Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1589 (Plains of Boyle)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornpipe | 32 | AABB | D Major |
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 BtB (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Plains of Boyle, The / Plains of Boyle / Magh Luirg / Má Luirg / Cornphíopa Mhaigh Luirg / Moylorg / Trans-Roscommon Airways / Cuid Magh na Buaille / Cooney's (as 1st in set Moran's Hornpipes 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. They are listed in order of when they were recorded.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 17#1 | [BtB] Paddy Killoran, James Morrison. From Ballymote to Brooklyn. Paddy Killoran (fiddle), James Morrison (fiddle). |
| 1944 | 11#1 | [LR 1] Leo Rowsome. Classics of Irish Piping. Leo Rowsome (pipes). |
| 1960 | 2.17#1 | [SltSdt] various. Seoltaí Séidte. Setting Sail. |
| ~1978 | 2#1 | [Dbl] Paddy Glackin and Paddy Keenan. Doublin'. Paddy Glackin (fiddle, viola), Paddy Keenan (pipes). |
| ~1989 | 2.2#1 | [JK 1] James Kelly. "Capel Street". James Kelly (fiddle). |
| 1990 | 20#1 | [MLIIA] various. The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival - My Love Is in America. |
| ~1993 | 3#1 | [JCnly] Johnny Connolly. An tOileán Aerach. Johnny Connolly (accordion). |
| ~1994 | 5#2 | [JCt 1] John Carty and Brian McGrath. The Cat that Ate the Candle. John Carty (banjo, fiddle), Brian McGrath (piano, banjo). |
| ~1999 | 2.13#1 | [WFO 1] various. Wooden Flute Obsession. |
| ~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). |
| ~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). |
| ~2008 | 7#1 | [UaC] Oisín and Conal Hernon. Up and Coming. Oisín Hernon (accordion, whistle), Conal Hernon (banjo, guitar). |
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 #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): 1929