about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 64 | AABBCCDD | E Dorian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MC (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2.12#1 | [MC] Michael Coleman. Michael Coleman 1891-1945. Michael Coleman (fiddle). |
| 1921 | 19#1 | [GD] various. From Galway to Dublin. Early Recordings of Traditional Irish Music. |
| 1937 | 22#1 | [IDM 2] various. Past Masters of Irish Dance Music. |
| ~1973 | 5#1 | [JJK] John and James Kelly with Michael Crehan and Michael Gavin. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. James Kelly (fiddle), John Kelly (fiddle). |
| ~1979 | 13#1 | [MB 1] Mary Bergin. Feadóga Stáin. Traditional Irish Music on the Tin Whistle. Mary Bergin (whistle). |
| 1994 | 4#1 | [SS 2] Sharon Shannon. Out the Gap. Sharon Shannon (accordion, fiddle). |
| ~2001 | 8#2 | [JCt 3] John Carty. Yeh, That's All It Is. John Carty (fiddle, guitar). |
| ~2002 | 5#1 | [TP 8] Tommy Peoples. Waiting for a Call. Tommy Peoples (fiddle). |
| ~2008 | 8#1 | [TDeM] Tony DeMarco. The Sligo Indians. Tony DeMarco (fiddle). |
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 #1033 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #245 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As jig #16 in [Ng] Alan Ng. Alan Ng's Transcriptions. |
| On page 58 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 20 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. |
| On page 98 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| As tune #75 in [DM 3] Dave Mallinson. 100 Evergreen Irish Session Tunes. |
| On page 166 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As jig #78 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?