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Tune ID#1274 (Mouse in the Cupboard)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Mouse in the Cupboard about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording OTPR (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig32AABBG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Mouse in the Cupboard, The / Mouse in the Cupboard / The Merry Old Woman / Merry Old Woman / Ballaí Lios Chearbhaill / The Walls of Liscarroll / Repeal of the Union / The Walls of Enniscorthy / The Rakes of Newcastle West / Wollop the Potlid / Wallop the Potlid / Duignan's Odd Jig (also in A,also as structure AABBB'B') (compare in Dorian mode as Scully Casey's #1734)
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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).
19281#2
[OTPR] Oldtime Records. Vol. 3. Piping Rarities. William Andrews (pipes).
19291.10#1
[JMcK] John McKenna. The Music and Life of John McKenna. 'The Buck from the Mountain'. John McKenna (flute, whistle, lilting, vocals). For this tune: 2nd time with James Morrison (whistle).
193217#2
[IDM 1] Irish Dance Music. Frank Lee's Tara Ceilidh Band.
19511.20#2
[MGm] Michael Gorman. The Sligo Champion. The Fiddle Music of County Sligo. Michael Gorman (fiddle, vocals). For this tune: Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute).
~19629#1
[JyHenry] Johnny Henry. One Out of the Fort. Johnny Henry (fiddle).
~19885#3
[Boys 14] Boys of the Lough. Sweet Rural Shade. Aly Bain (fiddle), Cathall McConnell (flute, whistle, vocals), Dave Richardson (concertina, mandolin, cittern), Christy O'Leary (pipes, whistle, vocals), John Coakley (guitar, piano).
~199613#2
[JBrosnan] John Brosnan. The Cook in the Kitchen. John Brosnan (accordion). For this tune: (melodeon).
~20007#2
[MMcNmr 2] Mary MacNamara. The Blackberry Blossom. Mary MacNamara (concertina). For this tune: (C/G concertina), with Andrew MacNamara (accordion).
~20037#1
[MMlvy] Mick Mulvey. Within a Mile o' Jamestown. Mick Mulvey (flute). For this tune: (Eb flute).
20047#3
[BstnEdge] Joe Derrane, Séamus Connolly, John McGann. The Boston Edge. Joe Derrane (accordion), Séamus Connolly (fiddle), John McGann (mandolin, guitar).
~201010#1
[CGJS 1] Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith and John Blake. The Ewe with the Crooked Horn. Colm Gannon (accordion, melodeon), Jesse Smith (fiddle), John Blake (flute, guitar, piano).
~201412#2
[RBysFam] Randal Bays and Family. A Rake of Tunes. Randal Bays (fiddle), Susan Waters (fiddle), Willie Bays (flute), Owen Bays (concertina). For this tune: Randal (fiddle).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Kitty's Rambles		IDM 1
A Trip to the Cottage		OTPR
Tell Her I Am		MGm
Charlie Hunter's Jig		Boys 14
Goat in the Green		JBrosnan
Hundred Pipers		MMcNmr 2
James McMahon's Favourite		BstnEdge
Hairy Cat's Ear		RBysFam
Played beforeOn Albums
Cailleach an Airgid		JMcK, MMlvy
Geese in the Bog		IDM 1
Wandering Minstrel		JyHenry
Rosewood		Boys 14
Lark on the Strand		CGJS 1

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 #799 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #800 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #72 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #80 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. [available]
As tune #81 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. [available]
As tune #8 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." [available]
As tune #10 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. [available]
On page 24 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As tune #10 in [Cr] Matt Cranitch. The Irish Fiddle Book. [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
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