about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornpipe | 32 | AABB | G Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MC (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2.3#1 | [MC] Michael Coleman. Michael Coleman 1891-1945. Michael Coleman (fiddle). |
| ~1959 | 8#1 | [SE 1] Seamus Ennis. The Bonny Bunch of Roses. Seamus Ennis (pipes, whistle, vocals). |
| ~1973 | 6#1 | [JB 1] Joe Burke with Charlie Lennon. Traditional Music of Ireland. Joe Burke (accordion), with Charlie Lennon (piano). |
| ~1978 | 8#2 | [LCTM] Liz Carroll & Tommy Maguire. Kiss Me Kate. Liz Carroll (fiddle), Tommy Maguire (accordion). |
| ~1980 | 8#2 | [JKn 1] James Keane. Roll Away the Reel World. James Keane (accordion). |
| ~1998 | 5#1 | [JMcE] John McEvoy. Returning. John McEvoy (fiddle). |
| ~2000 | 4#2 | [DH 3] Dan Herlihy and John Drew. The Ballydesmond Polka. Traditional Irish Music from Sliabh Luachra Played By Dan Herlihy and John Drew. Dan Herlihy (accordion), John Drew (mandocello). |
| ~2002 | 6#1 | [BCw] Brian Conway. First through the Gate. Brian Conway (fiddle). |
| ~2002 | 9#2 | [JFtg] Joe Fitzgerald. Hills of Clare. Joe Fitzgerald (accordion). |
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 #1725 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #307 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| As tune #92 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." |
| On page 115 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. |
| On page 203 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As hp #12 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| On page 26 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. |
| As hp #13 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #267 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. |
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?