about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slip jig | 24 | ABC | D Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording AMPR (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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1976 | 4#1 | [AMPR] Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. Andy McGann (fiddle), Paddy Reynolds (fiddle). |
| 1978 | 5#1 | [EOD] Eugene O'Donnell. Slow Airs and Set Dances. Eugene O'Donnell (fiddle). |
| ~1987 | 5#2 | [MM 3] Matt Molloy. Stony Steps. Matt Molloy (flute). |
| ~1993 | 14#1 | [MR 2] Micho Russell. The Limestone Rock. Micho Russell (whistle). |
| ~1999 | 10#1 | [OMT] Billy McComiskey, Brendan Mulvihill, and Zan McLeod. One More Time. Billy McComiskey (accordion), Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), and Zan McLeod (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, bass). |
| ~2006 | 2#3 | [Tda 3] Téada. Inné Amárach. Seán McElwain (guitar, bouzouki, banjo), Damien Stenson (flute), Tristan Rosenstock (bodhrán), Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle, piano), Paul Finn (accordion). |
| ~2007 | 13#1 | [Hmdgr] Paul Brock and Enda Scahill. Humdinger. Paul Brock (accordion), Enda Scahill (banjo, mandolin). |
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 tune #1145 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #429 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #259 in volume 2 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| On page 83 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As slipjig #47 in [HN] Henrik Norbeck. Henrik Norbeck's Abc Tunes. |
| In [FMH] Tom Hastings. The Feis Musicians Handbook [sic]. |
| On page 217 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As tune #74 in [DM 4] Dave Mallinson. 100 Vital Irish Session 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?