X: 1 T: Forde's Polka / The Taur Polka (D major / D mixolydian) / Matt Hayes' Polka / Con Thadhgo's Polka / Teehan's Polka C: traditional O: Ireland R: Polka Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber S: learned from the Abbey Céilí Band's album D: 1977: Billy Clifford: Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary (named 'Matt Hayes' Polka') D: 1998: Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé: Ó Chicago go Carrachán (named 'Teehan's Polka') D: 2000: Abbey Céilí Band: Bruach an tSuláin (named 'Forde's') D: 2004: Michael Sexton Céilí Band: Mad the Dance, Vol. 2 (named 'The Taur') D: 2005: Silver Arm: Links (named 'Matt Hayes' Polka') D: 2009: The Outside Track: Curious Things Given Wings (unnamed in the 'Jubilant Goat' set) D: 2009: Jason O’Rourke: The Bunch of Keys (unnamed in the 'Two Polkas' set) D: 2013: Slide: Mendicity (unnamed in the 'Polka Fada' set) D: 2020: Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen, Natasha Sheehy & Anna Colliton: Ship in the Clouds (named 'Forde's') D: 2020: Caroline Keane: Shine (named 'The Taur') D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas and Slides (named 'Con Thadhgo's') N: Chords: | D - | D - | C - | A - | N: | D - | D - | C - | D - :| N: | D - | A - | D - | A - | N: | D - | A - | C - | D - :| M: 2/4 L: 1/8 Q: 1/4=140 K: D major % 2 sharps N: N: Tune only: N: ========== N: z | AD FA | dc AB | =c>B cE | EF GF/G/ | N: AD FA | dc AB | =c>B cE | ED D :| N: e | fd ed | cA Ad/e/ | fd ef | ag ef/g/ | N: fd ed | cA AB | =c>B cE | ED D :| N: N: Tune with Chords: N: ================= z | "D" AD FA | "D" dc AB | "C" =c>B cE | "A" EF GF/G/ | "D" AD FA | "D" dc AB | "C" =c>B cE | "D" ED D :| e | "D" fd ed | "A" cA Ad/e/ | "D" fd ef | "A" ag ef/g/ | "D" fd ed | "A" cA AB | "C" =c>B cE | "D" ED D :|