tune has been added to 22 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Ballydesmond, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmix
A2AG|Ad dB|cB cE|EF GE|
A2AG|Ad dB|cB cE|EDD2:|
ed ^cd|e^cd2|ed ^cd|ea ag|
ed ^cd|e^c d2|AB ^cd|e^cd2:|
Name of Polka
This polka is the second polka in a polka medley titled "Ballyfin Polkas" recorded by The
Chieftains in their CD WATER FROM THE WELL
# Posted on October 11th 2004 by Jane Scott
The other two polkas in "Ballyfin Polkas"
Thanks for posting this one!
The other two are "Gurteen Cross" (already here on thesession.org) and "Peggy Ryan's Fancy" (in Henrik Norbeck's tune collection elsewhere on the web).
I found a variation of yours also in Norbeck's collection, entitled "Ballydesmond Polka" with the alternate title "Donncha Lynch's" (#69 in his polka listing).
# Posted on October 11th 2004 by dlowder
Ballydesmond Polka
Nice tune! Here's my version, with some minor variations and a different ending for the second part.
X: 1
T: Ballydesmond Polka
Z: Tommy McCarty
S: The Chieftains
D: Water from the Well
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: Polka
K: Dmix
A2AG|Ad dB|c>B cG|EF G/A/B|A2AG|Ad dB|c>B cG|EDD2:|
ed ^cd|e^cd2|ed ^cd|ea ag|ed ^cd|e^cd2|AB cd|e^cd2|
ed ^cd|e^cd2|ed ^cd|ef~g2|af ge|fd e^c|AB ^cd|e^cd2|
# Posted on October 20th 2004 by Tommy McCarty
& D Mixolydian throughout:
K:Dmix
A>B AG|Ad dc|AA/B/ cE|EF GF/G/|
A>B AG|Ad d/e/d/c/|A>B cE|ED D2:|
ed c>d|ed cd|ed c>d|ea a/b/a/g/|
ed c>d|ed cB|AB cd|1 ef g>f:|
2 ef g2|
e/f/g dB|ce d>c|A>B cE|ED D2||
# Posted on October 28th 2004 by ceolachan
Anyone got the chords for ballydesmonds polka Dmix
Its the one cooney and begley play its hard to suss out a tonality for it especially the B part as it just seems to drift from one thing to another
# Posted on June 29th 2006 by Ripthecalico
Re: Anyone got the chords for ballydesmonds polka Dmix
Irish tunes don't have specific chords that go with them ... though they do have keys and modes...
just play whatever feels right and make sure it is tasty.
Whatever you do, don't play an ascending scale of chords, or you are sure to get a look from at least one musician who is sick of that progression
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# Posted on June 29th 2006 by Eliot
Re: Anyone got the chords for ballydesmonds polka Dmix
Not the answer i was looking for sorry.
Im ok at backing and have knowledge of modes keys but this tune is just a white elephant.
# Posted on June 29th 2006 by Ripthecalico
Re: Anyone got the chords for ballydesmonds polka Dmix
OK, can you show me the dots via a link, I'll make a recording for you with some chords and the tune.
--Eliot
# Posted on June 29th 2006 by Eliot
Re: Anyone got the chords for ballydesmonds polka Dmix
this is no. 69 from henrich norbeks site
A>B AG|EF GE|A>B AG|Ad d/e/d/c/|A>B AG|EF G2|AB cE|ED D2:|
Ad d>d|ed c>d|ed cd|ea a/b/a/g/|ed c>d|ed c2|A>B cd|ef g>f|
ed ^cd|eA B/^c/d|ed ^cd|ea a/b/a/g/|e/f/g d>B|ce dB|AB cE|ED D2||
"Version 2:"
A>B AG|EF GE|A>B AG|Ad d^c|A>B AG|EF G2|AB cE|ED D2:|
ed B/^c/d|eA B/^c/d|ed ^cd|ea a>g|ed ^cd|ed ^cd|A>B ^cd|ef g>f|
ed ^cd|eA B/^c/d|ed ^cd|ea a>g|e/f/g d>B|ce d>B|AB cE|ED D2||
# Posted on June 29th 2006 by Ripthecalico
Re: Anyone got the chords for ballydesmonds polka Dmix
http://www.norbeck.nu/abc/
# Posted on June 29th 2006 by Ripthecalico
Chords to the B part
On the Chieftains' recording of this polka, the A part is chorded in D mix, and the B part in D major (as suggested by the C#'s in the melody). Therefore the A part is dominated by D and C chords, and the B part by A and D chords. Odd, but cool.
# Posted on July 25th 2006 by treecipitation
The Ballydesmond Polka
This is a polka version of The Beauty Spot: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1270
# Posted on February 24th 2007 by slainte
or vice versa?
# Posted on February 24th 2007 by slainte
There's a slightly different version here http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/298
# Posted on September 5th 2007 by Dow