Annotation:Teelin Polka (1)
X:1 T:Teelin Polka [1] S: Dermot Mclaughlin, Nicky McAuliffe Z: Transcribed by Paul de Grae M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: D AF A>B|AG G/F/E/d/|cE c>B|Ad/e/ f/e/d/B/| AF A>B|AG G/F/E/d/|cE c/d/c/B/|1 A/F/G/E/ Dd/B/:|2 A/F/G/E/ D/E/F/G/ || |:Af f>d|ed d/c/B/c/|Bf g>f|e/d/c/B/ A/G/F/G/| Af f>d|ed dA/d/|cE c>B|A/F/G/E/ D/E/F/G/:|
TEELIN POLKA [1], THE. AKA and see “Nicky's Archive.” Irish, Polka or Barndance (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. Teelin is a small village in County Donegal. The tune seems to be associated with the Kilcar/Glencolmcille area of Donegal, according to Mick Brown. A barndance adaptation goes by the modern name of “Nicky's Archive.” The tune was sourced by the band Skylark from Danny O’Donnell, who had it from a first cousin of Francie Byrne, in America (O'Donnell spent significant parts of his life in America). The "Teelin Polkas" (1 & 2) are now associated with Donegal fiddler O'Donnell's playing, a native of Teelin.
O'Donnell played the tunes as polkas, but they have also been rendered in barndance rhythm (as they are on Ó hAllmhuráin & Ourceau's 1999 recording).
