Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1547 (Parting of Friends)
| Rhythm ? | Mode ? |
|---|---|
| Air | E Dorian |
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Parting of Friends, The / Sgaríunt na gCompanagh
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1987 | 5#1 | [MM 3] Matt Molloy. Stony Steps. Matt Molloy (flute). |
| 1992 | 3#1 | [Ch CH] The Chieftains. The Celtic Harp. A Tribute to Edward Bunting with the Belfast Harp Orchestra. Martin Fay (fiddle), Seán Keane (fiddle), Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals), Matt Molloy (flute), Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, tiompán, harpsichord). |
| ~1992 | 14#1 | [MMM] various. Music at Matt Molloy's. |
Bibliography
According to my research, there are zero transcriptions that sound very similar to this tune anywhere in the indexed books, regardless of tune title. Try my recommended links to other indexes if you need a transcription. To learn to play this tune, simply learn it from another musician or study the recording(s) listed above. See also: Tips for Learning Irish Traditional Music.
Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1987