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T:The Girl With The Blue Dress On
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S:collected from Keith & Vince Holland, Mudgee, NSW
S:collected from Keith Holland & Vince Holland
 
 
S:John Meredith Collection, NLA
 
S:John Meredith Collection, NLA
H:Bob Ballantine, a Northumbrian whistle player who lived in central Victoria
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B:J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967, p231
H:used this as his signature tune for many years.
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H:This tune is based on the "The Kitty Schottische" composed by Charles D'Albert
B:Peter Ellis, "Collector's Choice, Vol 1", Victorian Folk Music Club Inc., 1986, p50, ISBN 0959826920
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H:Published by Woolcott and Clarke, Sydney Australia around 1855.
O:Australia, NSW, Mudgee
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N:Variants of this tune were collected in Australia
R:Polka
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N: - by John Meredith from Bill Cooper, as "Bill Cooper's Polka",  
R:Contra
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N: - by Peter Ellis as "Girl With The Blue Dress On",
D:Bonny North Tyne 12TS239, Northumbrian Country Music
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N: - by Chris Sullivan from Charlie Batchelor as "Harry's Polka".
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N: - Bob Ballantine, a Northumbrian whistle player who lived in central Victoria
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N:for many years, played this as his signature tune.
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N:Other versions were collected.
 
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<br><caption>'''[https://bushtraditions.wiki/recordings/Fred_Hollands_Polka.mp3 Fred Holland's Polka - played by Ray Mulligan]'''</caption>
 
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
Additional information may be available on the following people or
 
organisations associated with the collection of this tune:<br>
 
| [[austtradpeople:John Meredith Collection|John Meredith Collection]] | [[austtradpeople:Keith Holland|Keith Holland]] | [[austtradpeople:Vince Holland|Vince Holland]] |
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 12 October 2021


X:22
T:Fred Holland's Polka
% NFF Book 2017 (replacing former X:22 "Fred Holland's Polka" which is now X:63)
S:collected from Keith & Vince Holland, Mudgee, NSW
S:John Meredith Collection, NLA
B:J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967, p231
H:This tune is based on the "The Kitty Schottische" composed by Charles D'Albert
H:Published by Woolcott and Clarke, Sydney Australia around 1855.
N:Variants of this tune were collected in Australia 
N: - by John Meredith from Bill Cooper, as "Bill Cooper's Polka", 
N: - by Peter Ellis as "Girl With The Blue Dress On",
N: - by Chris Sullivan from Charlie Batchelor as "Harry's Polka".
N: - Bob Ballantine, a Northumbrian whistle player who lived in central Victoria
N:for many years, played this as his signature tune.
N:Other versions were collected.
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:C
|:"C"ge/g/ "Dm"fd/f/|"C"ec c/B/c/e/|"G7"dB B>B|"C"dc cz:|
||"C"EG c>B|"F"BA Az|"G7"DF B>A|"C"AG Ez|
"C"EG c>B|"F"BA Az|"C"GE/G/ "G7"FD/F/|"C"ECC2||



Fred Holland's Polka - played by Ray Mulligan