X: 1
T: John Brosnan's Polka #1 (D major) / Patrick O'Connor's Polka
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Polka
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from flute player Paul Cox in 2008
N: also played in G major
D: 2003: Séamus Begley & Jim Murray: Live at Liberty Hall (named 'John Brosnan's')
D: 2023: The Killarneys: Morning Light (first tune in 'John Brosnan's Polkas' set)
D: 2023: The Boys of SPb: Tunes (named 'John Brosnan's #1')
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 11 (Killyon Set, Fig. 1)
N: Chords: | D  -  | D  -  | G  -  | A  -   |
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | G  A  | D  D  :|
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | G  -  | A  -   |
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | G  A  | D  D  :|
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=145
K: D major % 2 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: A | D>E FA | Bc d2 | BA FA | B/c/B/A/ FA  |
N:     D>E FA | Bc d2 | BA FE | D2       D  :|
N: A | d>c BA | Bc d2 | BA FA | B/c/B/A/ FA  |
N:     d>c BA | Bc d2 | BA FE | D2       D  :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: A | D>E FA | Bc d2  | BA FA | B/c/B/A/ FA  |
N:     D>E FA | Bc d>B | AF EF | D2       D  :|
N: A | d>c BA | Bc d2  | BA FA | B/c/B/A/ FA  |
N:     d>c BA | Bc d>B | AF EF | D2       D  :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
A | "D" D>E FA | "D" Bc d2 | "G" BA     FA | "A" B/c/B/A/ FA  |
    "D" D>E FA | "D" Bc d2 | "G" BA "A" FE | "D" D2   "D" D  :|
A | "D" d>c BA | "D" Bc d2 | "G" BA     FA | "A" B/c/B/A/ FA  |
    "D" d>c BA | "D" Bc d2 | "G" BA "A" FE | "D" D2   "D" D  :|
N:
P: Variations:
A | "D" D>E FA | "D" Bc d2  | "G" BA     FA | "A" B/c/B/A/ FA  |
    "D" D>E FA | "D" Bc d>B | "G" AF "A" EF | "D" D2   "D" D  :|
A | "D" d>c BA | "D" Bc d2  | "G" BA     FA | "A" B/c/B/A/ FA  |
    "D" d>c BA | "D" Bc d>B | "G" AF "A" EF | "D" D2   "D" D  :|