Dalaigh’s Polka
Dalaigh’s Polka is a great tune at beginner level as it teaches you the technique of cross picking between the E and A strings using up and down strokes.
first part
- | E A B A | E A B A | E A B A | G A B D |
- | E A B A | E A B A | B E D B | A – A- :||
second part
- | E D E F# | G’ A’ G’ F# | E D E F# | A’ G’ F# |
- | E D E F# | G’ A’ G’ E | D B G’ B | A – A- :||
Egan’s Polka
Egan’s Polka is most likely to be one of the first tunes you will learn to play. It has similarities to the first part of Dalaigh’s Polka, cross picking between the E and A strings.
first part
- | F# A B A | F# A B A | D E F# – | E D B A |
- | F# A B A | F# A B A | D E F# – | E D D :||
second part
- | F# A’ F# E | E D B A | D E F#- | E D B A |
- | F# A’ F# E | E D B A | D E F#- | E D D :||