X: 1
T: Lisheen Polka (G major) / The Lonesome Polka #2 / Din Tarrant's Polka
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Polka
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from flute and piano player Paul Cox in 2015
D: 1997: Johnny O'Leary, Jackie Daly & Máire O'Keeffe: Gaelic Roots: Boston College Irish Studies Program Celebrates (Compilation, named 'The Lonesome Polka #2')
D: 1999: Matt Cranitch: Give It Shtick! (named 'Din Tarrant's Polka')
D: 1999: Séamus Creagh (1946-2009), Jackie Daly & Colm Murphy: An Bodhrán (Compilation, named 'The Lonesome Polka #2')
D: 2000: Séamus Creagh (1946-2009), Jackie Daly & Colm Murphy: Pure Bodhrán (Compilation, named 'The Lonesome Polka #2')
D: 2007: Johnny Faa, Steve Cooper, John Perring, Angela Mariani & Chris Smith: Last Night's Fun (second "Lisheen Polka", after 'I'll Tell Me Ma')
D: 2009: Séamus Creagh (1946-2009): Tunes for Practice (named 'The Lonesome Polka #2')
D: Shaskeen: Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing, Vol. 2 (first tune in the 'North Kerry Polkas' set);
N: Chords: | G  -  | G  -  | D  -  | C  D   |
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | D  C  | G  G  :|
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | D  -  | G  -   |
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | D  C  | G  G  :|
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=140
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: dg B>A | GA Bd | fg/f/ ef       | ed Bc  |
N: dg B>A | GA Bd | fg/f/ ef       | g2 g2 :|
N: a2 fg  | af d2 | fa    f/g/f/e/ | dB BA  |
N: dg B>A | GA Bd | fg/f/ ef       | g2 g2 :|
N:
N: P: Variation of the second part:
N: a2 fe  | de f2 | fa    f/g/f/e/ | dB BA  |
N: dg B>A | GA Bd | fg/f/ ef       | g2 g2 :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"G" dg B>A | "G" GA Bd | "D" fg/f/     ef       | "C" ed "D" Bc  |
"G" dg B>A | "G" GA Bd | "D" fg/f/ "C" ef       | "G" g2 "G" g2 :|
"D" a2 fg  | "D" af d2 | "D" fa        f/g/f/e/ | "G" dB     BA  |
"G" dg B>A | "G" GA Bd | "D" fg/f/ "C" ef       | "G" g2 "G" g2 :|
N:
P: Variation of the second part:
"D" a2 fe  | "D" de f2 | "D" fa        f/g/f/e/ | "G" dB    BA  |
"G" dg B>A | "G" GA Bd | "D" fg/f/ "C" ef       | "G" g2 "G" g2 :|