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Don Freake’s polka

There is 1 recording of this tune.

Don Freake’s has been added to 1 tune set.

Don Freake's has been added to 1 tunebook.

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Three settings

1
X: 1
T: Don Freake's
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|:E E2 D|FA Bc|dc/B/ AF|EF DF|
E E2 D|FA Bc|dc/B/ AF|1 E2 ED:|2 E2 de||
|:fd/f/ ec/e/|dc Bc|dc/B/ AF|EF DF|
E E2 D|FA Bc|dc/B/ AF|1 E2 de:|2 E2 ED||
2
X: 2
T: Don Freake's
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|:E E2 D|FA Bc|dc/B/ AF|EF DF|
E E2 D|FA Bc|dc/B/ AF|1 E2 ED:|2 E2 de||
fd/f/ ec/e/|dc Bc|dc/B/ AF|E2 de|
fd/f/ ec/e/|dc Bc|dc/B/ cd|e2 de|
fd/f/ ec/e/|dc Bc|dc/B/ AF|E2 DF|
E E2 D|FA Bc|dc/B/ AF|E2 ED||
3
X: 3
T: Don Freake's
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:A A2 G|Bd ef|gf/e/ dB|AB GB|
A A2 G|Bd ef|gf/e/ dB|1 A2 AG:|2 A2 ga||
bg/b/ af/a/|gf ef|gf/e/ dB|A2 ga|
bg/b/ af/a/|gf ef|gf/e/ fg|a2 ga|
bg/b/ af/a/|gf ef|gf/e/ dB|A2 GB|
A A2 G|Bd ef|gf/e/ dB|A2 AG||

Two comments

Don Freake’s

Newfoundland single/polka. Composed by Don Freake, from Boyd’s Cove.

Sounds better played a bit more quickly, to give that “E E2” of the 1st and 5th bars (A Part) and of the 5th bar (B Part) the presumably desired effect.

Aaron Collis & Emilia Bartellas play it together on their duo album. I’ve changed their B Part slightly to my liking. For their original transcription, see here:
http://www.collisandtellas.com/music

Don Freake’s, X:2

Another variant.

Have expanded the B Part, while keeping elements of the original there. Shown here in Edor for easier comparison to X1, will probably play this one in Ador.