The title says it all, a book crammed with juicy polkas to get your teeth into. A must for polka lovers as well as any other musician who is perhaps looking for easier Irish repertoire. Why not give yourself a break from the reels and jigs occasionally? "The lowly, oft scorned polka": take no notice, don't believe a word. In this book you'll find 100 really smashing tunes, some familiar, many not so familiar; play some slow, play some fast, play some very fast. With good phrasing and rhythm these tunes will stand their ground against reels and jigs any day. 100 tunes (100 polkas) with chords, classified and alphabetical (with alternative titles) indexes. The book also contains a comprehensive bibliography and discography listing every single book and recording referred to whilst researching the tunes. Important note from Mally The tune settings in this book are all 'session friendly', i.e. you can learn them exactly as written and know that you will have a perfectly acceptable version. However, I consider it unwise to learn a tune from only one source and I would suggest strongly that, when learning a new tune, you pay heed to settings in other books, on recordings and what you hear down the pub. It is important to note that the settings in this book are greatly influenced by the instrument I play, the D/G melodeon. I've made a conscious effort to allow this to happen in order to give the book its own unique character. The list below would constitute an excellent nucleus towards forming a valuable Irish music library, many of them are available from mally.com. When choosing books, take care not to be put off by the title; some of the best sources of tunes are from tuition books. Just because the book cover says 'Learn to Play the Banjo', don't think it's of no use if you play the tin whistle. Books will only help you to learn the notes of a tune. To pick up the rhythm of Irish music you must devote a large amount of time listening to both recordings and live musicians. Of greatest importance, you must practise; the value of these books is directly proportional to the number of hours a day you spend practising.

Contents

All the Way to Galway  As I went Out upon Ice  Ballydesmond no. 1  Ballydesmond no. 2  Ballydesmond no. 3  Ballynahulla no. 1  Ballynahulla no. 2  Ballyvournie  Battle of Aughrim  Belles of Ballinderry  Biddy Martin's  Bill Sullivan's  Camptown Races  Captain Byng  Captain Maguire  Carroll's  Church Street  Clare Dragoons  Cousins' Delight  Dalaigh's  Dan Coakley's  Dan Mac's  Dark Girl  Denis Doody's  Denis Murphy's Din Tarrant's  Din Tarrant's no. 3  Doyle's  Farewell to Whiskey  Finnegan's Wake  First of May  Forty-two Pound Cheque  Four Shoves no. 1  Four Shoves no. 2

An Gallope  Girl with the Blue Dress  Glen Cottage no. 1  Glen Cottage no. 2  Gneevgullia  Gullane  High Caul'd Cap  I have a Bonnet  Bonnet Trimmed with Blue  Jack Reedy's  Jer the Rigger  Jim Keeffe's  Jim Keeffe's no. 1  Jimmy Doyle's Favourite  John Egan's  John McGovern's Johnny Ghabba  Johnny, I Do Miss You!  Johnny Leary's Johnny Mickey Barry's  John Walsh's  Julia Clifford's  Kerry no. 1  Kerry no. 2  Knocknaboul no. 1  Knocknaboul no. 2  Lackagh Cross  Lakes of Sligo  Lisdoonvarna  Little Diamond  Mack's Rambles  Magic Slipper  Mary Girl  Matt Hayes' no. 1

Matt Hayes' no. 2  Mike Coen's  Mrs Crowley's  Mrs Ryan's  Munster Bank  Murroe  Newmarket O'Connor's  O'Keeffe's  O'Sullivan's Fancy  Britches full of Stitches  Paddy Kenny's  Patsy Baker  Rose Tree  Saint Mary's  Séamus Cussen's  Sliabh Luachra  Spanish Lady  Sprig of Shillelagh  Sweeney's  Terry Teahan's  Tom Sullivan's  Top of Maol  Tuar Mór no. 1  Tuar Mór no. 2  Tuar Mór no. 3  Tureengarbh Glen  Up and Away  Up on the Waggon  Upperchurch no. 1  Upperchurch no. 2  Walsh's