Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#4255 (Rory O'Moore)
about these two barsThese two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording ECr (details in the Discography below).
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 24 | AAB | G Major |
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Rory O'Moore / Rory O'More / Good Omens / King of Leix March / I'll Follow You My Dear (also in D, both parts doubled; also both parts singled, and in A, with 2nd part as intro)
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 10 seconds.| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Performers (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13#1 | [ECr] Elizabeth Crotty. Concertina Music from West Clare. Elizabeth Crotty (concertina). |
| ~1993 | 9#1 | [TDrty] Tom Doherty. Take the Bull by the Horns. Tom Doherty (accordion). |
| ~2003 | 7#3 | [TapRT] The Tap Room Trio. The Tap Room Trio. Harry Bradley (flute, piccolo), Jesse Smith (fiddle), John Blake (guitar, piano, flute). |
Bibliography
Here are all transcriptions of this tune 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 #856 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #116 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 34 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 159 of [NF] Allen Feldman. The Northern Fiddler. |
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): 1903