Annotation:Green Mountain Polka

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 GREEN MOUNTAIN POLKA. Old-Time, Polka. USA; southwestern Virginia. See also closely related tunes "Plaza Polka", "Richmond Cotillion," "Richmond Polka" and the similar "Flop Eared Mule." The tune was recorded during the 78 RPM era by Charlie La Prade and the Blue Ridge Highballers. Recorded by Herbert Halpert for the Library of Congress (2738-B-3 and 2744-A-5), 1939, from the playing of both the Houston Bald Knob String Band and H.L. Maxey (Franklin County, Va.).  Source for notated version:  Printed sources:  Recorded sources: Columbia 15070-D (78 RPM), Charlie LaPrade and the Blue Ridge Highballers. Rounder CD 1131, Ed Hayley - "Forked Deer." Victor V-40304 (78 RPM), Earl Johnson & His Dixie Entertainers.

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