Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#4879 (Auchdon House)
about these two barsThese two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording JRyan (details in the Discography below).
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 32 | AABB | G Major |
Auchdon House / Teach Auchdon [This tune is not (yet?) part of the Irish tradition, but belongs rather to Shetland music.]
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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1#1 | [JRyan] Joe Ryan. An Buachaill Dreoite. Joe Ryan (fiddle). |
| 2007 | 2#1 | [PotW] John Wynne and John McEvoy. Pride of the West. John Wynne (flute), John McEvoy (fiddle). For this tune: 1st time John McEvoy (fiddle). |
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): 1992