Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1815 (Wallop the Spot)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 48 | AABBCC | 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 KC 1 (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Wallop the Spot / Spot the Wollop (also with 4 or 2 parts; compare distantly some of the parts of Wallop the Potlid; compare 1st part with 1st part of Mountcollins Jig #3802)
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.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1995 | 10#2 | [KC 1] Kevin Crawford. 'D' Flute Album. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle, bodhrán). |
| ~2000 | 4#2 | [MotS 3] Monks of the Screw Trio. Brathar na nÓl. Paudy Scully (flute), Dan Curtain [Curtin] (fiddle), Tim Browne (fiddle). |
| ~2003 | 8#1 | [NCrg 3] North Cregg. Summer at My Feet. Ciarán Coughlan (piano, harmonium), Fiona Kelleher (vocals), Christy Leahy (accordion), Martin Leahy (drums, percussion), Paul Meehan (banjo, guitar, mandolin), Caoimhín Vallely (fiddle, piano). |
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 #1087 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #281 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 68 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As jig #77 in [HN] Henrik Norbeck. Henrik Norbeck's Abc 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?
Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1903