about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 64 | AABBCCDD | A Mixolydian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording WC 1 (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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1967 | 1#1 | [WC 1] Willie Clancy. The Minstrel from Clare. Willie Clancy (pipes, whistle, vocals). |
| ~1967 | 8#1 | [GP] various. The Gentlemen Pipers. Classic Recordings of Irish Traditional Piping. |
| ~1976 | 5#2 | [Ch 6] The Chieftains. 6. Bonaparte's Retreat. Paddy Moloney [misspelled as:] Maloney (pipes, whistle, bodhrán), Seán Potts (whistle, bodhrán), Martin Fay (fiddle), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, oboe, tiompán), Seán Keane (fiddle). |
| ~1978 | B.6#2 | [MMu] Martin Mulvihill with Mick Moloney. Traditional Irish Fiddling from County Limerick. Martin Mulvihill (fiddle). |
| ~1979 | 3#2 | [MB 1] Mary Bergin. Feadóga Stáin. Traditional Irish Music on the Tin Whistle. Mary Bergin (whistle). |
| ~1980 | 11#1 | [DD 3] Dé Danann. Mist Covered Mountain. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, viola, whistle), Jackie Daly (accordion), Charlie Piggott (banjo, mandolin, steel guitar), Alec Finn (bouzouki, mandocello, steel guitar), Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh (bodhrán, bones). |
| ~1985 | 14#2 | [TP 8] Tommy Peoples. Waiting for a Call. Tommy Peoples (fiddle). |
| 2003 | 5#2 | [CSmth] Chris Smith with Roger Landes and Randal Bays. Coyotebanjo. Chris Smith (banjo, mandola, mandolin, field organ), Roger Landes (bouzouki), Randal Bays (fiddle). |
| ~2006 | 12#3 | [LLPQ 3] The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. Enchanted Lady. Elaine Conwell (fiddle), Karen Ryan (fiddle, whistle, mandola, banjo), Maureen Linane (accordion), Dee Havlin (flute, whistle), Kathleen O'Sullivan (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 #717 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #718 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #18 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #46 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| As tune #44 in volume 2 of [B&S] D[avid] Bulmer and N[eil] Sharpley. Music from Ireland. 4 vols. |
| As tune #80 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| On page 19 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| In [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| As jig #55 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| As tune #78 in [DM 1] Dave Mallinson. 100 Essential Irish Session Tunes. |
| On page 93 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| On page 156 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As jig #67 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?