about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 32 | AABB | D Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording BtB (details in the Discography below).
DiscographyHere are all recordings of this tune considering only the indexed recordings. I have discovered by careful listening that these sources are in fact musically the same tune, regardless of the tune titles they use, key changes, retuning, etc. They are listed in order of when they were recorded.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 11#1 | [BtB] Paddy Killoran, James Morrison. From Ballymote to Brooklyn. Paddy Killoran (fiddle), James Morrison (fiddle). |
| 1946 | 6#2 | [IDM 2] various. Past Masters of Irish Dance Music. |
| ~1963 | 3#3 | [JC] Joe Cooley. Cooley. Joe Cooley (accordion). |
| 2001 | 8#2 | [PHCB] Public House Ceili Band. Go Figure. Dan Cobb (banjo), Dave Delgado (whistle), Alan Ng (fiddle), Bob Newton (octave mandolin). |
| ~2002 | 10#2 | [BRny 2] Brian Rooney. Leitrim to London. Brian Rooney (fiddle, accordion). |
| ~2008 | 15#2 | [RossBr] Ben Lennon and Tony O'Connell. Rossinver Braes. Ben Lennon (fiddle), Tony O'Connell (concertina). |
BibliographyHere are all transcriptions of this tune under any title whatsoever – considering only the indexed books – listed in chronological order. I have discovered by careful comparison that these are very similar to this tune as played on the recordings listed above.
| As tune #161 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. |
| As reel #20 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| As tune #41 in [DM 1] Dave Mallinson. 100 Essential Irish Session Tunes. |
| On page 54 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| On page 91 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As reel #293 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #243 in [FT] Randy Miller. The Fiddler's Throne. |
| As tune #81 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. |
If you are considering using the above transcriptions to help you learn this tune, I invite you to check these practical Tips for Learning Irish Traditional Music. See also: So why do you bother indexing books and abc?