about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 32 | AABB | G Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording GP (details in the Discography below).
DiscographyHere 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. They are listed in order of when they were recorded.
| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Primary musicians (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1976 | 5#1 | [Ch 6] The Chieftains. 6. Bonaparte's Retreat. Paddy Moloney [misspelled as:] Maloney (pipes, whistle, bodhrán), Seán Potts (whistle, bodhrán), Martin Fay (fiddle), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, oboe, tiompán), Seán Keane (fiddle). |
| ~1976 | 22#1 | [GP] various. The Gentlemen Pipers. Classic Recordings of Irish Traditional Piping. |
| ~1985 | 2#1 | [TWR] Mick Moloney, Jimmy Keane, Robbie O'Connell with Liz Carroll. There Were Roses. Mick Moloney (vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar), Jimmy Keane (piano accordion, vocals), Robbie O'Connell (vocals, guitar). |
| ~1990 | 5#3 | [SK 2] Seán Keane. Jig It in Style. Seán Keane (fiddle). |
| ~2000 | 1.9#3 | [WFO 2] various. Wooden Flute Obsession 2. |
| ~2002 | 9#1 | [CaBrdg] Niall and Cillian Vallely. Callan Bridge. Niall Vallely (concertina), Cillian Vallely (pipes, whistle). |
| ~2002 | 9#2 | [CaBrdg] Niall and Cillian Vallely. Callan Bridge. Niall Vallely (concertina), Cillian Vallely (pipes, whistle). |
| 2003 | 3#4 | [Dnu 4] Danú. The Road Less Travelled. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals, flute, whistle), Benny McCarthy (accordion), Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán, pipes), Oisin McAuley (fiddle, vocals), Tom Doorley (flute, whistle, vocals), Eamon Doorley (bouzouki), Donal Clancy (guitar). |
BibliographyHere 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 recordings listed above.
| As tune #1802 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #326 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 124 of [IMM] Francis O'Neill. Irish Minstrels and Musicians. |
| As tune #332 in volume 2 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| As tune #333 in volume 2 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| As tune #26 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| In [L] Alan's private loose music. |
| On page 229 of [CITM] Fintan Vallely. The Companion to Irish Traditional Music. |
| As ?.35 in [CRE 3+] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann. |
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?