Rosalie Polka

 

Charles Coote Jr was a prolific and highly successful composer of popular dance tunes in the Victorian era. His 'Rosalie Polka' of 1862 incorporates motifs from the 1856 song 'Rosalie the Prairie Flower' by George Frederick Root. 'Rosalie the Prairie Flower' was also published in 'A Banjo Tutor for 5, 6 or 7 Strings', E. Panormo, London, 1864.