[Redowa Polka]

X: 1
T:[Redowa Polka]
R:Polka
S:John Clare, Poet, Helpstone (1793-1864), no. 263
N:This is the well known Redowa Polka, although untitled in the MS.
N:It raises one or two points. Firstly, polkas were not introduced
N:into this country until 1848, according to V. Sylvester and
N:J. Richardson, yet a couple of tunes ago we were apparently in
N:1834. Secondly, whoever pricked it down was not at all familiar
N:with the polka rhythm, especially the time sig.
N:Either "T. Williams, 1834" refers to something other than the
N:collection date, or John Clare put the MS down for a few years and
N:came back to it in a fit of sanity, or enthusiasm for the new dance
N:rhythm, or somebody else entirely was responsible for entering this
N:tune (not by any means rare in fiddlers tune books) Reference t
O:England
A:Northamptonshire
Z:vmp.P. Headford
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
"As Writ, see notes"\
G/B/d2dd2|dedc BB|GAB GAB|B2A2A2|!
A/B/c2cc2|cdcB AA|FGA FGA|B2G2G2:|!
|:G/B/d2d2c/B/|B2A AGA|A/c/ e2e2d/c/|cB BAB2|!
G/B/d2d2c/e/" B"|A/c/ e2e2d/f/|g3e d/c/B/A/|B2G2G2:|!
|:D2G2G/A/G/F/|E2A2A/B/A/G/|F2DE2F|G/F/G/B/e2d2|!
D2G2G/A/G/F/|E2A2A/B/A/G/|F2DE2F|G2G2G2:|

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