KERRY POLKA
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everything needs to be checked !!!!
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Time signature: 2/4 (when played as a POLKA )
Tempo: fast |
Lester Lee & Zeke Manners (1942)
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Accordion Notation
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Counts per bar = 2
Count symbol = Dot (or equivalent, such as " " ) |
Either row:
4* - 8 |
Pattern of parts (following arrows shown): A B A B A B A B etc.
Part A (Chorus)
| .5 .5 .r .5 | .4 .4 .r .4 | 3 .4 .3 .2~ | ~::2 |
Strike up the mu-sic the band has be - gun_____
| .r .2 .3 .4 | :5 :5* | .5* .:2*~ | ~:: |
The Penn - syl - van - ia Pol - ka______
| .5* .5* .r .5* | .4* .4* .r .4* | .3* .4* .3* .2*~ | ~::2* |
Pick out your part-ner and join in the fun______
| .2 .2* .3* | :4* :5* | .5* .:4~ | ~.:
The Penn-syl - va - nia Pol - ka_____
.4 | .5 .5 .r .5 | .4 .4 .r .4 | .3 .4 .3 .2~ | ~::2 |
It start - ed in Scran-ton, it's now num-ber one_____
| .r .2 .3 .4 | :5 :i1 | .i1 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
It's bound to en - ter - tain ya_______
| .5* .i1* .5* .i1 | .:6* .5* | .5* .:5~ | ~.5
Ev - 'ry - bod - y has a ma - nia_____
Final line of 1st rendition of chorus
.4 .3 .o3* | .2 .2* .r .3* | :5* :2* | .3* .:3~ | ~.3 .:r |
To do the pol - ka from Penn - syl - va - nia______
Final line of 2nd rendition of chorus (& end of polka)
.4 .3 .o3* | .2 .2* .r .3* | :5* :2* | .3* .:3~ | ~.:3 .r |
To do the pol - ka from Penn - syl - va - nia______
Part B (Verse)
| ::5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::5* |
While they're danc - ing
| :5 :5* | :6* :6 | ;6* "8* .8* .8* | ::8* |
Ev - 'ry - bod - y's cares are quick-ly gone
| ::5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::5* |
Sweet ro - man - cing
| :5 :5* | :6* :5* | ;5 "7 .7 .7 | ::7 |
This goes on and on un - til the dawn
| ::5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::5* |
They're so care - free,
| :5 :5* | :6* :6 | ;7* "5* .5* .5* | .:5*
Gay with laugh - ter, hap - py as can be
.7* | ;7* "5* .i1* .5* | :7* .7 .7* | ;6 "5 .o6* .5 | .:6
They stop to have a beer, then the crowd be - gins to cheer
.6 | .:6* .5* | .:5 .i1* | .5* .6 .6* .7* | .6 .:r |
They kiss and then they start to dance a - gain.
Part A (Chorus)
| .5 .5 .r .5 | .4 .4 .r .4 | 3 .4 .3 .2~ | ~::2 |
Strike up the mu-sic the band has be - gun_____
| .r .2 .3 .4 | :5 :5* | .5* .:2*~ | ~:: |
The Penn - syl - van - ia Pol - ka______
| .5* .5* .r .5* | .4* .4* .r .4* | .3* .4* .3* .2*~ | ~::2* |
Pick out your part-ner and join in the fun______
| .2 .2* .3* | :4* :5* | .5* .:4~ | ~.:
The Penn-syl - va - nia Pol - ka_____
.4 | .5 .5 .r .5 | .4 .4 .r .4 | .3 .4 .3 .2~ | ~::2 |
It start - ed in Scran-ton, it's now num-ber one_____
| .r .2 .3 .4 | :5 :i1 | .i1 .:5*~ | ~::5* |
It's bound to en - ter - tain ya_______
| .5* .i1* .5* .i1 | .:6* .5* | .5* .:5~ | ~.5
Ev - 'ry - bod - y has a ma - nia_____
Final line of 1st rendition of chorus
.4 .3 .o3* | .2 .2* .r .3* | :5* :2* | .3* .:3~ | ~.3 .:r |
To do the pol - ka from Penn - syl - va - nia______
Final line of 2nd rendition of chorus (& end of polka)
.4 .3 .o3* | .2 .2* .r .3* | :5* :2* | .3* .:3~ | ~.:3 .r |
To do the pol - ka from Penn - syl - va - nia______
Part B (Verse)
| ::5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::5* |
While they're danc - ing
| :5 :5* | :6* :6 | ;6* "8* .8* .8* | ::8* |
Ev - 'ry - bod - y's cares are quick-ly gone
| ::5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::5* |
Sweet ro - man - cing
| :5 :5* | :6* :5* | ;5 "7 .7 .7 | ::7 |
This goes on and on un - til the dawn
| ::5 | ::5* | ::6* | ::5* |
They're so care - free,
| :5 :5* | :6* :6 | ;7* "5* .5* .5* | .:5*
Gay with laugh - ter, hap - py as can be
.7* | ;7* "5* .i1* .5* | :7* .7 .7* | ;6 "5 .o6* .5 | .:6
They stop to have a beer, then the crowd be - gins to cheer
.6 | .:6* .5* | .:5 .i1* | .5* .6 .6* .7* | .6 .:r |
They kiss and then they start to dance a - gain.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve performances in keys of: Ab=1 C=1 D=1 D,G=1 Eb=1 F=3 F,Bb=4 ????
Most (though not all) of these videos have a "2 beats/bar polka sound"
Also, please note that not all performances follow the above accordion notation; you may need to make adjustments when playing along.
Most (though not all) of these videos have a "2 beats/bar polka sound"
Also, please note that not all performances follow the above accordion notation; you may need to make adjustments when playing along.
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Key: A
Tempo: ~130 bpm Trumpeter: ? Posted by: No Common Sense |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~115 bpm Group: Andrews Sisters Lynn Marie? Posted by: Lynn Marie - Topic |
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Key: D
Group: Vibin' Dutchmen Posted by: Vibin' Dutchmen |
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Key: D (for most part)
G (near end) Posted by: threelegsoman |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Myron Floren Posted by: Myron Floren - Topic |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: Lawrence Welk TV Show Posted by: claraquick |
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Key: F from time 0 to 0:39
Bb from 0:40 to 1:13 F from 1:14 to 1:44 Bb from1:45 to 2.23 (end) Artist & Arrangement: Luis Rodrigues Posted by Luis V Accordion This performance is repeated at right (below) with the music score. His accordion is equivalent to a piano accordion, but with five rows of treble buttons instead of standard piano keys. |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~80 bpm Player: ? Posted by: hatao's Irish tune of the day |
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Short & clear
Key: D Tempo: ~120 bpm Player: ? Posted by: Amy Beshara |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Bobby Vinton Posted by: sunsetgurl1 |
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Key: F (first half)
Bb (second half) The Magic Organ Street Fair Posted by: TheMagicOrgan |
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Key: F ? or G ?
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: ? Posted by: cryangallegos |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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LYRICS
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Chorus
Verse Repeat Chorus |
Strike up the music the band has begun
The Pennsylvania Polka. Pick out your partner and join in the fun The Pennsylvania Polka. It started in Scranton, it's now No 1 It's bound to entertain ya Everybody has a mania To do the polka from Pennsylvania While they're dancing Everybody's care are quickly gone Sweet romancing This goes on and on until the dawn They're so carefree, Gay with laughter, happy as can be They stop to have a beer Then the crowd begins to cheer They kiss and then they start to dance again. |