Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#744 (Golden Eagle)
about these two barsThese two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording ECst (details in the Discography below).
| Rhythm ? | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornpipe | 32 | AABB | G Major |
Golden Eagle, The (1st in set Humours of Galway on FG 3; for 5th figure of Sliabh Luachra Set on JRSLCB 2) (also in A or F)
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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1958 | 29#2 | [TDMI] Traditional Dance Music of Ireland. The Jimmy Hogan Trio. |
| ~1977 | 16#3 | [ECst] Traditional Irish Music in America. The East Coast. Eugene O'Donnell (fiddle). |
| ~1988 | 13#1 | [PO 1] Paddy O'Brien with Daíthi Sproule. Stranger at the Gate. Paddy O'Brien (accordion). |
| ~1989 | 3#1 | [FG 3] Frankie Gavin. Frankie Goes to Town. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute). |
| ~1990 | 9#1 | [SK 2] Seán Keane. Jig It in Style. Seán Keane (fiddle). |
| ~1990 | 14#1 | [VK 1] Vinnie Kilduff. The Boys from the Blue Hill. Vinnie Kilduff (whistle, mandolin, guitar, keyboards, bass, bodhrán). |
| 1994 | 10#2 | [JDr 1] Joe Derrane with Felix Dolan. Give Us Another. Joe Derrane (accordion), Felix Dolan (piano). |
| 1995 | 3#1 | [WaMoDub] Paul McGrattan, Paul O'Shaughnessy. Within a Mile of Dublin. Paul McGrattan (flute), Paul O'Shaughnessy (fiddle). For this tune: Paul McGrattan (B flute). |
| ~1996 | 10#1 | [JB 4] Joe Burke, Charlie Lennon. The Bucks of Oranmore. Joe Burke (accordion), Charlie Lennon (piano). |
| ~1998 | 5#2 | [KH] Kieran Hanrahan. Kieran Hanrahan Plays the Irish Tenor Banjo. Kieran Hanrahan (banjo). |
| ~1998 | 6#2 | [JRSLCB 2] Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band. Music for Set Dancing Vol. II. Johnny Reidy (accordion). |
| ~2000 | 11#1 | [JLavelle] John Lavelle. @Home Alone. John Lavelle (accordion). |
| 2001 | 8#1 | [FDys] Davy Spillane and Kevin Glackin. Forgotten Days. Davy Spillane (pipes, whistle), Kevin Glackin (fiddle). For this tune: (fiddle), (low whistle). |
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 hp #3 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music. |
| As tune #76 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. |
| On page 205 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As hp #27 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #285 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): 1958