Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#3812 (Bould Thady Quill)
about these two barsThese two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording DH 1 (details in the Discography below).
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 32 | AABB | G Major |
Bould Thady Quill / The Bould Thady Quill / Bold Thady Quill / Bold Teddy Quill's Jig (1st part on BRny 1 with an odd meter but same total length) (barely but consistently different - especially at start of 2nd part - from Cow that Ate the Blanket #404)
Discography
Here 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.
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to hear the first 12 seconds.| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Performers (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17#2 | [KMKerry] Musique et Musiciens d'Irlande (Killorglin and Miltown, Co Kerry). Music and Musicians of Ireland. Musik und Musiker aus Irland. Tomás O'Sullivan (low whistle). |
| ~1996 | 10#2 | [DH 1] Dan Herlihy and Friends. The Night of the Fair. Traditional Irish Music from Sliabh Luachra. Dan Herlihy (accordion). |
| ~1999 | 5#2 | [BRny 1] Brian Rooney. The Godfather. Brian Rooney (fiddle). |
| ~2001 | 2.20#1 | [WFO 2] Wooden Flute Obsession 2. Caoimhín Ó Sé (Eb flute). |
Bibliography
According to my research, there are zero transcriptions that sound very similar to this tune anywhere in the indexed books, regardless of tune title. Try my recommended links to other indexes if you need a transcription. To learn to play this tune, simply learn it from another musician or study the recording(s) 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): 1995