about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 16 | AB | D Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording BtB (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 8#1 | [WW 1] various. The Wheels of the World. Early Irish-American Music. Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 1930s. Vol. 1. |
| 1935 | 15#1 | [BtB] Paddy Killoran, James Morrison. From Ballymote to Brooklyn. Paddy Killoran (fiddle), James Morrison (fiddle). |
| ~1958 | 4#1 | [TDMI] various. Traditional Dance Music of Ireland. |
| ~1966 | 15#2 | [TMC] Joe Burke, Andy McGann, and Felix Dolan. A Tribute to Michael Coleman. Joe Burke (accordion), Andy McGann (fiddle), Felix Dolan (piano). |
| ~1982 | 1#2 | [KB Pt] Kevin Burke and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill. Portland. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (vocals, guitar, harmonium). |
| ~1982 | 1.2#2 | [GL20] various. Green Linnet Records. The Twentieth Anniversary Collection. |
| ~1989 | 1.5#1 | [JK 1] James Kelly. "Capel Street". James Kelly (fiddle). |
| ~1993 | 12#2 | [SSt] various. The Sound of Stone. Artists for Mullaghmore. |
| ~1997 | 1#2 | [GL1] various. The Dance Music of Ireland. Jigs and Reels. |
| 2005 | 11#2 | [BLch 2] Brendan P. Lynch. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music from the Heart of Fingal. Brendan P. Lynch (fiddle). |
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 #1270 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #538 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #171 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. |
| On page 109 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. |
| On page 109 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As tune #64 in [Cr] Matt Cranitch. The Irish Fiddle Book. |
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?