Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1396 (O'Connell's Welcome to Parliament)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 32 | AABB | E Minor |
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 JMd 1 (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
O'Connell's Welcome to Parliament / Fáilte roimh Ó Conaill sa bParlaimint / Tommy Mulhaire's / Tommy Mulhairs Jig [Tommy Mulhaire's Jig] / Castletown Connors / [presumably mislabeled on JW 1 as:] Ned Coleman's Jig (setting in CRE 2 is considerably unusual)
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.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1986 | 2.6#1 | [RtH] various. Round the House. Music for the Sets - Vol. 1. Séamus Meehan (piano accordion), Paul O'Shaughnessy (fiddle), Neillidh Mulligan (pipes), Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich (accordion), Gerry Bevan (fiddle). |
| ~1993 | 3#2 | [JMd 1] Joanie Madden. A Whistle on the Wind. Joanie Madden (flute, whistle). |
| ~1994 | 2#2 | [JCt 1] John Carty and Brian McGrath. The Cat that Ate the Candle. John Carty (banjo, fiddle), Brian McGrath (piano, banjo). |
| ~1995 | 12#3 | [JW 1] John Williams. John Williams. John Williams (accordion, concertina). |
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 #62 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| As jig #6 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
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): 1967