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Polkas

Brisk dances in duple time. The historical scores here come from early methods for bellows instruments.

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Baden Polka
Historical accordion score · one tune
The complete two-system dance on printed page 26 of Jewett's accordion tutor.
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Jenny Lind's Polka
Historical score · one tune
A two-beat polka on page 10 of Jewett's 1851 accordion and flutina tutor. The full tune is shown with its original fingering notation.
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Higgins' Polka
Historical score · one tune
A two-beat polka on page 34 of Jewett's early accordion and flutina tutor, complete with period fingering marks.
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Lyon's Polka
Historical score · one tune
The complete polka from page 40 of the historical accordion tutor, with its original fingering marks.
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Polka Quadrille
Historical score · one tune
The complete polka quadrille from page 10 of the historical accordion tutor, including its fingering marks.
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Shrewsbury Polka
Historical score · one tune
The complete polka from page 23 of Jewett's historical accordion tutor, including its original fingering marks.
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Trumpet Polka
1851 edition · one complete music page
The complete “Trumpet Polka” from Jewett's National Flutina and Accordion Teacher (p. 27). The source notation is for accordion.
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Polka (The Wearied)
1851 edition · 1 page
Complete score of “Polka (The Wearied)” from Jewett's National Flutina and Accordion Teacher (p. 25).
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Tic-Tac Polka
1863 edition · 1 page
Complete historical score of “Tic-Tac Polka” from Winner's Tunes of the World (p. 19).
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