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 SltSdt (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.17#2 | [SltSdt] various. Seoltaí Séidte. Setting Sail. |
| ~1993 | 18#2 | [JCnly] Johnny Connolly. An tOileán Aerach. Johnny Connolly (accordion). |
| ~2004 | 5#2 | [JK 4] James Kelly. Melodic Journeys. James Kelly (fiddle). |
| ~2006 | 2.13#1 | [WFO 3] various. Wooden Flute Obsession 3. |
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 #4 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| As tune #76 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." |
| On page 44 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. |
| In [FMH] Tom Hastings. The Feis Musicians Handbook [sic]. |
| As tune #265 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?