Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1887 (Templehouse Jig)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 32 | AABB | E Dorian |
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 MRaf (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Templehouse Jig, The / Templehouse / Kevin Moloney's (compare 1st part with 1st part of Goat in the Green #679 and compare Templehouse Reel #1888)
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~2004 | 1#1 | [MRaf] Mike Rafferty. Speed 78. Mike Rafferty (flute, pipes). |
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 tune #755 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #756 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #41 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 134 of [IMM] Francis O'Neill. Irish Minstrels and Musicians. |
| As jig #158 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?
Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1903