Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#3294 (Fowler on the Moor)
| Rhythm ? | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|
| Single jig | AAB | G Major |
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 WC 3 (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Fowler on the Moor, The
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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8#1 | [WC 3] Willie Clancy. The Pipering of Willie Clancy. Volume 2. Willie Clancy (pipes, whistle). |
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 #74 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
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): 1965