Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#567 (Eavesdropper)
about these two barsThese two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording Ev (details in the Discography below).
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 32 | AABB | G Major |
Eavesdropper, The / The Eaves Dropper (also in A)
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1979 | 2#2 | [Ev] Kevin Burke and Jackie Daly. Eavesdropper. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Jackie Daly (accordion, concertina). For this tune: Kevin Burke (fiddle), Jackie Daly (concertina), Conal Ó Grada (flute). |
| ~1986 | 1.5#2 | [RtH] Round the House. Music for the Sets - Vol. 1. Séamus Meehan (piano accordion), Paul O'Shaughessy (fiddle). |
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 #715 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #17 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| On page 19 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 29 of [TP] Tommy Peoples. Fifty Irish Fiddle Tunes. |
| As tune #5 in [Cr] Matt Cranitch. The Irish Fiddle Book. |
| As tune #34 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. |
| As jig #31 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #37 in [FT] Randy Miller. The Fiddler's Throne. |
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