Mountain Dulcimer Player Stephen Seifert

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Terry 'Cuz' Teahan's (Irish Polka in G)
Saturday, 11 October 2008 17:13

I first heard this tune on the free traditional Irish music podcast at http://www.clarefm.ie/downloads.php?type=trad. Of all traditional Irish dance music, I find polkas to be the most playable on the mountain dulcimer. Try arranging three polkas into a set. (Tune 1 X2, Tune 2 X2, Tune 2 X2) In a set, you don't stop at the end of a tune; you just go immediately into the next.

"Terry 'Cuz' Teahan's" is normally played in G. I tabbed it out for G in DAD, capoed at the third fret. Irish polkas are usually written in 2/4. I wrote this out in 4/4 because I find it easier to read.

For an original recording, look for Terry Teahan and Gene Kelly: Old Time Irish Music in America.

MIDI: (A basic way to get the tune in your head. Right-click to save to your computer.)

terry-cuz-teahan.mid

PDF: (Best for printing. Right-click to save to your computer.)

terry-cuz-teahan.pdf

GIF: (Right-click to save to your computer.)

 

GIF of Terry 'Cuz' Teahan

MIDI: (A basic way to get the tune in your head. Right-click to save to your computer.)

terry-cuz-teahan.tef