about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slip jig | 16 | AB | D Mixolydian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording Ch 2 (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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1959 | 4#2 | [LR 2] Leo Rowsome. The King of the Pipers. Leo Rowsome (pipes). |
| 1969 | 10#2 | [Ch 2] The Chieftains. 2. Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Seán Potts (whistle), Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Martin Fay (fiddle), Peadar Mercier (bodhrán, bones), Seán Keane (fiddle). |
| ~1976 | 15#2 | [ItS] various. In the Smoke. |
| ~1996 | 10#1 | [DByrn] Dermot Byrne. Dermot Byrne. Dermot Byrne (accordion). |
| 2001 | 12#2 | [FDys] Davy Spillane and Kevin Glackin. Forgotten Days. Davy Spillane (pipes, whistle), Kevin Glackin (fiddle). |
| ~2002 | 11#1 | [TP 8] Tommy Peoples. Waiting for a Call. Tommy Peoples (fiddle). |
| 2003 | 2#1 | [LLPQ 2] The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. Track Across the Deep. Karen Ryan (fiddle, whistle), Elaine Conwell (fiddle), Dee Havlin (flute, whistle), Maureen Linane (accordion), Kathleen O'Sullivan (vocals). |
| 2003 | 9#2 | [CSmth] Chris Smith with Roger Landes and Randal Bays. Coyotebanjo. Chris Smith (banjo, mandola, mandolin, field organ), Roger Landes (bouzouki), Randal Bays (fiddle). |
| ~2007 | 1#3 | [NNC] Niamh Ní Charra. Ón Dá Thaobh. From Both Sides. Niamh Ní Charra (fiddle, concertina). |
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 #1117 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #412 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #127 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| On page 79 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 50 of [RW] Robin Williamson. The Penny Whistle Book. |
| As tune #31 in [Cr] Matt Cranitch. The Irish Fiddle Book. |
| On page 33 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. |
| As tune #87 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. |
| As slipjig #13 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
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?