Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Album Details for Boxty by Boxty

Artist NameBoxty
Album TitleBoxty
MusiciansChristine Dowling (flute, vocals, concertina), Martin Dowling (fiddle), Bob Newton (mandocello).
Source and
other information		[Boxty], [1989]. Approximate release date according to phone conversation with Bob Newton on 30 Jan. 2001. Recorded in Madison, Wisconsin. Side 1, track 7 (Breton tunes) not indexed here.

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Every Irish tune on this album was identified by carefully comparing this recorded performance with all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index—by comparing musically, disregarding tune titles. The track and tune numbers below, furthermore, correspond to what you actually hear on this album. This page is thus more reliable than the original album notes, track titles listed by iTunes/Media Player, or other Web sites, all of which usually suffer from errors.

TrackTuneTune ID#RhythmTitles used for this tune (and other notes)
A.11 Tune Info
659		 Reel Four Courts, The / The Four Courts No. 1 (1st in set The Walrus on Lu 5)
2 Tune Info
1228		 Reel Mary McMahon / Mary McMahon's / Mary MacMahon / Mary McMahon of Ballinahinch / Micho Russell's / Micko Russell's / Micko Russel's / Boys on the Hilltop / The Boys on the Hilltop / Buachaillí Bharr an Chnoic / The Foxhunters (1st in set Noel Hill's / Noel Hills' on DD HR) (also singled, also in G) (composed by Paddy Fahey)
3 Tune Info
1649		 Reel Ravelled Hank of Yarn, The / Ravelled Hank of Yarn / The Raveled Hank of Yarn / An Ceirtlín Snáithe in Aimhréidh / Tangled Hank of Yarn / Íorna ar Aimhréidhe / The Peeler's Jacket / Ríl Mhichíl Uí Cheithearnaigh / Michael Carney's Reel / Michael Carney's / Carney's/ Gilbert Clancy's / Fulham Broadway (1st in set The Sister Reels on JnKlly) (also 2nd part or both parts doubled)
A.21 Tune Info
3345		 Song Rare's Hill
A.31 Tune Info
437		 BDnce Curlew Hills, The / Curlew Hills Polka / McDermott's / McDermott's Barndance / The Glenbeigh / The Glenbeigh Hornpipe / Morrison's Polka / A Donegal Barndance / Chaffpool Post / Bielbie's
2 Tune Info
1561		 BDnce Peach Blossoms, The / Peach Blossoms / Bláth na Péitseoige / Donegal Barn Dance (compare 1st part with 1st part of #5184)
A.41 Tune Info
1088		 Reel Lane to the Glen / The Lane to the Glen / The Road to the Glen / Ed Reavy's Reel (composed by Ed Reavy)
2 Tune Info
176		 Reel Blessings of Silver, The (composed by Ed Reavy)
A.51 Tune Info
1943		 JigD Wishing Well, The / Tommy Peoples' (compare 1st 2 parts with Jerry's Beaver Hat #930) (composed by Tommy Peoples)
2 Tune Info
1945		 JigD Ard Baithen / Tommy Peoples' (composed by Tommy Peoples)
A.61 Tune Info
3346		 Song Thousands Are Sailing (compare same text for #3468)
B.11 Tune Info
795		 JigD Woodcock, The / Hammy Hamilton's 1 / Hammie Hamilton's #1 (1st in set Hammy Hamilton's Jigs on Bx) (also in A) (composed by Hammy Hamilton)
2 Tune Info
796		 JigD Kerfunken Jig, The / Kerfunten / Kerfuntan / Hammy's (2nd in set Hammy Hamilton's Jigs on Bx) (also in D) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Jackson's Jig #861) (composed by Hammy Hamilton?)
B.21 Tune Info
1891		 Song Terror Times / Terror Time (also as air)
2 Tune Info
3417		 Reel [untitled] (appears between Terror Times and Moving on Song)
3 Tune Info
3416		 Song Moving-On Song / Moving on Song (composed by Ewan MacColl)
B.31 Tune Info
907		 Mzrka Jackie Dunnan's Mazurkas (1st in set) (correct spelling is Donnan according to e-mail from Brian Sutherland 14 Aug 2008)
2 Tune Info
3418		 Mzrka Jackie Dunnan's Mazurkas (2nd in set) (correct spelling is Donnan according to e-mail from Brian Sutherland 14 Aug 2008)
3 Tune Info
1428		 Reel Noon Lasses, The / Noon Lassies / Noone Lasses / The Loon Lasses (2nd in set John Nee's Reels on SSm) (also without 2nd part) (compare Lord McDonald #1157)
B.41 Tune Info
1099		 Hpipe Larry Redican's
2 Tune Info
1141		 Hpipe Plane of the Plank, The / Liz Carroll's (composed by Liz Carroll)
B.51 Tune Info
3419		 Song Road to Drumlemble, The
B.61 Tune Info
832		 Reel High Reel, The / The Old High Reel / The High Reel No. 2 / The Big Wheel (mislabeled as Flogging Reel on JWh)
2 Tune Info
291		 Reel Patsy Hanley's / Hanley's / Hanly's / Hanley's Reel / Cathal McConnell's
3 Tune Info
1220		 Reel House on the Hill, The / The Brook / Martin Mulhaire's / Pat Molloy's (composed by Martin Mulhaire according to PF and JKg 3 or Pat Molloy according to Tda 1)
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