Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1568 (In and Out the Harbor)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 16 | AB | E Dorian |
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 IT 2 (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
In and Out the Harbor (also in A) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Peggy on the Settle / Pegg in the Settle / Drousy Maggie / Kitty Clover / Boil the Breakfast Early included here)
Discography
Here is the sole recording of this tune considering only the indexed recordings.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1978 | 3#1 | [IT 2] The Irish Tradition. The Corner House. Billy McComiskey (accordion), Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Andy O'Brien (guitar, vocals). |
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 recording listed above.
| As tune #1245 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #518 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #163 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| On page 104 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As tune #174 in [FT] Randy Miller. The Fiddler's Throne. |
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