Girl With The Blue Dress On (The)

X:63
T:The Girl With The Blue Dress On
% NFF Book 2017 (was named as "Fred Holland's Polka" but now updated)
S:collected by Peter Ellis
B:Peter Ellis (ed), Collectors Choice Vol 1, Victorian Folk Music Club Inc., 1986, p50
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 John Meredith from Keith and Vince Holland as "Fred Holland's Polka",
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.
R:Polka
R:Contra
D:Bonny North Tyne 12TS239, Northumbrian Country Music
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:A
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The Girl With The Blue Dress On - played by Greg O'Leary