about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 16 | AB | G Mixolydian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MG (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 6#1 | [MG] various. Milestone at the Garden. Irish Fiddle Masters from the 78 RPM Era. |
| ~1975 | 3#2 | [PCt] Paddy Carty. Traditional Irish Music. Paddy Carty (flute). |
| ~1996 | 13#1 | [JB 3] Joe Burke, Charlie Lennon. The Bucks of Oranmore. Joe Burke (accordion), Charlie Lennon (piano). |
| 2001 | 1#2 | [LYK] Liz and Yvonne Kane. The Well Tempered Bow. Liz Kane (fiddle), Yvonne Kane (fiddle), John Blake (guitar, piano). |
| ~2002 | 3#1 | [BCw] Brian Conway. First through the Gate. Brian Conway (fiddle). |
| ~2004 | 3#3 | [Ovld] Randal Bays and Dáithí Sproule. Overland. Randal Bays (fiddle, guitar), Dáithí Sproule (guitar, vocals). |
| 2007 | 10#2 | [PotW] John Wynne and John McEvoy. Pride of the West. John Wynne (flute), John McEvoy (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.
| On page 91 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. |
| As tune #5 in [P] Brian and Eithne Vallely. Play 50 Reels. |
| As reel #192 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| On page 7 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. |
| As reel #232 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?