about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 32 | AABB | D Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording SE 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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1973 | 5#2 | [SE 2] Seamus Ennis. The Pure Drop. Seamus Ennis (pipes). |
| ~1976 | 14#1 | [MM 1] Matt Molloy accompanied by Dónal Lunny. Matt Molloy. Matt Molloy (flute). |
| 1985 | 14#1 | [Kn] Noel Hill and Tony MacMahon. In Knocknagree. Noel Hill (concertina), Tony MacMahon (accordion). |
| 1997 | 9#1 | [SCAC] Séamus Creagh, Aidan Coffey. Séamus Creagh, Aidan Coffey. Séamus Creagh (fiddle), Aidan Coffey (accordion). |
| ~1998 | 2#2 | [JMcE] John McEvoy. Returning. John McEvoy (fiddle). |
| 2000 | 9#2 | [CTL 8] Cherish the Ladies. The Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone. Joanie Madden (whistle, flute, vocals), Mary Coogan (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Donna Long (piano, keyboards, vocals), Mary Rafferty (accordion, concertina, whistle), Deirdre Connolly (vocals, whistle, flute), Liz Knowles (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 #1022 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #235 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #2 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. |
| On page 54 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| As jig #53 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #59 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?