X: 1
T: Sweeney's Polka (A major) / Kerry Polka
R: Polka
C: traditional
O: Ireland
N: played in G or A major
N: Chords: | A  -  | A  -  | D  A  | E  D   |
N:         | A  -  | A  -  | D  A  | E  A  :|
N:         | A  D  | A  E  | A  D  | A  E   |
N:         | A  D  | A  E  | A  -  | E  A  :|
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=150
M: 2/4
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: P: String instrument version:
N: z | ef/e/ ce       | Ae ce    | f/g/a/f/ ec       | BA F2  |
N:     ef/e/ ce       | Ae ce    | f/g/a/f/ ec       | BA A  :|
N: B | ce    f/g/a/f/ | ec BA/B/ | ce       f/g/a/f/ | ec B2  |
N:     ce    f/g/a/f/ | ec BA    | ef/e/    cB       | BA A  :|
N:
N: P: Wind instrument version:
N: z | ef/e/ ce    | Ae ce    | fa/f/ ec    | BA F2  |
N:     ef/e/ ce    | Ae ce    | fa/f/ ec    | BA A  :|
N: B | ce    fa/f/ | ec BA/B/ | ce    fa/f/ | ec B2  |
N:     ce    fa/f/ | ec BA    | ef/e/ cB    | BA A  :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: z | ef/e/ ce  | Ae ce | a>f   ec  | BA F2  |
N:     ef/e/ ce  | Ae ce | a>f   ec  | BA A  :|
N: B | ce    a>f | ec BA | ce    a>f | ec B2  |
N:     ce    a>f | ec BA | ef/e/ cB  | BA A  :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
P: String instrument version:
z | "A" ef/e/  ce       | "A" Ae     ce    | "D" f/g/a/f/ "A" ec       | "E" BA "D" F2  |
    "A" ef/e/  ce       | "A" Ae     ce    | "D" f/g/a/f/ "A" ec       | "E" BA "A" A  :|
B | "A" ce "D" f/g/a/f/ | "A" ec "E" BA/B/ | "A" ce       "D" f/g/a/f/ | "A" ec "E" B2  |
    "A" ce "D" f/g/a/f/ | "A" ec "E" BA    | "A" ef/e/        cB       | "E" BA "A" A  :|
N:
P: Wind instrument version:
z | "A" ef/e/  ce    | "A" Ae     ce    | "D" fa/f/ "A" ec    | "E" BA "D" F2  |
    "A" ef/e/  ce    | "A" Ae     ce    | "D" fa/f/ "A" ec    | "E" BA "A" A  :|
B | "A" ce "D" fa/f/ | "A" ec "E" BA/B/ | "A" ce    "D" fa/f/ | "A" ec "E" B2  |
    "A" ce "D" fa/f/ | "A" ec "E" BA    | "A" ef/e/     cB    | "E" BA "A" A  :|
N:
P: Variations:
z | "A" ef/e/  ce  | "A" Ae     ce | "D" a>f "A" ec  | "E" BA "D" F2  |
    "A" ef/e/  ce  | "A" Ae     ce | "D" a>f "A" ec  | "E" BA "A" A  :|
B | "A" ce "D" a>f | "A" ec "E" BA | "A" ce  "D" a>f | "A" ec "E" B2  |
    "A" ce "D" a>f | "A" ec "E" BA | "A" ef/e/   cB  | "E" BA "A" A  :|
N:
D: 1969: The Chieftains: Chieftains 2 (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 1986: Sully & Johnny Keenan: Dublin Banjos (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 1993: Tom Doherty (accordion), Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Maureen Doherty Macken (flute) & Mary Coogan (banjo): Take the Bull by the Horns (titled 'Bridget O'Leary's')
D: 1994: Johnny O'Leary (1923-2004): Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 1994: Karen Tweed: Drops of Springwater (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 1997: Achill Sound & Cath James: Tänze aus Irland - Irish Ceili Music (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 1997: unknown: Second Grand Concert of Piping (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 1 (second of two tunes in North Kerry Set, Figure 1)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 3 (second of two tunes in Donegal Set, Figure 2)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 6 (first of two tunes in Monaghan Set, Figure 4)
D: 1999: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas & Slides (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2000: Paolo Ganz: Celtica, Volume 2 (Compilation, titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2001: The National Folk Theatre of Ireland: Siamsa Tire (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2002: Public House Ceili Band (Dan Cobb, Dave Delgado, Alan Ng & Bob Newton): Go Figure (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2003: Marina Meyler: Champions of Ireland - Mandolin (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2004: Shaskeen: Vol. 4 (first of two tunes in Cashel Set, Figure 3)
D: 2004: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 1 (titled 'Sweeny’s Polka')
D: 2005: Rosheen: Musique Celtique (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2005: The Corrib Folk: Cliffs of Dooneen (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2006: Sonai Choilm Learai: Ceann Golaim - The Art Of Irish Accordion Music (titled 'Kerry Polka')
D: 2007: The Glenside Céilí Band (Tom Flood, Johnny Duffy, Moyra Fraser & Aidan Flood): Take the Floor with The Glenside (first of three tunes in the 'Selection 1' 
set)
D: 2007: Caledonix: Fields o' Storied Fame (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2009: The Corrib Folk: The Best of Irish Folk Music (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2010: Rowan Tree Hill: Northumbrian & Irish Folk (titled 'Father Sweeneys')
D: 2011: Helicon: The Titan - Traditional Music from Around the World (titled 'Denis Murphy's')
D: 2011: The Ferrymen: Ól Suas / Celtic Sessions (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2012: Raymond J Smyth: Irish Mandolin Music (titled 'Sweeneys Polka')
D: 2014: The Corey Family: Irish Traditional Music from the Mountain Road (titled 'Kerry Polka')
D: 2014: The Hobbits: The Heart of the Hobbit (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2015: Gemma Telfer: Irish Folk Tunes for Accordion - 30 Traditional Pieces (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2018: Glee's: From Siligo to Sligo (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2019: Johan de Wal: Johan's Tenor Banjo - Album 2 (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2020: Amazing Airbag: Amazing Airbag (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2021: Jason Rouse: Fieldish Recording (titled 'Sweeny’s Polka')
D: 2021: Na Ciotogi: Rose Corner Studio Sessions (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2021: Brandon McPhee (accordion): My Tribute to Ireland (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2021: Tailten: Sweeney's Polka / Lago das Fadas (single)
D: 2023: Taobh na Mara Céilí Band: Taobh na Mara (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2023: MacCrimmin: Live from the Shed (titled 'Sweeney's')