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Tune ID#1133 (Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording GD (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Hornpipe32AABBE Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine / Napoleon Crossing the Rhine / Bonaparte's March / Bonaparte Crossing the Rockies / Napoleon Crossing the Alps / From Galway to Dublin / The First Sign of Light / The First Light of Day / The Listowel Hornpipe / Cead Suí do Mhag Uidhir / Mr. McGuire / Port Mhoss Martin / Byron's Hornpipe (also in A or B; also singled; also as highland fling as 2nd tune in set Up the Hill of Down on FBros; as 2nd tune in alternating pair of tunes titled Stack O'Barley on LHGBoys) (compare as march Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine #193, as song #1122, and compare Harvey Street Hornpipe #2433)
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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).
19291#1
19298#2
[FBros] The Flanagan Brothers. The Tunes We Like to Play on Paddy's Day. Joe Flanagan (accordion), Louis Flanagan (guitar, banjo), Mike Flanagan (banjo, vocals, mandolin).
193122#2
[LHGBoys] "Let Her Go Boys!". Patrick Killoran and his Pride of Erin Orchestra: Paddy Killoran (fiddle), Paddy Sweeney (fiddle), unknown (accordion, banjo, flute).
~19775#3
[AM] Andy McGann and Paul Brady. It's A Hard Road to Travel. Andy McGann (fiddle), Paul Brady (guitar).
~1977B.4#2
[CronBrk] Johnny Cronin and Joe "Banjo" Burke. Cronin and Burke. Johnny Cronin (fiddle), Joe "Banjo" Burke (banjo).
~19893#2
[PBnPoc] Máire agus Séamus Ó Beaglaoich. Plancstaí Bhaile na bPoc. Máire ní Beaglaoich (vocals, piano, accordion), Séamus Ó Beaglaoich (vocals, accordion). For this tune: Seamus (accordion).
199314#1
[MR 8] Micho Russell. Ireland's Whistling Ambassador. Micho Russell (whistle, vocals). For this tune: (C whistle).
~199310#2
[BG 5] Bobby Gardiner. The Master's Choice. Bobby Gardiner (accordion).
20013#2
[JCrv] John Creaven. The Story So Far. John Creaven (flute). For this tune: (Eb flute).
~200615#2
[JOSe] Jimmí Ó Sé. Malairt Poirt ó Fionntrá. Jimmí Ó Sé (accordion, vocals). For this tune: (C melodeon).
~20092#3
[PoNY] Joanie Madden, Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey, Brendan Dolan. Pride of New York. Joanie Madden (flute, whistle), Brian Conway (fiddle), Billy McComiskey (accordion), Brendan Dolan (piano).
201211#2
[THny 2] Therese Honey. Summer's End. Therese Honey (harp).
~20128#2
[IvyLf] The Ivy Leaf. Traditional Irish Music. Daniel Accardi (fiddle, concertina), Armand Aromin (fiddle, whistle), Caroline O'Shea (flute, whistle, vocals), Lindsay Straw (bouzouki, guitar, vocals).
~20159#3
[RskaHll] Éamonn O'Riordan, Tony O'Connell. Rooska Hill. Éamonn O'Riordan (Eb flute), Tony O'Connell (C#/G# concertina).
~20178#2
[AQYld] Alan Reid and Rachel Conlan. A Quare Yield. Alan Reid (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, oud), Rachel Conlan (fiddle, hardanger).
20186#1
[PMcDna] Páraic Mac Donnchadha. Not Before Time... 39 Years in the Making! Thar Am. Páraic Mac Donnchadha (banjo). For this tune: with Graham Guerin (accordion).
20198#2
[DOR] Damien O'Reilly. Dúchas. Damien O'Reilly (accordion, melodeon).
~20214#1
[BrtDrkly] Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen. Brightly or Darkly. Nathan Gourley (fiddle, guitar, bouzouki), Laura Feddersen (fiddle).

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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 #231 in volume 2 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. [available]
On page 207 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
On page 80 of [SLoP] Paul Deloughery. Sliabh Luachra on Parade. [available]
On page 199 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?

Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering only the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1927