about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 48 | AABBCC | A Dorian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording BMu 2 (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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1919 | 18#1 | [PT] Patsy Touhey. The Piping of Patsy Touhey. Patsy Touhey (pipes). |
| 1992 | 4#3 | [BMu 2] Brendan Mulvihill, Donna Long. The Morning Dew. Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Donna Long (piano). |
| ~1995 | 12#1 | [JW 1] John Williams. John Williams. John Williams (accordion, concertina). |
| ~1995 | 2#2 | [PCny] Paddy Canny. Traditional Music from the Legendary East Clare Fiddler. Paddy Canny (fiddle). |
| ~1999 | 7#3 | [PF] Patty Furlong. Traditional Irish Music on Button Accordion. Patty Conway Furlong (accordion). |
| 2003 | 9#2 | [Dnu 4] Danú. The Road Less Travelled. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals, flute, whistle), Benny McCarthy (accordion), Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán, pipes), Oisin McAuley (fiddle, vocals), Tom Doorley (flute, whistle, vocals), Eamon Doorley (bouzouki), Donal Clancy (guitar). |
| ~2003 | 13#1 | [MMlvy] Mick Mulvey. Within a Mile o' Jamestown. Mick Mulvey (flute). |
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 #902 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #149 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #94 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| On page 40 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As tune #264 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. |
| On page 106 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| On page 178 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As jig #163 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
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?