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Tune ID#1147 (London Lasses)

Transcription of first 2 bars of London Lasses about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording WW 1 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32AABBG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
London Lasses, The / London Lasses / London Lassies / The London Lassies / Girseacha Londan / The Turnpike Gate / The Maid in the Rushes / An Gearrchaile sa Luachair / The Bird in the Cage / Streams in the Valley / John McKenna's / The Races of Athlone / Gardiners / George White's Fancy (2nd in set The Scottish Connection on LitN; 2nd in Caledonian Set on MHyDLd 1; for dance The Walls of Limerick in book R) (also in D or E or A, also in A Mixolydian) (compare Farewell to Erin #606; and London Lasses #7118; compare 1st part with 1st part of Shannon's Reel #6944)
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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).
19262#2
[WmMully] William Mullaly. The Westmeath Hunt. William Mullaly (concertina).
192814#2
[WW 1] The Wheels of the World. Early Irish-American Music. Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 1930s. Vol. 1. 1st time John McKenna (flute), then with James Morrison (fiddle).
19282.17#2
[JMcK] John McKenna. The Music and Life of John McKenna. 'The Buck from the Mountain'. John McKenna (flute, whistle, lilting, vocals). For this tune: (flute), with James Morrison (fiddle).
193723#3
[IDM 2] Past Masters of Irish Dance Music. Aughrim Slopes Ceilidhe Band.
~195410#2
[CmA 2] The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place. Charlie Higgins (flute), Jack Dolan (fiddle).
19551.6#2
[JV] John Vesey. Sligo Fiddler. John Vesey (fiddle).
~19571.15#2
[JV] John Vesey. Sligo Fiddler. John Vesey (fiddle).
~19592.19#3
[WC 4] Willie Clancy. The Gold Ring. Willie Clancy (pipes, whistle). For this tune: (pipes).
~19612.11#2
[JV] John Vesey. Sligo Fiddler. John Vesey (fiddle).
~198415#1
[FoNote] Peter O'Loughlin, Paddy Canny, Paddy Murphy, Geraldine Cotter. Friends of Note. Peter O'Loughlin (flute), Paddy Canny (fiddle), Paddy Murphy (concertina), Geraldine Cotter (piano).
~19857#1
[CW] Matt Molloy and Sean Keane. Contentment Is Wealth. Matt Molloy (flute), Sean Keane (fiddle).
~19891#1
[SRn 1] Seán Ryan. Siúil Uait / Take the Air. Seán Ryan (whistle). For this tune: (Eb whistle).
199016#3
[COG 1] Conal O Gráda. The Top of Coom. Conal Ó Gráda (flute).
199220#2
[DOEI] Dear Old Erin's Isle. Irish Traditional Music from America. Joe Shannon (pipes), John Williams (concertina), Seamus Connolly (fiddle).
199510#3
[FMD 1] The Fiddle Music of Donegal. Volume One. Micheal McMenamin (fiddle).
~199614#3
[JBrosnan] John Brosnan. The Cook in the Kitchen. John Brosnan (accordion).
~199727#2
[Shskn 10] Shaskeen. Music for Set Dancing and Listening. Tom Cussen (banjo, mandolin), Benny O'Connor (drums, bodhrán, bongos), Seán Conway (flute, whistle, guitar), Eamonn Cotter (flute), Mike Fahy (guitar), Charlie Harris (accordion), Geraldine Cotter (piano), Carl Hession (piano). For this tune: Seán Conway (Bb whistle).
199915#2
[GCJR] Gerard Commane and Joe Ryan with Eoin O'Neill. Two Gentlemen of Clare Music. Gerard Commane (concertina), Joe Ryan (fiddle).
~199912#2
[CODnl 1] Colm O'Donnell. Farewell to Evening Dances. Colm O'Donnell (flute, whistle, vocals). For this tune: (whistle).
~200015#4
[LLses 1] The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. Bernie Conneely (banjo), Elaine Conwell (fiddle), Karen Ryan (fiddle, whistle), Sharon Whelton (flute, whistle).
20012#2
[KHys 1] Kitty Hayes. A Touch of Clare. Kitty Hayes (concertina). For this tune: with Yvonne Casey (fiddle).
20011#3
[IBrgd 10] The Irish Brigade (and Friends). Live at the Half Time Rec. Mike Wallace (guitar, bodhrán, bass, vocals), Sean Conway (flute, whistle, guitar, vocals), John Wright (bass), Karie Oberg (vocals), Mike Ryan (dumbek). For this tune: Sean Conway (Bb whistle).
~200112#2
[JCt 3] John Carty. Yeh, That's All It Is. John Carty (fiddle, guitar).
~200210#2
[LitN] Christy Barry, Conor McCarthy, Cyril O'Donoghue. Late . . . in the Night. Christy Barry (flute, whistle, spoons), Conor McCarthy (accordion), Cyril O'Donoghue (bouzouki, guitar).
200315#2
[MHyDLd 1] Michael Hynes and Denis Liddy. Waifs and Strays. Michael Hynes (flute), Denis Liddy (fiddle).
~20052.16#3
[WFO 3] Wooden Flute Obsession 3. John Rynne (flute).
20073#2
[KHys 2] Kitty Hayes. Remembered. In Concert in Glór and Bantry House. Kitty Hayes (concertina). For this tune: with Peter Laban (C pipes), Mick Kinsella (harmonica), Josephine Marsh (accordion).
~200716#3
[PHGH 2] Peter Horan and Gerry Harrington. The Merry Love to Play. Peter Horan (flute), Gerry Harrington (fiddle).
~200910#3
[JWynn 2] John Wynne. Ar nós na Gaoithe. Like the Wind. John Wynne (flute). For this tune: (Eb flute).
201111#3
[KRyan] Karen Ryan. The Coast Road. Karen Ryan (fiddle, banjo, whistle). For this tune: (whistle).

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In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Galway Rambler
IDM 2, CmA 2, JV, COG 1, GCJR, KHys 1, KHys 2
Ladies' Pantalettes
WW 1, JMcK
Bells of Tipperary
Shskn 10, IBrgd 10
Mason's Apron
WmMully
Satin Slipper
WC 4
Give Us a Drink of Water
DOEI
Five-Mile Chase
FMD 1
Imelda Roland's
JV
Sporting Paddy
JV
Piper's Despair
JBrosnan
Maid of Mount Kisco
CODnl 1
Little Fair Cannavans
LLses 1
Sligo Maid
JCt 3
Bill McEvoy's No.1
LitN
Mullin's Fancy
MHyDLd 1
Victory Reel
WFO 3
Duke of Leinster
PHGH 2
Navvy on the Line
JWynn 2
Sunny Banks
KRyan
Played beforeOn Albums
Star of Munster
FoNote
Farewell to Ireland
CW
Coast of Austria
SRn 1
Mountain Road
JV
Sally Gardens
IBrgd 10
Garrett Barry's
LitN
Roaring Mary
MHyDLd 1
Courting Them All
WFO 3

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 #1278 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #546 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #195 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. [available]
As tune #137#1 in volume 3 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. [available]
As tune #170 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. [available]
On page 110 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As tune #243 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. [available]
In [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
On page 60 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As reel #181 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #29 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [available]
On page 82 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. [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): 1903