Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1337 (Mooncoin Jig)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 48 | AABBCC | A Mixolydian |
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 TMC (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Mooncoin Jig, The (3rd in The Kinvara Set on MV) (compare Welcome Home Gráinne #2043)
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1966 | 3#2 | [TMC] Joe Burke, Andy McGann, and Felix Dolan. A Tribute to Michael Coleman. Joe Burke (accordion), Andy McGann (fiddle), Felix Dolan (piano). |
| ~1985 | 3#2 | [TP 8] Tommy Peoples. Waiting for a Call. Tommy Peoples (fiddle). |
| ~1991 | 9#2 | [PG 2] Paddy Glackin. Rabharta Ceoil. In Full Spate. Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitar, bodhrán). |
| ~1991 | 11#3 | [MV] various. Maiden Voyage. Live Traditional Irish Music Session from Pepper's Bar, Feakle, Co. Clare. Tommy Peoples (fiddle), Siobhán Peoples (fiddle), Andrew McNamara (accordion), Kevin Crawford (flute), P.J. King (accordion), Páraic Mac Donnchadha (banjo), Pat Marsh (bouzouki), Joe Bane (whistle), John Maloney (bodhrán), Séan Mac Donnchadha (vocals). |
| ~1992 | 4#3 | [CR 1] Craobh Rua. The More That's Said the Less the Better. Mark Donnelly (pipes, whistle), Michael Cassidy (fiddle), Brian Connolly (banjo, mandolin, bodhrán), Jim Byrne (guitar, mandola, vocals). |
| ~1993 | 2#2 | [MB 2] Mary Bergin. Feadóga Stáin 2. Mary Bergin (whistle). |
| ~1993 | 14#2 | [JKn 2] James Keane. That's the Spirit. James Keane (accordion). |
| 1999 | 8#2 | [JWh 2] John Whelan. Celtic Roots. John Whelan (accordion). |
| ~2001 | 2#2 | [JMcK] Joe McKenna. The Irish Low Whistle. Joe McKenna (whistle, pipes, keyboards, piano). |
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 #1034 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #246 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 58 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As tune #55 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. |
| On page 99 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| On page 167 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As jig #79 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