about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | 8-bar phrase structure | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | 16 | AB | A Dorian |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording WW 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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1919 | 23#2 | [PT] Patsy Touhey. The Piping of Patsy Touhey. Patsy Touhey (pipes). |
| 1926 | 16#2 | [WW 2] various. The Wheels of the World. Early Irish-American Music. Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 1930s. Vol. 2. |
| 1926 | 21#2 | [GD] various. From Galway to Dublin. Early Recordings of Traditional Irish Music. |
| 1975 | 15#1 | [JnKlly] John Kelly. Irish Traditional Concertina and Fiddle Music. John Kelly (concertina, fiddle). |
| 1975 | 1#1 | [Chi] various. Traditional Irish Music in America. Chicago. |
| 1976 | 17#2 | [Chi] various. Traditional Irish Music in America. Chicago. |
| ~1991 | 7#2 | [BT] Baal Tinne. . . . About Time. Noel Rice (flute, whistle), Kevin Rice (bodhrán, percussion), Cathleen Rice (fiddle), Matt Sundstrom (guitar), Paul Cienniwa (piano, keyboards). |
| ~1993 | 1#2 | [MB 2] Mary Bergin. Feadóga Stáin 2. Mary Bergin (whistle). |
| ~1993 | 2#2 | [SnugBl] Paddy O'Brien, Jamie Gans, Daithi Sproule. Snug in the Blanket. Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Jamie Gans (fiddle), Daithi Sproule (guitar). |
| ~1995 | 5#3 | [Arc 2] Arcady. Many Happy Returns. Johnny McDonagh (bones, bodhrán, triangle), Nicholas Quemener (guitar, flute, whistle, vocals), Patsy Broderick (piano, keyboards), Conor Keane (accordion), Brendan Larrissey (fiddle), Niamh Parsons (vocals). |
| ~1999 | 30#2 | [MtRd] various. The Mountain Road. A Compilation of Tunes Popular in South Sligo. |
| ~2003 | 1#3 | [KitRec] Seán O'Driscoll and Larry Egan. The Kitchen Recordings. Seán O'Driscoll (banjo, bouzouki), Larry Egan (accordion). |
| ~2007 | 3#2 | [PHGH 2] Peter Horan and Gerry Harrington. The Merry Love to Play. Peter Horan (flute), Gerry Harrington (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 #1370 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #1371 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #622 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. |
| As tune #96 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. |
| On page 127 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. |
| On page 32 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| On page 52 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
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?