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Favorite Waltzes & Polkas
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© 201 2 BY GARY DAHL PUBLISHING, PUYALLUP, WA 98372
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 FOREWORD
Gary's professional music career, lasting over six decades,
resulted in an impressive body of work including hundreds
of individual arrangements and ten eBook collections.
These popular arrangements are harmonically and
melodically correct, show the power and beauty of the
accordion, and will challenge the beginning, intermediate,
and advanced accordion players. Each of Gary's
arrangements came from his heart and offers a true
musical experience that should be encountered by anyone
who loves and enjoys playing the accordion!

Numerous requests from his students and members of the accordion community -- always
searching for high level professionally arranged piano accordion songs -- inspired Gary to
develop this library with a few simple goals:

• All arrangements are creative and harmonically correct.

• All arrangements contain a sensible degree of difficulty.
• All arrangements are enjoyable for you to play and therefore enjoyable to your
audience.
• Each song book is in a convenient and accessible PDF format.
Each song book is organized to provide a collection of arrangements that are similar by
theme, genre or type. This makes getting your favorite solos easy. Together these eBooks
represent a huge repertoire for the modern accordion player and are guaranteed to satisfy
even the most demanding audience.

DENNIS O’TOOLE
The artistic and easily read engravings throughout this book were provided by Dennis
O’Toole, a professional music engraver specializing in the accordion.
 CONTENTS
Samples: Only one page of each arrangement is included.

ACHTUNG LOS ............................................................................... 2

AMAZING GRACE .......................................................................... 7
BEER BARREL POLKA .................................................................. 9
BEER BARREL POLKA (adv) ....................................................... 11
CHAMPAGNE POLKA .................................................................. 16
CHICKEN DANCE ......................................................................... 20
CLARINET POLKA ....................................................................... 22
EDELWEISS .................................................................................... 26
JUST BECAUSE................................................................................29
LET'S HAVE A PARTY................................................................... 32
MARIA ELENA ............................................................................... 34
LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA ...................................................... 37
MY WILD IRISH ROSE ................................................................. 41
RED RIVER VALLEY and YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE .............. 42
SUNRISE SUNSET ......................................................................... 44
VIENNA MY CITY OF DREAMS ................................................. 46
TULIPS FROM AMSTERDAM ..................................................... 48
YOU CAN'T BE TRUE DEAR........................................................ 51

This e-Book is a copyrighted work. You may print pages for your own use and may make
backup copies of the file also for your own use. It is a violation of federal law to
distribute this e-Book or any portion of it to others in any form, either printed or
electronic.

For best results: Use a 3-ring binder. 1. Print the Foreword and Contents pages. 2. Then print the front and
back covers with photo paper using the glossy side. 3. Print all of the song pages. 4. Hole punch the right
side of the song's first page and then the left side of the song's 2nd page so that both pages can be viewed
simultaneously ...then, if needed, hole punch the right side of the 3rd page so that pages 3 and 4 can be
viewed simultaneously and repeat depending on the length of the arrangement. Glue or use double stick
tape for pages 2 and 3 to attach back to back. Make sure the holes line up accurately when attaching.
Repeat the procedure depending on the length of the arrangement. You will then have a beautiful publisher
quality book when completed. :)
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 $13.80 ACHTUNG LOS $13.80
For Toby Hansen
Wilde SAMPLE ONLY Wilde
High Performance Polka arranged by garydahl 01-10
Fast and Loud
3 2 1 2 3 2 1
2
X
 
 
   
 
2 1 2 3
 
3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2

  


  
   
   
 

cresc.

       
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5       
3 2 5

1 2 1

5

        
f
 
      
2 4
3 2 3
2

ƒ
3 1   
C 5 Cma C6


  
  

 
9 3

 
  
1 2

f        
  
M

      

5  

C
    5 E ’ 5 5 

Dm 7
 3 2 1 2 1
G7

 3
 31 3
{
  
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13 4

 1 
 
  
M
  simile staccato m

7

        
Dm 7
G7 G7 (A ’ 7 )
     
5

 
    
2 1

2 1
 

   
17 2
 
 
m
    
 7 7 7

         
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 $5.80 AMAZING GRACE $5.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Newton Newton
arranged by garydahl 4-4-07
Slow Gospel
C7 F F7 B’ F

  43   
3


1 3

  
  p
 3 




7 M
M 7 M

4 2
 legato
3 2 3
Chord-only style . . . let your bass row finger find the location.


C7 F

   
 
  
5 3 3







7 M
M

B’ F Dm G7 C7

   
10 3


   
 




m



M 7
7 M 7

8va a tempo

B ’7 F G


D7



   
15 5-3 3

2   
ritard.
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*

     



7

M M 7
 


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 $5.80 BEER BARREL POLKA $5.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Vejvoda Vejvoda
arranged by garydahl 4-07
First Lessons Book Grade
X





 

         
M

    
  
Short bass and chords throughout; do not slur bass into chord.

3 4

  
5 3
  
2


  
M
      
      

  
9 3
   
2 1

  
       
 
M


7

     

 
3

   
13 2


3

  7       
    
 

  
3 2

     
17


1

       

M


7

    
 
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 $11.80 BEER BARREL POLKA $11.80
The 'Real' Arangement
Vejvoda Systems not in Sequence -- SAMPLE ONLY Vejvoda
Polka Tempo (but not too fast) arranged by garydahl 9-1-07

53  
2  



    
   5
4 4


3 3 4 3

    

2 4 4 1 2


7
  

   
    
   
3 2 3 4 3
4 2

2 

3


4 3

   
4 5 3
 


2 1 4

    
5 2 3 2

    
1 1 5 3 2 1
   
f 
7
     



   
   
2 3

d 
    5 
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5

 
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9

     


 
M

d

M
 
M
 
         
   

  
5
5   5

4


4


 
3
to A for

   
1 3 1 1
14 2 optional ending


Optional Advanced Variation

    


M M d

 
     
B.S.

  
   

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 $9.80 CHAMPAGNE POLKA $9.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Welk Band Welk Band
arranged by garydahl 6-1-06
Fast Polka
X


8va (Loco)


Œ
4 3

  
5 3
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5

3 3 5 1











f Detached*
 
M M

  
M 7


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3
5 4

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3 3 3 2 4 5 4 3 1 2 3
 
5 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 2

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M


7

3
5 4 3 5
8 4 5 2 3 3 2 2 4 4


1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2


M M

ŒŒ

3 1 2 3
1. 2.

 
11 3 2

2 1 2 4 1 4 1 2

 
M
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7


5 3 5 3


3 5 3 3

 ŒŒ   
14 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 1
3 4 3 2 3 4 2 1 2 2 1 2 1

3
7
  ŒŒ M M

 
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 $5.80 THE CHICKEN DANCE $5.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Rendall and Thomas Rendall and Thomas
arranged by garydahl 9-1-06
Moderate Two-Beat
G
X C
2 1 2 4
5 3

  
  
  
        

4

     
3 3 4 1 2


 



f

        
 

   




E’ G7


C /E 5
5 3 5 5

              
4 2 3 4

         
4 2
     
1 1 2 1 2

     
    _    
  
M


7

      

G7 2 5 C 4

             
3

     
8

        
1 2

  
     _ 
M

   
7

     

C 2 G7 5

      
4
      
3

      
12

       
1 2

  
       
 
M


7

     

4 5 C 5
3

       
16 1 1 4 3
3
               
1 2 1

    
    
  
7

        
3 4 2
  3
4 3
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 $9.80 CLARINET POLKA $9.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Traditional Traditional
arranged by garydahl 04-22-14




Lively
ƒ 1 2 3 5 1 2 3
5 3 2







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  42








3 4

  





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detached touch

  2 ŒŒ

M M









4

  


2



4




3
5
4
3 2 1 4

1 2 3







2
1
















3 5
5 2 1 2

3

1 2 1



3 3

 






M 7










3



3



















2

3






4 3 2 3 5


9 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 5

1 1 1 2 3

3 3

















M

 


7






















4
2
















3 5


13 2 4 3 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 4

1 2 1

 



3 3

M 7

1. 2. 3.
To A To TRIO

3

4
3
2 1 3
(measure 37)

4

(measure 21) 2




2 4 2 4 4

ŒŒ

5














1
17 3














f
 


7

ŒŒ

M M M



 

 


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 $7.80 EDELWEISS $7.80
Systems not in sequence -- SAMPLE ONLY
Rogers Rogers
arranged by garydahl 6-1-06
Slowly, Rubato
E ’m B’ F7 B’
3 2
Optional End

 4 þ   þ þ 
1 2 1

þ  
pp 
þ þ þ
M

 3 þ þ
M

m 7

8va
B’ F 7 /A B ’ /D E ’ /G


5
þþ
2

 þþ
6 1 3 2 4 2 2
 þ  þþ
1
þþ þ
Legato

        
simile tenuto

   
M 7 M
M
þ þ þ
Legato (chords & bass) þ

F 7 /A B’ /D

  þþ þ þþ
10 5

3 3
   
5

þ þþ þ
3
1

  
7
  
M
   
þ    þ
þ

B’ F/A
5 Fm 6 Gm 7 Em ’ /G ’

3 -- 2 /A ’
þ
3

 þþ
14 1 1 4 2

þþ  þþ  þþ
þ 

 þ 
M (F )

 þ  þ  þ 
2 4 3 2
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 $7.80 JUST BECAUSE $7.80
Yankovic Style
The Sheldon Bros. SAMPLE ONLY The Sheldon Bros.
arranged by garydahl 5-1-09
Polka Tempo
l l

F7 G F7 B’

* B’

* F7 G F7

  




ŒŒ

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*








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Œ


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Ad Lib 2nd time if able in * measures

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M



















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l l

B’

* D’ F7 B F7 Cm7

F7

 


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5










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M *


7











*
F7 Cm7 F7 F9 F7 A9




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10

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7









7






l


B’ F7 G F7 B’







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15

 
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F7 G F7

B ’7 E’ E’ E’

 









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20

Œ

















 









M 7
M













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$5.80 LET'S HAVE A PARTY POLKA $5.80
Yankovic SAMPLE ONLY Yankovic
garydahl 3-24-13
Polka Tempo


 



ƒ F


ŒŒ



2
1



5 4 5
 1 1 1
   f
  

 
DRY
7
ŒŒ
M simile staccato

   



 
 
C7






7
M




 

1.

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F



Œ ŒŒ
6 2
1



7

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 4 2

3
3


2.

 
C7 F F7



9


7

2

3
3 3
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 $7.80 MARIA ELENA $7.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Barcelata Barcelata
arranged by garydahl 12-15-2007
Moderato
8va X F Fm D7 C/G E’
l
  21 3
3


        

    
 43 
2 4
3


 
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7
  
 3
  
M
M m

4       
3

D7 G7 C E’
l G7 Loco

3 5 5


2
 2 5  1
1 3

2 3
       
4 1

   
1

      
5 2 3


1 1
 
  42 13 42 31 42

7

 
 7


   3   2 4

C E’
l
3
 25



2 5 3-2
    


9 2

1 3 1


mf
  
m

 
M


3   2 4

G 7 /D C

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4 4 3

          
5 2 2 1 2 3 5


RRRRR   
12 2


1 2

1
RRRRRRRRRRRRR   
slide th 

 
umb only

      
M


7

  
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 $9.80 LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA $9.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Kotscher & Lindt Kotscher & Lindt
arranged by garydahl 04-01-07
Medium Polka Tempo


C

C
 5
  
4 4

          
3 4 3

4

3

     
1

        


f     
    
B.S.



  
    

4
F F F F B’ F F F C7 B7 2

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1

     42   23   42       
5

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7

   
    


4
C9 C7 B7 C9 2 F

     
      
9 J 1J

   




    
 
7

  
M

 
 
  



F F F F B’ F F F

             
13

       

  
M
   
  
C7 B7 C9 C7 B7 C9

             

17 J
     

     
 
7

        



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$3.80 MY WILD IRISH ROSE $3.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Olcott Olcott
arranged by garydahl 07-1-2007
Slowly
B’ F7 B’ B ’7

3 3Œ




3
Œ Œ
5 4



3
Π

1
 4
Œ
Œ
  mf Legato
*
  3 
simile

ŒŒ
WET M M 7
basses 7

4
 * Hold basses long, but do not slur into chord

E’ B’ 4 B F 7 /C


4 3 4 4 2




1



5 2 2 2 1 1 3


ŒŒ



Œ
 
M
M 7 7
 
4 3 2 3

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 $5.80 RED RIVER VALLEY $5.80
and YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
Red River by Unknown Systems not in sequence -- SAMPLE ONLY Red River by Unknown
Sunshine by The Rice Brothers
Moderato arranged by garydahl 2/07
F F7 B’ F C7



3 4 5




5

 
 
3

 
3 2 3 1 1 1

  




 
 
           
M 7
M 7 M

        

F F
l F
5 3


1


   
6 4

   
1 3 1

    





   
M

  
M
    
      

1. 2. etc. 8va End only

C7 F C7


RRRRRRRR 
4

 
 
5
 
11 2 -- 3 3 1 1 3

     
 
RRRRRR
   
    
7 7



M
    


F C7 F F7 B’

 




3
 
15 3
 
4 3 3

 
    52





    
1

   
7 M


M M 7

      
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 $5.80 SUNRISE, SUNSET $5.80
from Fiddler on the Roof
Bock SAMPLE ONLY Bock
arranged by garydahl 10-27-2008
Slowly (Soulfully & Wistfully)
D7 G7 Cm G7 Cm

 4     
 43     
4


3 4 3 1
   
1 2 2 2

  mf 7  mf m
   

3    
m

 
m 7

4      
  3 2 3
4

4th time to
± 4-5
Cm/G 5 Gm G7 Cm 7 (measure #45) F7 B ’ maj

              
5
  
4 2 4

7

    RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 
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f m

            
m M
m m 7 7

    

1. 3.
Gm 7 Am 7 D7 Gm

       
  
3 4 3

        
13

  
mf m  
(to measure #26)

       
7

m m

  
 


C 7 /E Cm/E ’ D7 D 7+5 Gm
4
      
2

      
18

 
1 1

pp
          m
7 m 7

  
        
// is a pause sign ... much slower
before adding the Gm chord
44
 $5.80 VIENNA, MY CITY OF DREAMS $5.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Gannon-Sieczynski Gannon-Sieczynski
arranged by garydahl 05-01-03
Slow Waltz
G B+ Am 7

 Œ3
4 5 3

3 2 3 2 3 2 1 5

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1 1 1 1 1 2

 
 













mf Legato



Molto expressione
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7 M


m






d M

4





Am ’ 5 /G D7 G

 
4

Œ
5

  Œ


Œ


 
8va

7

m 2nd time Loco
M

G G Am /G

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 Œ
5

Œ
Œ Œ
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9 3


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3
 













d

m





D7 D+ G



ŒŒ

3 5 4



13 1 2 1


2 1

ŒŒ













7
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Am

Œ
17 5


4 3 2

Œ
Œ
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M





m










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 $9.80 TULIPS FROM AMSTERDAM $9.80
SAMPLE ONLY
Arnie Arnie
arranged by garydahl 2-1-06
Moderato
X Gm 7 sus 4 C7 Fmaj Dm 7

  43 

     



 

     

 
 
mf Legato  
 
wet

 
m
 3  
7


m M
4  
 

Gm 7 sus 4 C7 F

    
  

 
5

  
 

 
   
7

 
 
m M
   

 F Fma 7 F6 Fma 7 Am 7 A’ Gm C7


9

   


 
 

 
Legato

        
7


M m

    

3

Gm C7 Gm C7



15

     


         

7 7

  
m m

 
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 $5.80 YOU CAN'T BE TRUE DEAR $5.80
Otten and Griffin SAMPLE ONLY Otten and Griffin
arranged by garydahl 2-20-08
Moderato
D7 D ’7 D7 G


4
ƒ 3
ŒŒ
Œ
4 3 5 1

 43
Œ
1


1 1 4 1

  


Œ
Œ
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
  RRRRR
mf Legato
RRR

 3 
WET

ŒŒ
M

4


C/G D7 (G ) D

3


4 4

ŒŒ


5



4




RRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRR
RRRRRRR
7 7 d

M
M d

Am 7 D7 Am 7 D7 G (G )


Œ
5 3 5  3

Œ Œ
10 4
RRRRRR
Œ
3 4 1

RΠRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

ŒŒ
ŒŒ




7 7

m m M d

(D ) D7 D ’7 D7 G

Œ
5 5

Œ
15 3

Œ
3 1 2 5 4 3 4


Π




Œ
Œ

7

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RR
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