about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornpipe | 32 | AABB | G Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording BFair (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 14#1 | [JKm] John J. Kimmel. John J. Kimmel. Early Recordings of Irish Traditional Dance Music. John J. Kimmel (accordion). |
| 1928 | 2#2 | [BFair] various. Ballinasloe Fair. Early Recordings of Irish Music in America. |
| ~1950 | 5#1 | [JDJO] Joe Derrane and Jerry O'Brien. Irish Accordion Masters. Joe Derrane (accordion), Jerry O'Brien (accordion). |
| 1952 | 4#2 | [KF] Padraig O'Keefe, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford. Kerry Fiddles. Padraig O'Keefe (fiddle), Denis Murphy (fiddle), Julia Clifford (fiddle). |
| ~1969 | 2#2 | [SatG] Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford. The Star above the Garter. Fiddle music from Kerry, played by Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford. Denis Murphy (fiddle), Julia Clifford (fiddle). |
| ~1973 | 9#2 | [SE 2] Seamus Ennis. The Pure Drop. Seamus Ennis (pipes). |
| ~1974 | 6#1 | [SE 3] Séamus Ennis. The Wandering Minstrel. Seamus Ennis (pipes). |
| ~1984 | 7#2 | [KB UC] Kevin Burke. Up Close. Kevin Burke (fiddle). |
| ~1987 | 21#1 | [ICTM] various. Ireland. Irlande. |
| ~1993 | 19#1 | [JCnly] Johnny Connolly. An tOileán Aerach. Johnny Connolly (accordion). |
| ~1994 | 3#2 | [JCt 1] John Carty and Brian McGrath. The Cat that Ate the Candle. John Carty (banjo, fiddle), Brian McGrath (piano, banjo). |
| ~1995 | 4#2 | [Whr] Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan. The Whirlwind. Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Robbie Hannan (pipes). |
| ~1995 | 12#2 | [Arc 2] Arcady. Many Happy Returns. Johnny McDonagh (bones, bodhrán, triangle), Nicholas Quemener (guitar, flute, whistle, vocals), Patsy Broderick (piano, keyboards), Conor Keane (accordion), Brendan Larrissey (fiddle), Niamh Parsons (vocals). |
| ~1996 | 6#2 | [GOh] Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin. Traditional Music from Clare and Beyond. Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (concertina, whistle). |
| ~1999 | 12#2 | [TWnch] Terence Winch. When New York Was Irish. Songs and Tunes by Terence Winch. Terence Winch (accordion, vocals, banjo). |
| ~2000 | 2#1 | [LLPQ 1] The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. Bernie Conneely (banjo), Elaine Conwell (fiddle), Karen Ryan (fiddle, whistle), Sharon Whelton (flute, whistle). |
| 2001 | 11#2 | [JCrv] John Creaven. The Story So Far. John Creaven (flute). |
| ~2004 | 7#1 | [Ovld] Randal Bays and Dáithí Sproule. Overland. Randal Bays (fiddle, guitar), Dáithí Sproule (guitar, vocals). |
| 2005 | 2#2 | [BLch 2] Brendan P. Lynch. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music from the Heart of Fingal. Brendan P. Lynch (fiddle). |
| ~2007 | 1.2#1 | [CLnn 2] Charlie Lennon. Turning the Tune. Charlie Lennon (fiddle, viola, piano, harpsichord, bass, keyboards). |
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 #1627 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #858 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #201 in volume 2 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| As tune #89 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." |
| On page 180 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As misc #52 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| On page 76 of [Cr] Matt Cranitch. The Irish Fiddle Book. |
| As tune #79 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. |
| As hp #50 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As hp #51 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
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?