Ballydesmond, The

March · 4/4 · G major

The Ballydesmond is a traditional Irish polka in G major rather than a standard 4/4 march, though tunes in this family are frequently performed in quick cut time for set dancing. The music is characterized by a lively, driving rhythm and a cheerful, bouncy character that suits traditional accordion and fiddle playing. Because its exact composer and precise historical origin remain unrecorded, the tune is preserved purely through generations of oral tradition in Sliabh Luachra and beyond.

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