Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1667 (Retour des Hirondelles)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 16-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltz | 64 | AA'BB' | Eb 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 SS 1 (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Retour des Hirondelles (mislabeled as Queen of the West on SS 1)
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1991 | 3#1 | [SS 1] Sharon Shannon. Sharon Shannon. Sharon Shannon (accordion, fiddle). |
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 other #21 in [Ng] Alan Ng. Alan Ng's Transcriptions. |
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): 1991