X: 1
T: The Maids of Ardagh (D major / A mixolydian) / Toormore Polka #2 / Sliabh Mhachaire / Johnny O'Leary's Polka / Maids of Ardath / Jim Hayden's Polka
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Polka
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
D: 1977: Johnny O'Leary: Music for the Set - Music from Sliabh Luachra Vol. 5
D: 1977: Johnny O'Leary: Rushy Mountain
D: 1995: Cherish the Ladies & Maureen Glynn School of Irish Music: Irish Women Musicians in America
D: 1999: Simple Gifts: Time and Again
D: 2001: Public House Ceili Band: Go Figure
D: 2002: Mary & Jim Coogan: Passing Time
D: 2007: Cultúrlann session lead by Brian Prior: Comhaltas Live #202-5
D: 2008: The Gas Men: Clement Street
D: 2009: Heather Breeze Céilí Band: The Skylark
D: 2010: Jean-Yves Le Pape: Uilleann Pipe
D: 2012: John Cronin & Daithí Kearney: Midleton Rare
D: 2020: The Old Swan Band: Fortyfived
D: 2021: Miller Folk (Stuart Miller): Echoes Round the Sun
D: Comhaltas: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 1
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 10
D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas and Slides
N: Chords: | D  -  | D  -  | D  G  | A  G   |
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | D  G  | A  D  :|
N:         | A  -  | A  -  | A  -  | D  E   |
N:         | A  -  | A  -  | A  E  | E  A  :|
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=140
K: D major % 2 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: F>A   BA | de f2 | fe/f/ gc |    ed BA     |
N: F>A   BA | de f2 | fe/f/ gc | [1 ed dA    :|\
N:                               [2 ed d2     |]
N: ef/e/ ce | fe a2 | ef/e/ ce |    fe c/B/A  |
N: ef/e/ ce | fe a2 | ef/e/ dB | [1 BA A2    :|\
N:                               [2 BA AG     |]
N:
N: P: Last line to finish:
N: ef/e/ ce | fe a2 | ef/e/ dB |    BA A2     |]
N:
N: P: Variations of the second part:
N: ef/e/ ce | fe a2 | e/f/g/e/ ce |    fe c/B/A  |
N: ef/e/ ce | fe a2 | e/f/g/e/ dB | [1 BA A2    :|\
N:                                  [2 BA AG     |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"D" F>A   BA | "D" de f2 | "D" fe/f/ "G" gc |    "A" ed "G" BA     |
"D" F>A   BA | "D" de f2 | "D" fe/f/ "G" gc | [1 "A" ed "D" dA    :|\
                                              [2 "A" ed "D" d2     |]
"A" ef/e/ ce | "A" fe a2 | "A" ef/e/     ce |    "D" fe "E" c/B/A  |
"A" ef/e/ ce | "A" fe a2 | "A" ef/e/ "E" dB | [1 "E" BA "A" A2    :|\
                                              [2 "E" BA "A" AG     |]
N:
P: Last line to finish:
"A" ef/e/ ce | "A" fe a2 | "A" ef/e/ "E" dB |    "E" BA "A" A2     |]
N:
P: Variations of the second part:
"A" ef/e/ ce | "A" fe a2 | "A" e/f/g/e/     ce |    "D" fe "E" c/B/A  |
"A" ef/e/ ce | "A" fe a2 | "A" e/f/g/e/ "E" dB | [1 "E" BA "A" A2    :|\
                                                 [2 "E" BA "A" AG     |]