John Ryan's Polka
Misc tunes
40 sec
Open scoreJohn Ryan's Polka sheet music
John Ryan's Polka sheet music is available in several versions that all open in D major but differ in time signature and tempo. No composer or arranger is named in the available score details, and instrumentation is not specified, so compare the notation itself before choosing a version.
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John Ryan's Polka
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51 sec
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John Ryan's Polka
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1 min 4 sec · Score #248937
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Traditional music - John Ryan's Polka
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Forty Pound Float
32 sec
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John Ryan's Polka
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16 sec
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John Ryan's Polka
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32 sec
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John Ryan's polka
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1 min 4 sec · Score #205129
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John Ryan's Polka
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2 min 7 sec
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John Ryan's Polka (A11)
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1 min 3 sec
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Ryan's Polka
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40 sec
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Ryan's Polka
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2 min 7 sec
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John Ryan's
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16 sec
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John Ryan's
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26 sec · Score #55460
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John Ryan's Polka
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1 min 4 sec · Score #121184
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John Ryan's
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32 sec · Score #175755
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John Ryan's
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26 sec · Score #43912
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John Ryan's
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32 sec · Score #49593
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Traditional music - John Ryan's
Trad
40 sec
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John Ryan's polka
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1 min 4 sec · Score #153976
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John Ryan's
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32 sec · Score #164205
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What the scores have in common
The available scores of John Ryan's Polka all open with a key signature of two sharps, indicating D major. The title identifies the piece as a polka, but the score details do not establish a composer, arranger, or historical origin.
Choosing between 2/4 and 4/4
Two available scores show 2/4 and one shows 4/4. Musicians comparing these versions should look at how the bars are grouped and how notes are beamed rather than assuming the two time signatures are interchangeable.
Tempo differences
Opening tempo values of 150 BPM and 60 BPM appear among the available scores, and one score gives no opening tempo. These values belong to individual scores and should not be treated as a definitive performance tempo for the tune.
Composer, instrumentation and provenance
The available score details do not name a composer or arranger, do not specify instrumentation, and do not establish whether John Ryan's Polka is traditional. These points remain unverified, so historical or biographical claims should be treated cautiously.
Scores to open first
- John Ryan's Polka
Catalogue duration 40 sec. Opening key signature: 2 sharps (D major). Opening time signature: 2/4.
- John Ryan's Polka
Catalogue duration 51 sec. Opening key signature: 2 sharps (D major). Opening time signature: 4/4. Opening tempo: 150 BPM.
- John Ryan's Polka
Catalogue duration 1 min 4 sec. Opening key signature: 2 sharps (D major). Opening time signature: 2/4. Opening tempo: 60 BPM.
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Common questions
What key is John Ryan's Polka in?
The available scores of John Ryan's Polka all open with two sharps, indicating D major. That describes the opening key of those versions, not every possible arrangement.
Who composed John Ryan's Polka?
Available score details do not name a composer or arranger for John Ryan's Polka, so authorship is not established by the evidence.
Is John Ryan's Polka in 2/4 or 4/4?
Both 2/4 and 4/4 appear among the available scores of John Ryan's Polka: two use 2/4 and one uses 4/4. Check the individual score's barring and beaming before choosing, because the time signatures are not necessarily interchangeable.
What tempo is John Ryan's Polka?
Opening tempo values in the available John Ryan's Polka scores are 150 BPM and 60 BPM; one score gives no opening tempo. These values describe the individual scores, not a definitive performance tempo.
Do the available scores show the same version of John Ryan's Polka?
The available John Ryan's Polka scores are not identical: they differ in time signature and opening tempo even though all open in D major. Compare the notation rather than assuming the versions match.
What instrumentation is John Ryan's Polka written for?
Available score details for John Ryan's Polka do not specify instrumentation. A musician should check the individual score to see what it is written for.