X: 1
T: Knocknaboul Polka #2 (G major) / Knocknabower Polka
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Polka
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from flute, box and piano player Paul Cox in 2013
N: played with two (1+2) or three parts
N: Chords: | G  -  | G  -  | D  -  | D  -   |
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | D  C  | G  G  :|
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | D  -  | D  -   |
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | D  C  | G  G  :|
N:         | G  C  | G  -  | D  -  | D  C   |
N:         | G  C  | G  -  | D  C  | G  G  :|
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=150
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: D | GB  B/c/B/A/ | GB B>A | FA  A/B/A/G/ | FA D2     |
N:     GB  B/c/B/A/ | GB d>g | fd  cA       | G2 G     :|
N: d | g2  g>f      | gb ag  | fd  de       | fg af     |
N:     g2  g>f      | gb ag  | fd  cA       | G2 G     :|
N: A | B>A Bc       | dc AG  | F>E FG       | AB c/B/A  |
N:     B>A Bc       | dc Ag  | fd  cA       | G2 G     :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: D | GB    B/c/B/A/ | GB B/c/B/A/ | FA A/B/A/G/ | FA DF     |
N:     GB    B/c/B/A/ | GB d>g      | fd cA       | G2 G     :|
N: d | g2    a/g/f    | gb ag       | fd de       | fg a/g/f  |
N:     g2    a/g/f    | gb ag       | fd cA       | G2 G     :|
N: A | BA/B/ cB/c/    | dc AG       | FD DE       | FG A2     |
N:     BA/B/ cB/c/    | dc Ag       | fd cA       | G2 G     :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
D | "G" GB      B/c/B/A/ | "G" GB B>A | "D" FA      A/B/A/G/ | "D" FA     D2     |
    "G" GB      B/c/B/A/ | "G" GB d>g | "D" fd  "C" cA       | "G" G2     G     :|
d | "G" g2      g>f      | "G" gb ag  | "D" fd      de       | "D" fg     af     |
    "G" g2      g>f      | "G" gb ag  | "D" fd  "C" cA       | "G" G2     G     :|
A | "G" B>A "C" Bc       | "G" dc AG  | "D" F>E     FG       | "D" AB "C" c/B/A  |
    "G" B>A "C" Bc       | "G" dc Ag  | "D" fd  "C" cA       | "G" G2     G     :|
N:
P: Variations:
D | "G" GB        B/c/B/A/ | "G" GB B/c/B/A/ | "D" FA     A/B/A/G/ | "D" FA     DF     |
    "G" GB        B/c/B/A/ | "G" GB d>g      | "D" fd "C" cA       | "G" G2     G     :|
d | "G" g2        a/g/f    | "G" gb ag       | "D" fd     de       | "D" fg     a/g/f  |
    "G" g2        a/g/f    | "G" gb ag       | "D" fd "C" cA       | "G" G2     G     :|
A | "G" BA/B/ "C" cB/c/    | "G" dc AG       | "D" FD     DE       | "D" FG "C" A2     |
    "G" BA/B/ "C" cB/c/    | "G" dc Ag       | "D" fd "C" cA       | "G" G2     G     :|
D:
N: Discography check:
N: irishtune.info 2026-04-04
N: HD/Knocknaboul 2026-04-05
N: Spotify/Knocknaboul 2026-04-05
N: Bandcamp/Knocknaboul 2026-04-05
N:
D: 1949: Denis Murphy (1910-1974, fiddle): Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album (titled 'The Knocknaboul')
D: 1969: Denis Murphy (1910-1974, fiddle) & Julia Clifford (fiddle): The Star above the Garter - Fiddle music from Kerry (second of two tunes in the 'Knocknabower Polkas')
D: 1977: Julia, John & Billy Clifford: Star of Munster Trio - Music from Sliabh Luachra, Vol. 2 (in wrong order titled 'Knocknaboul')
D: 1977: Johnny Cronin (fiddle) & Joe "Banjo" Burke (banjo): Cronin and Burke (titled 'Liam Browne's')
D: 1988: Matt Cranitch: Take a Bow (second of two tunes in 'The Knocknaboul Polkas' set)
D: 1990: Hammy Hamilton (flute) & Peadar O'Riada (concertina): The Moneymusk (first of two tunes in the 'Polkas' set, titled 'Other Clog')
D: 1995: James Kelly (fiddle) & Zan McLeod: The Ring Sessions (titled 'The Knocknaboul')
D: 1995: Julia Clifford (fiddle): In the Smoke (Compilation, in wrong order titled 'Knocknabowl')
D: 1997: Shaskeen: Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing, Vol. 2 (only tund in North Kerry Polka Set, Figure 4, titled 'The Knocknaboul')
D: 1998: Celtic String Ensemble: Celtic Greenfire (titled 'The Knocknaboul')
D: 1998: Johnny Reidy (accordion) & The Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band: Music for Set Dancing Vol. II (second of two tunes in The West Kerry Set, Figure 1)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 4 (first of two tunes in South Kerry Set, Figure 5, 2 parts only!)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 7 (the only tune in Sliabh gCua Set, Figure 1, 2 parts only!)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 8 (second of three tunes in Newport Set, Figure 3, 2 parts only!)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 9 (first of four tunes in Durrow Threshing Set, Figure 3, 2 parts only!)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 12 (first of two tunes in Limmerick Orange Green Set, Figure 3)
D: 2000: Dan Herlihy (accordion) & John Drew (mandocello): The Ballydesmond Polka - Traditional Irish Music from Sliabh Luachra (played after 'The Knocknaboul #1' and titled 'The Knocknaboul #2')
D: 2001: Heather Breeze Céilí Band: Lively Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening (third of three tunes in Derrada Set, Figure 2)
D: 2003: Con Moynihan & Denis O'Connor: Sunday after Mass (titled 'Liam Browne's')
D: 2004: Pete Cooper: Irish Fiddle Solos - 64 Pieces for Violin (titled 'Knocknaboul Polka')
D: 2005: Chris Smith (banjo &  Randal Bays (fiddle): Coyotebanjo (titled 'The Knocknaboul')
D: 2008: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 3 (titled 'Knockabower Polka')
D: 2009: Ogham: The Gold Ring (titled 'Knocknaboul')
D: 2010: Niamh Ní Charra (concertina): Súgach Sámh / Happy Out (first of three tunes in 'The Blue Ribbon' set, titled 'Knocknaboul')
D: 2011: Dan Brouder (accordion) & Donal Sullivan (Eb flute): The Lark's Air (second of two tunes titled 'The Knocknaboul Polkas')
D: 2012: Muckle Flugga: Back to the Light (titled 'Knocknabower')
D: 2013: Folks Sake: Folks Sake (titled 'Knocknaboul Polka')
D: 2013: Threepenny Bit: Cartography (titled 'Knockabout Polka')
D: 2013: Bernie Stocks & Gerry Callaghan: The Old Kitchen Table (titled 'Knocknabower')
D: 2014: Cran (Seán Corcoran, Desi Wilkinson & Ronan Browne): Dally and Stray (second of two tunes in the 'Óró Stór' set, titled 'The Knocknaboul')
D: 2016: Four Men and a Dog: And the Band Played On (first of three tunes in the 'Knockabout Polkas' set)
D: 2017: Ciúnas: York Street Graffiti (titled 'Knocknabower Polka')
D: 2018: Aisling Urwin: The Dragonfly Jig (titled 'Knocknaboul Polka')
D: 2018: Eric Ryan-Johnson: The Wonderful Day (titled 'Knocknaboul #2')
D: 2020: The Invincibles of Dublin: The Phoenix Rises (titled 'Knocknaboule')
D: 2020: Laura Feddersen, Nathan Gourley, Natasha Sheehy & Anna Colliton: Ship in the Clouds (titled 'The Knockaboul')
D: 2021: Diarmuid O'Brien (fiddle) & Dan Brouder (accordion): Cairde Cairdín - Traditional Irish Fiddle and Accordion Music from West Limerick (titled 'The Ballydesmond')
D: 2024: Sean Spicer (harmonica): Blue Eyed Lover (titled 'The Knocknaboul')
D: 2024: Siobhán Ní Chonaráin: Feadaíl - The Whistling Tradition in Ireland c.1800-2021 (titled 'The Knocknaboul Polka')