Also known as
The Ballyfin Polka #3, The Ballyfin Polka No. 3, Ballyfin Polkas, The Ballyfin Polkas #3, The Ballyfin Polkas No. 3, Gurkin Cross, Paige’s, Saint Mary’s, St Mary’s, St. Mary’s.
This is the other Sligo/Leitrim polka which follows Memories of Ballymote. Both tunes were recorded by Paddy Kiloran in the 1930s and more recently by Ben Lennon on "The Natural Bridge" CD.
Source: The Natural Bridge by Ben Lennon And Friends
Transcription: gian marco pietrasanta
R: polka
K: G Major
|: GB AB/A/ | Gg e/f/g/e/ | dB AG/A/ | B>A G/F/E/D/ |
GB AB/A/ | Gg e/f/g/e/ | dB AG/A/ |[1 BG G2 :|[2 BG G>A ||
Bd g>d | Bd g>d | Bd ge | f2 fg |
a>g e/f/g/e/ | dB AG/A/ | Be d/B/A/B/ |[1 G2 G>A :|[2 G2 G2 ||
"It’s really "Gurteen Cross", a place in Sligo. I think they got it wrong on Ben’s CD sleeve notes which also caught me out originally until it was pointed out to me. The tune is nearly always played after another Sligo polka, "Church Street", making for a great combination." ~ Bannerman
# Posted on March 18th 2007 by Bannerman
"Church Street" / "Gurteen Cross"
"Memories Of Ballymote" / "Church Street" ~ polka
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on April 1st 2003 by Bannerman. https://thesession.org/tunes/1560