Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1230 (Mason's Apron)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 32 | AABB | A Major |
about these two bars
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording TDMI (track 30) (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Mason's Apron, The / Naprún an tSaoir / Práiscín an Mhásúin / Práiscín an tSaoir Chloiche / (as Micho Russell's Mason's Apron on FG 6) / The Mason's Cap / The Mason Laddie / Lady Carbury / Gallagher's / Wake-Up, Susan / Wake up, Susan / Wake Susan / Carton's Reel / Carton's / The Braes of Glenorchy (also in G or E, also with up to 7 parts, the extra parts being composed by Sean Maguire) (compare American tune Jack of Diamonds included here)
Discography
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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 1(2:14)#3 | [JKm] John J. Kimmel. John J. Kimmel. Early Recordings of Irish Traditional Dance Music. John J. Kimmel (accordion). |
| 1928 | 4#1 | [BFair] various. Ballinasloe Fair. Early Recordings of Irish Music in America. |
| ~1950 | 19#2 | [MG] various. Milestone at the Garden. Irish Fiddle Masters from the 78 RPM Era. |
| ~1956 | 5#1 | [Rnys] The Raineys. The Raineys. Paddy Rainey (fiddle), Stephen Rainey (fiddle), Bridie 'Biddy' Rainey (vocals). |
| ~1958 | 1#2 | [TDMI] various. Traditional Dance Music of Ireland. |
| ~1958 | 30#1 | [TDMI] various. Traditional Dance Music of Ireland. |
| 1960 | 30#1 | [FCssdy] Frank Cassidy. Níl Gar Ann! Frank Cassidy (fiddle). |
| ~1967 | 24#1 | [PKlly] Patrick Kelly. Patrick Kelly From Cree. Fiddle Music. Patrick Kelly (fiddle). |
| 1975 | 22#1 | [SE 6] Séamus Ennis. The Return from Fingal. Séamus Ennis (pipes, vocals). |
| ~1978 | 3#1 | [KB Cap] Kevin Burke. If the Cap Fits. Kevin Burke (fiddle). |
| 1990 | 2#1 | [MR 5] Micho Russell. Ireland's Whistling Ambassador. Micho Russell (whistle, vocals). |
| 1991 | 6#1 | [Ch AIE] The Chieftains. An Irish Evening. Live at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. Martin Fay (fiddle), Seán Keane (fiddle), Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals), Matt Molloy (flute), Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, tiompán, keyboards). |
| ~1993 | 15#1 | [JCnly] Johnny Connolly. An tOileán Aerach. Johnny Connolly (accordion). |
| ~1996 | 8#3 | [JK 3] James Kelly. Traditional Irish Music. James Kelly (fiddle). |
| ~1998 | 6#1 | [KH] Kieran Hanrahan. Kieran Hanrahan Plays the Irish Tenor Banjo. Kieran Hanrahan (banjo). |
| ~1998 | 23#1 | [BG 5] Bobby Gardiner. The Clare Shout. Bobby Gardiner (accordion, lilting). |
| ~2000 | 15#1 | [OMBFMO] Oisín Mac Diarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, Micheál Ó Ruanaigh. Traditional Music on Fiddle, Banjo and Harp. Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle), Brian Fitzgerald (banjo), Micheál Ó Ruanaigh (harp). |
| ~2001 | 15#1 | [FG 6] Frankie Gavin. Fierce Traditional. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute). |
| ~2007 | 1#1 | [GCB 2] The Glenside. Take the Floor with The Glenside. Tom Flood (accordion), Johnny Duffy (banjo), Moyra Fraser (keyboard, vocals), Aidan Flood (drums). |
| ~2008 | 15#3 | [BCw 2] Brian Conway. Consider the Source. Brian Conway (fiddle). |
| ~2008 | 15#2 | [UaC] Oisín and Conal Hernon. Up and Coming. Oisín Hernon (accordion, whistle), Conal Hernon (banjo, guitar). |
Bibliography
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 #1343 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #9 in [Sc] Scottish Fiddle Tunes. |
| As tune #598 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #153 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| As tune #211 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| On page 122 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 142 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| On page 185 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| On page 283 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| As tune #22 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. |
| On page 41 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| On page 67 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As reel #199 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?
Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1903