Luke Oakley's Polka

X:27
T:Luke Oakley's Polka
% NFF Book 2023
% Bush Traditions recording played by Ray Mulligan
S:collected from Orley Benson
S:by John Meredith
H:"The Oakley family were well known in the Cook's Gap - Ulan locality, (Mudgee
H:district, NSW) for their dancing ability and their musicianship. 'Old' Luke
H:Oakley was great man on the fiddle and this lively polka tune is one that
H:he passed on to Orley Benson" - John Meredith, FSA Vol 2, p51
B:J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, p51, 1987
R:Polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
A|:"G"BG D>G|"D7"FE c2|"G"BA "C"EF|"Am"A/G/F/E/ "D7"D>G|
"G"BG D>G|"D7"FE c2|"G"BA "C"EF|"G"G4|!
"D7"AB/A/ F>A|"G"GD BD|"D7"AB/A/ FD|"C"EF "G"G2|
"D7"AB/A/ F>A|"G"GD BD|"D7"AB/A/ FD|"C"E"D7"F "G"G2:|

Luke Oakley's Polka - played by Ray Mulligan

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| John Meredith | Orley Benson |