Three Polkas

Just a bit of fun on a rainy, windy morning - three polkas for mandolin and guitar. The polkas, in order, are: Dennis Murphy's, John Ryan's, and the Late Night Band (LNB) Polka, and each one is played twice.

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• LNB
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• mandolin
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[MerlynSchutterle]

Nice job, but sounded like an Irish tune. Those old Germans and Norski's along the SD and ND border want that stomp, stomp when they are dancing the polkas.

[HenfieldWill]

Yup - the tunes are Irish, not German or Scandinavian, and I preferred to place the emphasis on the bass in the accompanying guitar, rather than on the off-beat which is the hallmark of traditional polka rhythms. :-)

[Pwecko]

Absolutely brilliant. Great tunes and well played. My fingers are too big for the mandolin, I'm afraid, and my pick would go at only quarter speed. I'm jealous.

[HenfieldWill]

Thanks for the kind words. The playing wasn't 100% accurate here and there - I really did it as a bit of fun - but that's the sort of speed these pieces are played at in sessions. Actually, in sessions, I'm normally the backing guitar player, but I wanted to have a crack at the tunes for a change! :-)

[Testacabeza]

Do you remember all the pieces you play?

[HenfieldWill]

Most of the time - but I have to brush up one the more complex ones if I'm doing them "live"... :-)

[keltickev27]

some great tunes here and elsewhere on your site(s). Well done with the teaching/sharing etc ;o)

[Pwecko]

Don't be so self-effacing.  It was great.

[SK3Nives]

That looks really fun to play, great job!

[RodneySTR]

awsume Will :D