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Tune ID#1091 (Lark in the Morning)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Lark in the Morning about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording AL (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig64AABBCCDDD Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Lark in the Morning, The / The Little Yellow Boy / The Yellow Little Boy / An Buachaillín Buí / Bouchaleen Buie / Galway Tom / Galway Town / A Western Lilt / The Goat's Horn / The Goats' Horns / Come in the Evening / The Kelso Races / The Welcome / The Thrush's Nest / The Spotted Cow (for 4th figure of Caledonian Set on JRSLCB 2; for The Siege of Ennis in book MM) (compare House in the Glen #2485, An Buachaillín Buí #6600, Spotted Cow #4887, Galway Tom #7535, and Humours of Mullingar #7185; also compare 2nd part with 2nd part of Lark in the Morning #525)
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Discography cd

Here 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.

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Year
Recorded
Track
#Tune?
[Album code] Artist. Title (Link to Album Info page). Performers (instruments).
19232.8#1
[PJConlon] Peter J. Conlon. The Genius of Peter Conlon. 78 RPM Recordings from 1917-1929. Peter J. Conlon (melodeon).
~194916#1
[TaisLFid] Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album. Patrick Clarke (fiddle).
~195113#1
~19512.12#1
~19563#1
[Rnys] The Raineys. The Raineys. Paddy Rainey (fiddle), Stephen Rainey (fiddle), Bridie 'Biddy' Rainey (vocals). For this tune: Paddy Rainey (fiddle).
~19595#2
[LNCB] Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band. Come to an Irish Dance Party. Willie Clancy (pipes), Martin Talty (pipes), Michael Falsey, J. C. Talty, Angela Merry (bass fiddle), Colm O'Connor (piano), Paddy Joe McMahon (accordion), Michael Sexton (accordion), Martin Malone (drums), Junior Crehan (fiddle), Christy Dixon (fiddle), Paddy Galvin (fiddle).
~195912#3
[SE 1] Seamus Ennis. The Bonny Bunch of Roses. Seamus Ennis (pipes, whistle, vocals).
~19671.14#1
~197118#1
~19782.1#2
[FlgDub] Paddy Glackin, Mick Gavin, Michael O'Brien. The Flags of Dublin. Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Mick Gavin (flute), Michael O'Brien [known later as:] Mick O'Brien (pipes). For this tune: Michael (pipes).
~19792.15#1
[AWhyte] Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte (fiddle). For this tune: with Peadar Ó Lochlainn (C# pipes).
198717#1
[WmSullvn] William Sullivan. Traditional Irish Music. William Sullivan (accordion).
~199810#3
[JRSLCB 2] Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band. Music for Set Dancing Vol. II. Johnny Reidy (accordion).
~20006#1
20013#1
[FDys] Davy Spillane and Kevin Glackin. Forgotten Days. Davy Spillane (pipes, whistle), Kevin Glackin (fiddle). For this tune: (pipes), (fiddle).
20021.9#2
~200219#1
[RBPOL 2] Ronan Browne and Peter O'Loughlin. Touch Me If You Dare. Ronan Browne (pipes, flute), Peter O'Loughlin (fiddle, flute). For this tune: (pipes), (fiddle).
~20028#2
[TP 8] Tommy Peoples. Waiting for a Call. Tommy Peoples (fiddle). For this tune: with John Doyle (guitar).
20042#2
[TP 9] Tommy Peoples. Recorded at Fiddler's Hearth. Tommy Peoples (fiddle).
200710#1
[AbsIr] Absolutely Irish. Mac Benford (banjo, vocals), Darrah Carr (feet), Liz Carroll (fiddle), Karan Casey (vocals), Brendan Dolan (piano), John Doyle (guitar, bouzouki, vocals), Seamus Egan (banjo, flute), Eileen Ivers (fiddle), Rhys Jones (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Joanie Madden (flute, whistle), Billy McComiskey (accordion), Susan McKeown (vocals), Mick Moloney (banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Robbie O'Connell (vocals, guitar), Niall O'Leary (feet), Jerry O'Sullivan (pipes, whistle), Mike Rafferty (flute), Athena Tergis (fiddle).
~20226#1
[DOMr] Diarmuid Ó Meachair. Siúl na Slí. Diarmuid Ó Meachair (accordion, melodeon). For this tune: (Eb melodeon).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Frieze Breeches
KCThtr, TP 8, TP 9
Connaughtman's Rambles
SE 1
Maid in the Meadow
LNCB
Coppers and Brass
FlgDub
Willie Coleman's
JRSLCB 2
Played beforeOn Albums
When the Cock Crows It Is Day
SE 1, RBPOL 2
Wandering Minstrel
TaisLFid
Bill Harte's
FTIM
Connaughtman's Rambles
BICM
Pipe on the Hob
FDys
Little Fair Cannavans
AbsIr
Conlon's Jig
DOMr

Bibliography

Here are all transcriptions of this tune considering only the indexed books, listed in chronological order. I have discovered by careful comparison that these are musical matches to this tune as played on the recordings listed above.

Listing of published transcriptions of this tune.
As tune #111 in [WC] Pat Mitchell. The Dance Music of Willie Clancy. [available]
As tune #5 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." [available]
As tune #27 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. [available]
On page 164 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. [available]
As misc #23 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music.
As tune #186 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. [available]
As tune #76 in [DM 1] Dave Mallinson. 100 Essential Irish Session Tunes. [available]
On page 94 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
On pages 157-158 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As jig #68 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #226 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [available]
On page 26 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. [available]
In [LM] L[arry]. E. McCullough. ? [available]

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?

Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering only the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1923