about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set dance | 48 | AABCBC | E Minor |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MG (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 8#2 | [MG] various. Milestone at the Garden. Irish Fiddle Masters from the 78 RPM Era. |
| ~1957 | 2.11#1 | [MGm] Michael Gorman. The Sligo Champion. The Fiddle Music of County Sligo. Michael Gorman (fiddle, vocals). |
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 #979 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 158 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| As tune #84 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. |
| In [FMH] Tom Hastings. The Feis Musicians Handbook [sic]. |
| As setd #17 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #294 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?