Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#3346 (Thousands Are Sailing)
| Type ? | Mode ? |
|---|---|
| Song | G Dorian |
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Thousands Are Sailing (compare same text for #3468)
Discography
Here is the sole recording of this song – considering only the indexed recordings.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1989 | A.6#1 | [Bx] Boxty. Boxty. Christine Dowling (flute, vocals, concertina), Martin Dowling (fiddle), Bob Newton (mandocello). |
Bibliography
I have found zero transcriptions of this song anywhere on the indexed books. Try my recommended links to other indexes if you need a transcription. If you want to actually learn to sing this song, simply learn it from a fellow singer or from a recording listed above. See also: Tips for Learning Irish Traditional Music.
Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1989