| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 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 PK 1 (details in the Discography below).
Here 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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1947 | A.2#1 | [JDrn] Johnny Doran. The Bunch of Keys. Johnny Doran (pipes). |
| ~1975 | 8#1 | [PK 1] Paddy Keenan. Paddy Keenan. Paddy Keenan (pipes, whistle, low whistle). |
Here 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 #1016 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #879 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #132 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #231 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 182 of [IMM] Francis O'Neill. Irish Minstrels and Musicians. |
| As tune #111 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| As tune #4 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. |
| As tune #41 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| On page 37 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 45 of [TP] Tommy Peoples. Fifty Irish Fiddle Tunes. |
| As tune #42 in [FT] Randy Miller. The Fiddler's Throne. |
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?