about these two bars
| Rhythm | Bars | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Polka | 32 | D Major |
These two bars are the start of my transcription of how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording Plx 4 (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). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1979 | 11#3 | [Plx 4] Planxty. Collection. Unidentified on this reissue. |
| ~1986 | 5#2 | [TC] various. Turas Cheoil. A Musical Odyssey: A compilation of music from the traditional musicians of Toronto. |
| 2001 | 17#2 | [PHCB] Public House Ceili Band. Go Figure. Dan Cobb (banjo), Dave Delgado (whistle), Alan Ng (fiddle), Bob Newton (octave mandolin). |
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 #23#2 in volume 1 of [AW] Eithne Vallely. Learn to Play the Tin Whistle. |
| On page 150 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. |
| As tune #44 in [IBPS] Pat Conway. Ireland's Best Polkas and Slides. |
| On page 237 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
| As polka #14 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. |
| As tune #62 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?