about these two bars
| Type | Bars | 16-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piece | 64 | AABB | G Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MMR 1 (details in the Discography below).
DiscographyHere 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 | [Ch JG] The Chieftains / James Galway. In Ireland. | |
| 1995 | 5#1 | [JK 2] James Kelly and Zan McLeod. The Ring Sessions. James Kelly (fiddle), Zan McLeod (guitar, bouzouki). |
| ~1995 | 5#1 | [MMR 1] Mike and Mary Rafferty. The Dangerous Reel. Mike Rafferty (flute, whistle, pipes), Mary Rafferty (accordion, flute, whistle). |
| ~1996 | 9#1 | [PCln] Pat Cloonan. Pat Cloonan's Thanksgiving. Patrick Cloonan (accordion). |
BibliographyHere 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 #673 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #16 in volume 2 of [AW] Eithne Vallely. Learn to Play the Tin Whistle. |
| On page 238 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As ocar #6 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #90 in [DM 4] Dave Mallinson. 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes. |
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?