they’re poka’s, but i haven’t got them on CD and can’t find them on the internet either.
i started out on the button accordion, and i was supposed to learn these…
and my teacher off to england now…
has anyone heard of these tunes, a midi file would do grand!
Do you know of anyone recording these?
Here’s what the Fiddler’s Companion has to say:
PORT TOM MICK [1]. Irish, Polka. Ireland, West Kerry. D Major. Standard. AABB. Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 56, pg. 34.
X:1
T:Port Tom Mick [1]
Z:Transcribed by Bernard Chenery
M:2/4
L:1/8
K: D
D>E FA|BA FA|E>F GA|BA FA|D>E FA|BA FA|EF GE| ED D2:|
d2 cd|BA FA|B2 Bc|BA FA|d2 cd|BA FA|EF GE| ED D2:|
PORT TOM MICK [2]. Irish, Polka. Ireland, West Kerry. D Major. Standard. AABB. Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 56, pg. 34.
PORT TOM MICK [3]. Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, West Kerry. D Major. Standard. AABB. Mac Amhlaoibh & Durham (An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne/The Set Dance Music of West Kerry), No. 81, pg. 46 (appears as “Gan Ainm” {untitled}).
PORT TOM MICK [4]. AKA and see “Ballynahulla No. 2.” Irish, Polka. (circular reference - no data)
djm
thanks a million djm!! i haven’t a clue who recorded these.
if you’re ever in tralee, i’ll buy you a drink in the sportsfield bar,
ask there for pat mc carthy ![]()
Cheers! ![]()
djm