The Shepherd’s Lamb polka
Also known as Skibbereen Polka #3.
There are 2 recordings of this tune.
The Shepherd’s Lamb has been added to 1 tune set.
The Shepherd’s Lamb has been added to 19 tunebooks.
Seven comments
A short, but attractive little tune.
The Shepherd’s Lamb, X:2
Just updated the line breaks and added repeats in the appropriate spots.
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Great polka!
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Who wrote the tune? I listened to it digitally from Cherish the Ladies so don’t have the notes.
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No idea, but it has the same melody as the song Peata Beag / Little Pet. I’d guess it’s rather old.
See also:
Reel - https://thesession.org/tunes/1571
Polka duplicate - https://thesession.org/tunes/5185
Re: The Shepherd’s Lamb
Thanks! I had thought that perhaps it might have been written by member/s of Cherish the Ladies because they seem to be the only ones who recorded it.
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CD sleeve notes say they learned this polka from Maureen Glynn Connolly.