Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#5082 (Petticoat Loose)
about these two barsThese two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording JJK (details in the Discography below).
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 48 | AABBCC | G Major |
Petticoat Loose / Strop the Razor / Strap the Razor
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1973 | 13#1 | [JJK] John and James Kelly with Michael Crehan and Michael Gavin. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. James Kelly (fiddle), John Kelly (fiddle). For this tune: with Michael Crehan (pipes), Michael Gavin (flute). |
| ~1988 | 8#2 | [SWW] Ronan Browne and Peter O'Loughlin. The South West Wind. Traditional Music from County Clare. Ronan Browne (pipes), Peter O'Loughlin (fiddle). |
| 1990 | 2#2 | [COG] Conal O Gráda. The Top of Coom. Conal Ó Gráda (flute). |
Bibliography
Here are all transcriptions of this tune 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 #76 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| As tune #14 in [Cr] Matt Cranitch. The Irish Fiddle Book. |
| On page 74 of [F] S. C. Hamilton. The Irish Flute Player's Handbook. |
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