Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1336 (Money Musk)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 16 | AB | 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 WW 1 (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Money Musk / Moneymusk / Monymusk (Scottish settings are included here) (compare as fling #3269 and compare The Fermanagh Highland #2110)
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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 21#1 | [WW 1] various. The Wheels of the World. Early Irish-American Music. Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 1930s. Vol. 1. |
| ~1977 | 8#1 | [ECst] various. Traditional Irish Music in America. The East Coast. |
| 1992 | 9#1 | [DOEI] various. Dear Old Erin's Isle. Irish Traditional Music from America. |
| ~2007 | 12#1 | [OMcA] Oisín McAuley. Far from the Hills of Donegal. Oisín McAuley (fiddle, 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 #1361 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #614 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 125 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 194 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| On page 195 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
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