about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 32 | AABB | G Dorian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording PitS (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3#1 | [PitS] various. Paddy in the Smoke. Martin Byrnes (fiddle), Danny Meehan (fiddle), Bobby Casey (fiddle), Tony McMahon (accordion), Andy Boyle (fiddle), Jimmy Power (fiddle), Jimmy Dunleavy (fiddle), Sean O'Shea (fiddle), Con Curtin (fiddle), Denis McMahon (fiddle), Julia Clifford (fiddle), Tommy Maguire (accordion), Father O'Keeffe (mandolin), Lucy Farr (fiddle), Edmond Murphy (fiddle). |
| ~1975 | 10#1 | [PCt] Paddy Carty. Traditional Irish Music. Paddy Carty (flute). |
| ~1980 | 3#2 | [JKn 1] James Keane. Roll Away the Reel World. James Keane (accordion). |
| ~1980 | 2.13#2 | [GL20] various. Green Linnet Records. The Twentieth Anniversary Collection. |
| ~1984 | 10#3 | [KB UC] Kevin Burke. Up Close. Kevin Burke (fiddle). |
| 1991 | 8#2 | [FS] various. Fiddle Sticks. Irish Traditional Music from Donegal. |
| ~1993 | 3#1 | [MB 2] Mary Bergin. Feadóga Stáin 2. Mary Bergin (whistle). |
| 1997 | 11#2 | [MH 3] Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill. The Lonesome Touch. Martin Hayes (fiddle), Dennis Cahill (guitar). |
| ~2000 | 8#2 | [EOR] Eoin Ó Riabhaigh. Tiomnacht. Handed On. Eoin Ó Riabhaigh (pipes). |
| ~2000 | 6#2 | [LLPQ 1] The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. Bernie Conneely (banjo), Elaine Conwell (fiddle), Karen Ryan (fiddle, whistle), Sharon Whelton (flute, whistle). |
| ~2001 | 6#1 | [JMcK] Joe McKenna. The Irish Low Whistle. Joe McKenna (whistle, pipes, keyboards, piano). |
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 #1375 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #625 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #36 in volume 1 of [B&S] D[avid] Bulmer and N[eil] Sharpley. Music from Ireland. 4 vols. |
| On page 128 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As reel #82 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #309 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?