Polkas: Britches full of Stitches (G) / Britches full of Stitches (A) / John Ryan’s Polka
A set (medley) of two traditional Irish polkas. In Irish music traditions, tunes are typically played in sets like this one. Use the play-along tracks on this page to hear what the set sounds like, and to practice playing the tunes in a set. To learn tunes, follow the links below to each tune’s TrailJams page.
The Tunes
For sheet music and other resources for learning a tune, click on the tune’s link.
Play-Along Tracks
Britches full of Stitches (G)
Britches full of Stitches (A)
John Ryan’s Polka (D)
Tips: Each change of tunes is signaled by a spoken “hup.” Use the Playback Speed control to increase or decrease the playback tempo. (Click on the 3-dot symbol on the right-hand side of the the player to get to the Playback Speed control.)