Down the Road (Went Polly)

Listen to Down the Road (Went Polly)

Sign in or sign up to favourite this tune.

Notes

(Notes from Johnny Adams on tradtunes) This ode to a costermonger's pony was written and composed by Fred Gilbert and popularised by Gus Elen, who recorded it on 16 February, 1899. Struck by the song's air of aimiability and pluck, Fred Jordan says: "I used to tell the boys to pull off their hats for poor old Polly, R.I.P."

This tune

This tune has these features. Click on any of them to find tunes that match. For a more detailed search, take a look at the kinds of information page.

Polka 32 One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement major G 4/4 Has notes text No chords explore more...

ABC

You can learn more at abcnotation.com.

X:1
T:Down the Road (Went Polly)
C:Fred Gilbert (1890s)
Z:P J Headford <flos:madasafish.com> tradtunes 2004-7-2
N:(Notes from Johnny Adams on tradtunes)
N:This ode to a costermonger's pony was written and composed  by  Fred  Gilbert
N:and popularised by Gus Elen, who recorded it on 16 February, 1899.  Struck by
N:the song's air of aimiability and pluck, Fred Jordan says: "I  used  to  tell
N:the boys to pull off their hats for poor old Polly, R.I.P."
D:sung by Fred Jordan, Aston Munslow, Salop (rec.  Altringham, Cheshire), 1966. Roud 15128.
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
R:polka 32
K:G
G3E D2E2|G2G2 GABG|G2G2 GABG|A2F2D4|
A3FD3F|A2A2 ABcA|A2A2 ABcA|d2B2G4|!
B3cd3B|c2B2A2G2|FED2c2A2|F4D4|
E4D4|E4D4|G2G2FGAF|G3DE2F2||!
G2G2GABG|A2G2G2Bc|d2d2defd|e2d2d4|
e2e2d4|e2e2d4|e2e2dBGA|B2B2A4|!
G2G2GABG|A2G2G2Bc|d2e2ddBdg|e2d2d4|
e2e2d4|e2e2d3B|G2G2FGAF|GG3DE2F2||

This transcription was found: