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I play this in the key of F, so as I can capture the feel of the tune a little better than when it’s played on the B/C box in its normal key of G. It’s another of the Sligo / Leitrim flute polkas, but most associated with Leitrim flute player John McKenna (1880-1947), who highlighted the old polka tradition of his native Co. Leitrim. McKenna recorded his first 78 rpms in 1921.
dB | A/B/A/G/ FA | de f>g | ge fe | df A>A | A/B/A/G/ FA | de f>g | ge fe | d2 dB || A/B/A/G/ FA | de f>g | ge fe | df A>A | A/B/A/G/ FA | de f>g | ge fe | d2 cd || e>e ed | B/d/e a2 | ee/e/ ef | ge cA | e>f ed | c/d/e a>f | ge fe | d2 cd || e>e ed | c/d/e a2 | ee/e/ ef | ge cA | e3/2f e/d | c/d/e a>f | ge fe | d2 dB || A/B/A/G/ FA | de f2 | g>e fe | df A2 | A/B/A/G/ F>A | d>e f2 | g>e fe | d2 dB || A/B/A/G/ FA | de f2 | g>e fe | df A2 | A/B/A/G/ FA | de f2 | g>e fe | d2 cd || e>e ed | c/d/e a2 | ee/e/ ef | ge cA | e>f ed | c/d/e a>f | ge fe | d2 cd || e>e ed | c/d/e a2 | e>e ef | ge cA | e>f ed | c/d/e a>f | ge fe | d2 d2 |
