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Theme code Index
3126L 7L125L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Polka
Key/Tonic of
E
Accidental
4 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
ABCDD
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Ira Ford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Traditional Music in America
Tune and/or Page number
p. 171
Year of publication/Date of MS
1940
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
<abc float="left">
X:1
T:The Banjo Polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:E
B/|GB E>G|FA C>E|DDE^E|F3B>B|GB E>G|
cCFA|GB F>G E2 [E2B2e2]||
K:B
fFAc|e>d^c d2|dc/=B/ c2|cB/A/ B2|
(3fff (3ggf|(3bbb Fe|d/e/d/c/ GA|B/d>B||
K:E
GB E>G|FA C>E|DDE^E|B2 B>B|GB E>G|cCFA|
GB F>G|E2 [B2e2]||:c/A/E/A/ ce|B2g2|f/d/B/d/ fb|
B2^B2|c/A/E/A/ ce|B2g2|ggff|1 [E3B3e2]z:|2 [B3e3]z/||
</abc>
BANJO POLKA [1], THE. American, Polka. E Major ('A', 'C' and 'D' parts) & B Major ('B' part). Standard tuning. ABCDD.
Printed source: Ford (Traditional Music in America ), 1940; pg. 171.
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