about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 16 | AB | A Dorian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording IDM 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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 23#2 | [IDM 1] various. Irish Dance Music. |
| 1975 | 3#1 | [Chi] various. Traditional Irish Music in America. Chicago. |
| 1990 | 1#3 | [A RC] Altan. The Red Crow. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle, vocals), Frankie Kennedy (flute, whistle, vocals), Paul O'Shaughnessy (fiddle), Mark Kelly (guitar, vocals), Ciaran Curran (bouzouki). |
| 1998 | 2#1 | [Chlr] Chulrua. Barefoot on the Altar. Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Tim Britton (pipes, flute, whistle), Pat Egan (guitar, vocals). |
| ~1998 | 8#2 | [MMR 2] Mike and Mary Rafferty. The Old Fireside Music. Mike Rafferty (flute, pipes), Mary Rafferty (accordion, whistle). |
| ~1998 | 1#2 | [JMcE] John McEvoy. Returning. John McEvoy (fiddle). |
| 2006 | 9#3 | [TCB 4] The Tulla Céilí Band. 60th Anniversary Celebration. Mark Donnellan (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle), Jim Corry (piano), Sean Donnelly (accordion), Michael McKee (accordion), J.J. Conway (flute), Jennifer Lenihan (flute), Martin Glynn (flute), Mick Flanagan (drums). |
| ~2006 | 3#3 | [MMcG 3] Michael McGoldrick. Wired. Michael McGoldrick (flute, whistle, pipes, mandolin, bodhrán). |
| ~2006 | 11#1 | [JasCt] James Carty. Upon My Soul. James Carty (flute). |
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 #1338 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #1339 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #594 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #249 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. |
| As reel #213 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?