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Beginner Level

Egan’s Polka

Egan’s Polka is most likely to be one of the first tunes you will learn to play. It has similarities to the first part of Dalaigh’s Polka, cross picking between the E and A strings.

first part
  • | F# A B A | F# A B A | D E F# – | E D B A |
  • | F# A B A | F# A B A | D E F# – | E D D :||
second part
  • | F# A’ F# E | E D B A | D E F#- | E D B A |
  • | F# A’ F# E | E D B A | D E F#- | E D D :||

Oh! The Britches Full of Stitches

This is the 2nd polka of the set which is in the key of A major.

first part
  • | A B C# A | B A C# A | A B C# A | B A  f# |
  • | A B C# A | B A C# E | A B A f# | f# e e ||
second part
  • | E F# E C# | B A B C# | E F# E C# | B A f# |
  • | E F# E C# | B A B C# | A B A f# | f# e e ||
 

Check out the video of Britches Full of Stitches

The Britches Full of Stitches at polka speed