Celebrated Polka Dance (The)

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Theme code Index	2763H 5613
Also known as	Bohemian Polka (2)
Composer/Core Source	Biography:Jacques Offenbach
Region	England, United States
Genre/Style
Meter/Rhythm	Polka
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History	USA(Mid Atlantic), USA(Western/Pacific)
Structure	AABBACCA
Editor/Compiler	Vivian Williams
Book/Manuscript title	Book:The Peter Beemer Manuscript
Tune and/or Page number	p. 49
Year of publication/Date of MS	2008
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Celebrated Polka Dance (The): Annotation

X:1 T: The Celebrated Polka Dance T:Bohemian Polka C: Jacques Offenbach N:This tune was printed (in the key of C) in the "Illustrated London News," N:March 23, 1844, at the beginning of the polka craze in England. B:Williams, V. (ed) "The Peter Beemer Manuscript" (2008) - with the name B:"Bohemian Polka." It is also in "The Violin Player's Pastime" (ca. 1900) in the B:key of F. M:2/4 K:G ABc2 .f2.e2|.e2.d2 b3B|.d2.c2 e3F|G>FG>A B2G2|ABc2 .f2.e2|.e2.d2 b3B|.d2.c2 e3F|G2G2 G2z2!fine!:| K:D |:a4gfe^d|e2^d2 e2f2|a2g2 c'2b2|b2a^g a2z2|a4gfe^d|e2^d2 e2f2|a2g2 f2e2|d2f2 d2z2:| K:G ABc2 .f2.e2|.e2.d2 b3B|.d2.c2 e3F|G>FG>A B2G2|ABc2 .f2.e2|.e2.d2 b3B|.d2.c2 e3F|G2G2 G2z2|| K:C |:.g2.c2 c2e2|e2d2d4|a2A2 .A2.B2|c>Bc>d e2c2|.g2.c2 c2e2|e2d2d4|a2A2 .B2.G2|c2edc4!D.C.!y:|

Celebrated Polka Dance (The): Annotation