Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#4886 (Killavil Bucks)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 24 | ABC | D 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 PHGH 2 (details in the Discography below).
Titles given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Killavil Bucks, The / Bocanna Chill Fhábhail / Boic Óráin Mhóir / The Bucks of Oranmore / Bucks of Oranmore / The Bucks of Carranmore / Bucks of Carranmore / The Bucks of Cranmore / Bucks of Cranmore / The Hearty Bucks (also with a 4th part in book CRE 2) (compare parts of Bucks of Oranmore #241)
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~2007 | 1#1 | [PHGH 2] Peter Horan and Gerry Harrington. The Merry Love to Play. Peter Horan (flute), Gerry Harrington (fiddle). |
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 #248 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
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): 1965