about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 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 MC (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). |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 14#3 | [JKm] John J. Kimmel. John J. Kimmel. Early Recordings of Irish Traditional Dance Music. John J. Kimmel (accordion). |
| 1927 | 1.24#1 | [MC] Michael Coleman. Michael Coleman 1891-1945. Michael Coleman (fiddle). |
| 1929 | 7#3 | [IDM 1] various. Irish Dance Music. |
| 1929 | 10#3 | [MG] various. Milestone at the Garden. Irish Fiddle Masters from the 78 RPM Era. |
| 1960 | 24#1 | [ECr] Elizabeth Crotty. Concertina Music from West Clare. Elizabeth Crotty (concertina). |
| 1973 | 12#2 | [WC 2] Willie Clancy. The Pipering of Willie Clancy. Volume 1. Willie Clancy (pipes, whistle). |
| ~1978 | 16#3 | [ItS] various. In the Smoke. |
| ~1980 | 7#2 | [JKn 1] James Keane. Roll Away the Reel World. James Keane (accordion). |
| ~1989 | 7#1 | [FG 3] Frankie Gavin. Frankie Goes to Town. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute). |
| 1994 | 15#1 | [JDr 1] Joe Derrane with Felix Dolan. Give Us Another. Joe Derrane (accordion), Felix Dolan (piano). |
| 2007 | 2#3 | [PotW] John Wynne and John McEvoy. Pride of the West. John Wynne (flute), John McEvoy (fiddle). |
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 #1240 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #513 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #157 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. |
| As tune #79 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. |
| As tune #95 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| On page 103 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 126 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| On page 208 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| As reel #124 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #9 in [DM 4] Dave Mallinson. 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes. |
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?