about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 32 | AABB | D Minor |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MGm (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). | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1957 | 2.22#1 | [MGm] Michael Gorman. The Sligo Champion. The Fiddle Music of County Sligo. Michael Gorman (fiddle, vocals). | |
| ~1978 | 10#2 | [IT 2] The Irish Tradition. The Corner House. Billy McComiskey (accordion), Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Andy O'Brien (guitar, vocals). | |
| ~1980 | 9#1 | [JKn 1] James Keane. Roll Away the Reel World. James Keane (accordion). | |
| ~1996 | 6#1 | [SBw] Folan and Davey. Skin and Bow. Declan Folan (fiddle), Junior Davey (bodhrán). | |
| 1999 | 5#2 | [JWh 2] John Whelan. Celtic Roots. John Whelan (accordion). | |
| 2001 | 14#2 | [TC] various. Turas Cheoil. A Musical Odyssey: A compilation of music from the traditional musicians of Toronto. | |
| ~9999 | [0] various. Alan's personal digital recordings. |
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 reel #331 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #256 in [FT] Randy Miller. The Fiddler's Throne. |
| As reel #178 in [JKg 3] Josephine Keegan. A Drop in the Ocean. Traditional Irish Tunes Collected by Josephine Keegan. |
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?