about these two bars
| Rhythm | Mode |
|---|---|
| Hornpipe | A Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording TDMI (details in the Discography below).
DiscographyHere is the sole recording of this tune considering only the indexed recordings.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1958 | 25#1 | [TDMI] various. Traditional Dance Music of Ireland. |
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 recording listed above.
| As tune #1586 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #1587 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #833 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 171 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 214 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
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?