Annotation:Glen Cottage Polka (1) (The)

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 GLEN COTTAGE POLKA [1], THE (Teachín an Ghleanna). AKA and see "Alasdair MacAlister," "Denis Doody's (2)," "From Billy to Jack," "Green Cottage (The)," "Green Cottage Polka No. 2," "Glin Cottage Polka (1) (The)," "McAllister's Fling," "Quarry Cross," "St. Patrick Was a Gentleman (2)," "St. Patrick Was Your Patron Saint." Irish, Polka. G Minor (Sullivan): E Minor (Breathnach, Mallinson). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Breathnach, Sullivan): AA'BB' (Mallinson). Breathnach gives another version as an untitled tune in his Ceol Rince na hÉireann, vol. 2, No. 130. See also the related strathspey "Alasdair MacAlister."  Source for notated version: fiddler Seamus Creagh (Ireland) [Breathnach].  Printed sources: Breathnach, CRÉ vol. 3, 1985; No. 72, p. 36. Mallinson (100 Irish Polkas), 1997; No. 1, p. 1. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 2; No. 22, p. 9.  Recorded sources: Gael-Linn Records CEF 069, Kevin Burke, Seamus Creagh & Sean Keane - "An Fhidil II" (1980). Topic 13TS358, Jackie Daly - "Music from Sliabh Luachra, vol. 6" (1977).  See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info

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