Luke Oakley's Polka
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X:27 T:Luke Oakley's Polka % NFF Book 2023 % Bush Traditions recording played by Ray Mulligan S:collected from Orley Benson S:collected 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
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| John Meredith | Orley Benson |