Also known as
The Ballydesmond, The Ballyfin #2, The Ballyfin No. 2, The Ballyfin Polka #2, The Ballyfin Polka No. 2, The Ballyfin Polkas #2, The Ballyfin Polkas No. 2, The Ballyfin Polkas, Donncha Lynch’s.
This polka is the second polka in a polka medley titled “Ballyfin Polkas” recorded by The
Chieftains in their CD WATER FROM THE WELL
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).
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
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 😎.
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.
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
Re: Anyone got the chords for ballydesmonds polka Dmix
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.