| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 32 | 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 MMlny (details in the Discography below).
Here is the sole recording of this tune considering only the indexed recordings.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1980 | 1#2 | [MMlny] Mick Moloney. Strings Attached. Mick Moloney (banjo, mandolin, guitar). |
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 tune #1314 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #576 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #150(ii) in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| As tune #150(i) in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| On page 116 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As reel #179 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #252 in [FT] Randy Miller. The Fiddler's Throne. |
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?