Traditional polka · D major

Egan's

Also known as Daly's, The Easy Limerick, Egans, John Egan's, The Kerry, Peg Ryan's.

Part for

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Egan's
R:polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:D
|:fA BA|fA BA|d2 e>f|ed BA|
fA BA|fA BA|d2 e>f|ed d2:|
|:fa f>e|ed BA|d2 e>f|ed BA|
fa f>e|ed BA|d2 e>f|ed d2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 19 settings of this tune and 2 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional polkas are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.