about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 32 | AABB | D Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording SE 6 (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2#2 | [SE 6] Séamus Ennis. The Return from Fingal. Séamus Ennis (pipes, vocals). |
| ~1988 | 9#2 | [NH 1] Noel Hill. The Irish Concertina. Noel Hill (concertina). |
| ~1989 | 16#1 | [JOL 2] Johnny O'Leary. An Calmfhear. The Trooper. Johnny O'Leary (accordion). |
| 1990 | 2#1 | [COG] Conal O Gráda. The Top of Coom. Conal Ó Gráda (flute). |
| 1993 | 11#1 | [MoD] Tony Mac Mahon, Noel Hill, Iarla Ó Lionáird. Music of Dreams. Tony Mac Mahon (accordion), Noel Hill (concertina), Iarla Ó Lionáird (vocals). |
| 1997 | 4#2 | [Beg 1] Beginish. Beginish. Paul McGrattan (flute), Paul O'Shaughnessy (fiddle), Brendan Begley (accordion, vocals), Noel O'Grady (bouzouki). |
| ~2004 | 11#1 | [OMcD] Oisín Mac Diarmada. Ar an bhFidil. Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle, whistle). |
| 2006 | 10#1 | [TCB 4] The Tulla Céilí Band. 60th Anniversary Celebration. Mark Donnellan (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle), Jim Corry (piano), Sean Donnelly (accordion), Michael McKee (accordion), J.J. Conway (flute), Jennifer Lenihan (flute), Martin Glynn (flute), Mick Flanagan (drums). |
| ~2007 | 4#1 | [TAM] Joe Burke, Brian Conway and Felix Dolan. A Tribute to Andy McGann. Joe Burke (accordion), Brian Conway (fiddle), Felix Dolan (piano). |
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 #706 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #855 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #897 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #144 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #112 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| On page 34 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 39 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As tune #125 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. |
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?