Traditional polka · D major
John Ryan's
Also known as 40 Pound Float, Armagh, The Armagh, The D D, Hills Of Connemara, Jack Ryan's.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:John Ryan's R:polka M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D dd B/c/d/B/|AF ED|dd B/c/d/B/|AF E2| dd B/c/d/B/|AF Ad|fd ec|d2 d2|| fd de/f/|gf ed|fd de/f/|gf a2| fd de/f/|gf ed|fd ec|d2 d2||
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by b.maloney). The Session lists 25 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.