I'll Tell Me Ma

Polka · 2/4 · D major

I'll Tell Me Ma is a well-known traditional children's song and singing game of uncertain origin, widely performed in Ireland and Great Britain. Structurally played as a lively polka in 2/4 meter and the key of D major, it features a brisk tempo and a cheerful, bouncy character that invites participatory singing and clapping. Because its exact historical roots and original composer remain undocumented, the tune is preserved purely through generations of oral tradition and popular folk revivals.

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