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). |
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1929 | 1#1 | [GD] From Galway to Dublin. Early Recordings of Traditional Irish Music. Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band. |
1929 | 8#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). |
1931 | 22#2 | [LHGBoys] "Let Her Go Boys!". Patrick Killoran and his Pride of Erin Orchestra: Paddy Killoran (fiddle), Paddy Sweeney (fiddle), unknown (accordion, banjo, flute). |
~1977 | 5#3 | [AM] Andy McGann and Paul Brady. It's A Hard Road to Travel. Andy McGann (fiddle), Paul Brady (guitar). |
~1977 | B.4#2 | [CronBrk] Johnny Cronin and Joe "Banjo" Burke. Cronin and Burke. Johnny Cronin (fiddle), Joe "Banjo" Burke (banjo). |
~1989 | 3#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). |
1993 | 14#1 | [MR 8] Micho Russell. Ireland's Whistling Ambassador. Micho Russell (whistle, vocals). For this tune: (C whistle). |
~1993 | 10#2 | [BG 5] Bobby Gardiner. The Master's Choice. Bobby Gardiner (accordion). |
2001 | 3#2 | [JCrv] John Creaven. The Story So Far. John Creaven (flute). For this tune: (Eb flute). |
~2006 | 15#2 | [JOSe] Jimmí Ó Sé. Malairt Poirt ó Fionntrá. Jimmí Ó Sé (accordion, vocals). For this tune: (C melodeon). |
~2009 | 2#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). |
2012 | 11#2 | [THny 2] Therese Honey. Summer's End. Therese Honey (harp). |
~2012 | 8#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). |
~2015 | 9#3 | [RskaHll] Éamonn O'Riordan, Tony O'Connell. Rooska Hill. Éamonn O'Riordan (Eb flute), Tony O'Connell (C#/G# concertina). |
~2017 | 8#2 | [AQYld] Alan Reid and Rachel Conlan. A Quare Yield. Alan Reid (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, oud), Rachel Conlan (fiddle, hardanger). |
2018 | 6#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). |
2019 | 8#2 | [DOR] Damien O'Reilly. Dúchas. Damien O'Reilly (accordion, melodeon). |
~2021 | 4#1 | [BrtDrkly] Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen. Brightly or Darkly. Nathan Gourley (fiddle, guitar, bouzouki), Laura Feddersen (fiddle). |