Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1589 (Plains of Boyle)
about these two barsThese two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording BtB (details in the Discography below).
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornpipe | 32 | AABB | D Major |
Plains of Boyle, The / Plains of Boyle / Magh Luirg / Má Luirg / Cornphíopa Mhaigh Luirg / Moylorg / Trans-Roscommon Airways / Cuid Magh na Buaille / Cooney's (1st in set Moran's Hornpipes on OTUS2 and on SltSdt)
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.
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to hear the first 12 seconds.| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Performers (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 21#1 | [OTUS2] Oldtime Records. Vol. 2. U.S. Recordings. Traditional Irish Recordings from 1923 to 1947. Michael Gallagher (pipes). |
| 1924 | 2.11#1 | [PJConlon] Peter J. Conlon. The Genius of Peter Conlon. 78 RPM Recordings from 1917-1929. Peter J. Conlon (melodeon). For this tune: solo, then with Tom J. Morrison (flute), T. Higgins (fiddle). |
| 1929 | 17#1 | [BtB] Paddy Killoran, James Morrison. From Ballymote to Brooklyn. Paddy Killoran (fiddle), James Morrison (fiddle). For this tune: James Morrison (fiddle). |
| 1944 | 11#1 | [LR 1] Leo Rowsome. Classics of Irish Piping. Leo Rowsome (pipes). |
| 1960 | 2.17#1 | [SltSdt] Seoltaí Séidte. Setting Sail. Willie Clancy (pipes). |
| ~1978 | 2#1 | [Dbl] Paddy Glackin and Paddy Keenan. Doublin'. Paddy Glackin (fiddle, viola), Paddy Keenan (pipes). |
| 1987 | 30#1 | [WmSullvn] William Sullivan. Traditional Irish Music. William Sullivan (accordion). |
| ~1989 | 2.2#1 | [JK 1] James Kelly. "Capel Street". James Kelly (fiddle). |
| 1990 | 20#1 | [MLIIA] The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival - My Love Is in America. all sixteen (fiddle). |
| ~1993 | 3#1 | [JCnly 1] Johnny Connolly. An tOileán Aerach. Johnny Connolly (melodeon). |
| ~1994 | 5#2 | [JCt 1] John Carty and Brian McGrath. The Cat that Ate the Candle. John Carty (banjo, fiddle), Brian McGrath (piano, banjo). |
| ~1997 | 9#1 | [BBg 1] Brendan Begley. We Won't Go Home 'til Morning. Brendan Begley (accordion, melodeon, vocals). For this tune: (melodeon). |
| ~1999 | 2.13#1 | [WFO 1] Wooden Flute Obsession. Hanz Araki (flute). |
| ~2002 | 11#1 | [BRny 2] Brian Rooney. Leitrim to London. Brian Rooney (fiddle, accordion). |
| ~2002 | 2.8#1 | [MSCB] Michael Sexton Ceili Band. Michael Sexton Ceili Band. Michael Sexton (accordion), Caroline Tubridy (fiddle), Pat Curtin (flute), Brian Morgan (flute), Ralph Morgan (banjo), George Byrt (piano), Martin Garrihy (drums). |
| ~2003 | 4#3 | [MMlvy] Mick Mulvey. Within a Mile o' Jamestown. Mick Mulvey (flute). For this tune: (D flute). |
| ~2007 | 18#3 | [GCB 2] The Glenside. Take the Floor with The Glenside. Tom Flood (accordion), Johnny Duffy (banjo), Moyra Fraser (keyboard, vocals), Aidan Flood (drums). |
| ~2007 | 7#1 | [PttW] Matt Molloy and John Carty with Arty McGlynn. Pathway to the Well. Matt Molloy (flute), John Carty (fiddle), Arty McGlynn (guitar). |
| ~2008 | 7#1 | [UaC] Oisín and Conal Hernon. Up and Coming. Oisín Hernon (accordion, whistle), Conal Hernon (banjo, guitar). For this tune: Michael Craven (melodeon). |
Bibliography
Here are all transcriptions of this tune 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 #1 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| As tune #78 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." |
| As tune #315 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| On page 217 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On pages 31, 45, 59 of [TS] Tony DeMarco and Miles Krassen. A Trip to Sligo. A Comprehensive Guide to the Art of Irish Fiddling, Sligo-Style. |
| As tune #41 in [LPF] Eithne and Brian Vallely. Learn to Play the Fiddle with Armagh Pipers Club. |
| As tune #53 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. |
| As hp #17 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| On page 84 of [F] S. C. Hamilton. The Irish Flute Player's Handbook. |
| In [FMH] Tom Hastings. The Feis Musicians Handbook [sic]. |
| On page 210 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As hp #44 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #262 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. |
| As tune #52 in [DM 4] Dave Mallinson. 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes. |
| On page 122 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle 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): 1924