Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#4887 (Spotted Cow)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 48 | AABBCC | 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):
Spotted Cow, The / An Bhó Bhreac /(also as The Goats' Horns in book 1850 but witthout 3rd part) (compare House in the Glen #2485 and compare with parts of Lark in the Morning #1091)
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 | 5#2 | [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 #926 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #983 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #199 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 56 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
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