Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#1910 (Tim the Turncoat)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornpipe | 32 | AABB | G Major |
about these two bars
These two bars are the start of the transcription in the book SK (details in the Bibliography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Tim the Turncoat (compare 1st part with 1st part of The Good-Natured Man #749)
Discography
I have determined by careful listening that there are zero recordings of this tune anywhere on the indexed recordings, regardless of tune title.
Bibliography
Here are all transcriptions of this tune under any title whatsoever – considering only the indexed books – listed in chronological order.
| As tune #1697 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #895 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 197 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 40 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. |
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