about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornpipe | 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 ApW (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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1981 | 4#2 | [ApW] Brian Conway and Tony DeMarco. The Apple in Winter. Irish Music in New York. Brian Conway (fiddle), Tony DeMarco (fiddle). |
| ~2001 | 11#1 | [JCt 3] John Carty. Yeh, That's All It Is. John Carty (fiddle, guitar). |
| ~2002 | 6#2 | [BCw 1] Brian Conway. First through the Gate. Brian Conway (fiddle). |
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 #1692 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #891 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 195 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As hp #32 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| On page 9 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. |
| As tune #266 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. |
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?