Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#4833 (Western Lasses)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 48 | AABBCC | C Major |
about these two bars
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording InTndm (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Western Lasses / The Graf Spee (compare 2nd and 3rd parts with the 3rd and 2nd parts, respectively, of The Graf Spee #756)
Discography
Here is the sole recording of this tune considering only the indexed recordings.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~2005 | 4#3 | [InTndm] Kevin Burke and Ged Foley. In Tandem. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Ged Foley (guitar, vocals). |
Bibliography
Here 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 recording listed above.
| As tune #1552 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #765 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
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