THE OLD POLINA
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Time signature: 2/4
Tempo: ~ 125 bpm. |
Traditional
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UNDER DEVELOPMENT: Notation, youTube keys and tempo all need to be checked.
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = 2 Dots ( : ) or equivalent |
Either row: Buttons 2 - 5*
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This tune is in 2/4 time, so there are two beat intervals per bar (or measure), in-stead of four. If using left buttons, play "bass - chord" for the "1-2" count of each bar (or measure).
Verse 1 (of 5)
"5 "5 | .3 .3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 .5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | ::5* |
There’s a no- ble fleet of whal-ers a - sail- ing from Dun - dee,/
.6* .6* .6* .6* | .6* :6* .6* | .5* .5 .5 .4* | .:4
Manned by Brit- ish sail- ors to take them o’er the sea. /
"5 "5 | .3 .3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 .5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .:5*
On a wes-tern o-cean pas-sage we start-ed on the trip. /
.5* | .6* .6* .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 "4 "4* | .5 .4* .4 .3* | :3
We flew a - long just like a song in our gal-lant whal-ing ship. /
Chorus:
;5 "5 | ;3 "3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 "5 "5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .:5*
For the wind was on her quart-er and the en-gine’s work-ing free. /
.5* | ;6* "6* .6* .6* | .6* :6* .6* | ;5* "5 .5 .4* | .:4
There’s not a-noth - er whal - er that sails the Arc- tic Sea /
.5 | ;3 "3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 .5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .:5*
Can beat the Old Po - lin - a, you need not try, my sons, /
"5* "5* | ;6* "6* .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .4 | .5 .4* .4 .3* | .:3
For we chal-lenged all both great and small from Dun-dee to St. John’s. /
Verse 1 (of 5)
"5 "5 | .3 .3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 .5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | ::5* |
There’s a no- ble fleet of whal-ers a - sail- ing from Dun - dee,/
.6* .6* .6* .6* | .6* :6* .6* | .5* .5 .5 .4* | .:4
Manned by Brit- ish sail- ors to take them o’er the sea. /
"5 "5 | .3 .3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 .5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .:5*
On a wes-tern o-cean pas-sage we start-ed on the trip. /
.5* | .6* .6* .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 "4 "4* | .5 .4* .4 .3* | :3
We flew a - long just like a song in our gal-lant whal-ing ship. /
Chorus:
;5 "5 | ;3 "3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 "5 "5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .:5*
For the wind was on her quart-er and the en-gine’s work-ing free. /
.5* | ;6* "6* .6* .6* | .6* :6* .6* | ;5* "5 .5 .4* | .:4
There’s not a-noth - er whal - er that sails the Arc- tic Sea /
.5 | ;3 "3 .3 .4 | .5 :5 .5 | .5* .5* .5* .5* | .:5*
Can beat the Old Po - lin - a, you need not try, my sons, /
"5* "5* | ;6* "6* .6* .6* | .5* .5 .4 .4 | .5 .4* .4 .3* | .:3
For we chal-lenged all both great and small from Dun-dee to St. John’s. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: Great Big Sea Posted by: lovethemack |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~120 bpm Group: Shanneyganock Accordionist: Mark Hiscock Singers: Mark Hiscock and Chris Andrews Posted by: Don Shorock's Channel Performed at Folk Alliance in Memphis, Tennessee, February, 2009. |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singer: Dick Nolan Posted by: quickaccent2006 |
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Key: F?
Tempo: ~150 bpm Group: Miller's Jug Posted by: quickaccent2006 |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~105 bpm. Singer: Paddy Gearin Posted by: gdgest |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~130 bpm Musician: Robert Benoit Posted by: Robert Benoit Mr. Benoit plays and overlays tracks for the accordion, guitars, bass, drums, etc. |
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Key: E
Tempo: ~130 bpm. Singer: Fergus O'Byrne Posted by: quickaccent2006 |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~125 bpm Group: Sons of Malarkey Posted by: sonsof malarkey Performance at the 2012 Celtic Music Festival, Newport, Oregon, USA. |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~105 bpm Group: Keel Haul Posted by: Various Artists - Topic |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~130 bpm Singer: Rik Marron: Posted by: Rik Barron - Topic |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: Andrew Bemister and Curtis Gillingham (singing) Posted by: Curtis Gillingham The boys are from Noggin Cove & Musgrave Harbour. |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~105 bpm Group: Paddy Doyles Retro Posted by: Lone Lambert Jenses |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Lyrics:
Verse 1: Chorus: Verse 2: Verse 3: Verse 4: Verse 5: |
There’s a noble fleet of whalers a-sailing from Dundee, Manned by British sailors to take them o’er the sea. On a western ocean passage we started on the trip. We flew along just like a song in our gallant whaling ship. For the wind was on her quarter and the engine’s working free. There’s not another whaler that sails the Arctic Sea Can beat the Old Polina, you need not try, my sons, For we challenged all both great and small from Dundee to St. John’s. ‘Twas the second Sunday morning, just after leaving port, We met a heavy Sou’west gale that washed away our boat. It washed away our quarterdeck, our stanchions just as well, And so we sent the whole shebang a-floating in the gale. Art Jackman set his canvas, Fairweather got up steam, But Captain Guy, the daring boy, came plunging through the stream. And Mullins in the Husky tried to beat the blooming lot, But to beat the Old Polina was something he could not. There’s the noble Terra Nova, a model without doubt. The Arctic and Aurora they talk so much about. Art Jackman’s model mailboat, the terror of the sea, Tried to beat the Old Polina on a passage from Dundee. And now we’re back in old St. John’s where rum is very cheap. So we’ll drink a health to Captain Guy who brought us o’er the deep. A health to all our sweethearts and to our wives so fair. Not another ship could make the trip with the Polina I declare. |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song.
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