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T:Polska efter Kings Selma Olofsdotter
T:Polska from the playing of Kings Selma Olofsdotter
T:Kings Selma
L:1/16
M:3/4
C:Trad arr. © 2020 Ben Paley
N:There's something wonderful about a tune with an empty first beat! I've written the tune as I
N:analyse the rhythm, but you should listen to these versions to make your own mind up,
N:especially if you're not familiar with polskas:
N:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exibow2_GEM
N:">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exibow2_GEM</a>
N:<a
N:href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty48tLp2CqE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty48tLp2CqE<
N:/a>
N:<a
N:href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnAwU66Pllw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnAwU66Pllw<
N:/a>
N:...the last of which has some different notes, altering the mood slightly and emphasising the
N:sun-coming-out-from-behind-the-clouds feeling of the second part. And listen to the way the
N:harmony varies under the repeated phrase in the first part. These three versions together make
N:a fascinating comparison!
O:Dalarna, Sweden
Q:1/4=106
R:Polska
D:Hedningarna, '"Kaksi!", 1991
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D Dorian
P:A
|: z4 G2F2 E2DE | F4 A4 c3A | B4 G2F2 E2DE | F4 A2F2 D4 |
z4 G2F2 E2DE | F4 A4 c3A | B4 G2F2 E2DE |[1 F4 D8 :|[2 F4 D6A2 |]
P:B
|: _B3c d4 _B3d | d4 c2A2 F3A |  _B3c d4 _B3d | d4 cdcA F3A |
G3B BA3 F4 |[1 E4 D6A2 :|[2 E4 D8 |]


X:2
T:Little Dutch Girl
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr. © 2022 Ben Paley
N:Another tune I learnt from the great Dan Stewart. How is he so good? Anyway, this is a popular
N:and well-known tune at the moment so you should be able to find people to play it with. There's
N:nothing particularly tricky going on, so just enjoy it.
Q:200
R:Reel 
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:A
P:A
|: e2fg a2c2 | efed cBA2 | e2fg a2c2 | e8  |
   e2fg a2c2 | efed cBA2 | cBcA BG3  | A8 :|
P:B
|: e6     d2 | c6     AB | cBcA d2c2 | B8  |
   f2f2 f3f  | efed cBAB | cBcA BG3  | A8 :|


X:3
T:Shuffle bowing patterns
L:1/8
M:C|
C:Trad arr. © 2005 Ben Paley
N:What's important here is, of course, the direction of the bow rather than the actual notes.
N:But, since you have to play some notes, you might as well play these, for practice. Perhaps
N:you'd like to let an open A drone ring out while you're noting the D string. Or you might like
N:to hit the A string just on down bows, for instance. Experiment with this, and with things like
N:how much bow you use, and how much swing you give the rhythm.
O:USA
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:D
P:Nashville Shuffle
|: v(EF)uFvF u(EF)vFuF | v(EF)uFvF u(EF)vFuF | v(EF)uFvF u(EF)vFuF | v(EF)uFvF u(EF)vFuF :|
P:Georgia Shuffle
|: (uEF)vF(uF EF)vF(uF | EF)vF(uF EF)vF(uF | EF)vF(uF EF)vF(uF | EF)vF(uF EF)vFuF :|