The Emir’s Delight polka

Also known as The Amir’s Delight, The Barna, Eimear’s Delight.

There are 5 recordings of this tune.

The Emir’s Delight has been added to 1 tune set.

The Emir's Delight has been added to 13 tunebooks.

Two settings

X: 1
T: The Emir's Delight
R: polka

M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:Bd d>c|BG G>D|DG Bd|d/c/B/c/ A2|
Bd d/e/d/c/|Bd g>g|ad fa|g2 g2:|
g/f/g/a/ ba|gd BG|DG Bd|d/c/B/c/ A2|
g/f/g/a/ ba|gd Bd|cB/c/ dF|AG G2|
g/f/g/a/ ba|gd BG|DG Bd|d/c/B/c/ A2|
BG B>d|cA A>a|ad fa|g2 g2||

X: 2
T: The Emir's Delight
R: polka

M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:B2 d>c|BG D2|DG Bd|c/d/c/B/ A2|
Bd d/e/d/c/|Bd g>e|fd fa|gg/g/ gg:|
|:g/f/g/a/ ba|gd BG|DG Bd|c/d/c/B/ A2|
[1 g/f/g/a/ ba|gd Bd|ce/c/ Bd/B/|AB/A/ G2:|
[2 BG G>d|cA A>e|fd fa|gg/g/ gg||

Two comments

The Emir’s Delight

This polka was by Paddy O’Brien and I learnt it from the CD by Liam Farrell and Joe Whelan, where it is called The Barna.

Re: The Emir’s Delight

I am told Paddy O’Brien hated polkas, and that he only composed three. Nonetheless, the three are great, despite the (demeaning?) names.

The Humors of Bahrain (https://thesession.org/tunes/8552)
The Sheikh’s Fancy (https://thesession.org/tunes/8585)
The Emir’s Delight (https://thesession.org/tunes/8596) — this one

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