Annotation:Upperchurch Polka (2)

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UPPERCHURCH POLKA [2], THE. Irish, Polka. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was originally recorded by by The Billy Clifford Trio on their 1970's Topic LP. Upperchurch is a small village in North Tipperary, Ireland, in the Slievefelin Hills, between Thurles and Limerick.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Mallinson (100 Irish Polkas), 1997; No. 31, p. 12.

Recorded sources: Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, The Billy Clifford Trio – “The Rushy Mountain” (1994. A reissue CD of Topic recordings from Sliabh Luachra musicians).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Hear/see the polkas played by Diarmuid O Brien & Tim Brien on youtube.com [2]

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