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South Australia - what is the 2nd tune in that?

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Post Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:37 pm

South Australia - what is the 2nd tune in that?

on the 'fall from grace' extended release - there is a track - 'south australia' - after they go through the singing verses,
it changes key and goes to a short instrumental "tune"

it sounds traditional but i don;t really know

what is it?

it;s a great driving rhythm

i could learn it but i want to know what it;s called..

thx
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Post Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:15 pm

Peep here:
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Post Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:10 pm

wlexxx wrote:South Australia - what is the 2nd tune in that?

on the 'fall from grace' extended release - there is a track - 'south australia' - after they go through the singing verses,
it changes key and goes to a short instrumental "tune"

it sounds traditional but i don;t really know

what is it?

it;s a great driving rhythm

i could learn it but i want to know what it;s called..

thx
wle


As the linked thread reveals, there is considerable dissent about its title, a not unusual phenomenon with instrumental Irish music. The chances are the original composer didn't call it anything at all, which will most likely have led to it being named after him if he was identified with it, in order to distinguish it from O'Brien's Polka or Murphy's Polka or whatever. We've always known it as "The Kerry Polka", which was how Terry Woods introduced it to us but again, if you read the informative thread, you may decide that "A Kerry Polka" may be more accurate.

We previously recorded it on its own before we wedded it to "South Australia". You''ll find that version on Track One, CD One of our 5-CD box set Just Look Them Straight In The Eye.......................
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Post Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:42 am

We previously recorded it on its own before we wedded it to "South Australia".
You''ll find that version on Track One, CD One of our 5-CD box set Just Look Them Straight In The Eye.......................

---oh
yeah
i have that! thanks for the reminder
i think the fall from grace version is pretty good too

--the 'look em' version is slightly speeded up, or everyone was tuned sharp, makes me accordion sound flat

((wow, philip chevron replied!!))

==would anyone from the band admit it is pretty modified from either 'kerry polka' or 'salmon tails' though?

== i;d say it only sorta kinda sounds like any version i can find, of either one

==and i have the bootleg of shane doing "SA" solo, or, live or something, probably on radio somewhere - with no 2nd tune
talk about your rough and rowdy!

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