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Tune ID#1308 (Miss McDonald)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Miss McDonald about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording BC 4 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32ABCDG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Miss McDonald / Miss McDonald's / Miss MacDonald's / Miss MacDonald / Lady Mc Donald / Lady McDonald's (2nd in set Miss McDonald on MHYDLd 1) (compare 1st 2 parts with 1st 2 parts of Spinning Wheel #6576)
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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).
19758#1
[BC 4] Bobby Casey. Maestro. Bobby Casey (fiddle). For this tune: with John Kelly Sr. (fiddle), Joe Ryan (fiddle).
~19812.6#1
[Boys 9] Boys of the Lough. In the Tradition. Aly Bain (fiddle), Cathal McConnell (flute, whistle, vocals), Dave Richardson (concertina, mandolin, cittern, banjo), Tich Richardson (guitar, acoustic bass guitar).
~19816#1
[SWlsh 4] Séamus Walshe. Traditional Music of Ireland on Button Accordion. Séamus Walshe (accordion).
~19812.6#1
[Boys 15] Boys of the Lough. The Session. Aly Bain (fiddle), Cathal McConnell (flute, whistle), Dave Richardson (concertina, mandolin, cittern), Tich Richardson (guitar, acoustic bass guitar).
~19939#1
[JKn 3] James Keane. That's the Spirit. James Keane (accordion).
~19938#2
[MB 2] Mary Bergin. Feadóga Stáin 2. Mary Bergin (whistle).
~199915#2
[Trc] Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin and Patrick Ourceau. Tracin'. Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin (concertina), Patrick Ourceau (fiddle). For this tune: (fiddle), (Bb/F concertina).
~200213#4
[CaBrdg] Niall and Cillian Vallely. Callan Bridge. Niall Vallely (concertina), Cillian Vallely (pipes, whistle). For this tune: (pipes), (concertina).
~20021#3
[PJCJC] P.J. Crotty, Carol Cullinan, James Cullinan. Happy to Meet. P.J. Crotty (flute), James Cullinan (fiddle), Carol Cullinan (piano).
200314#2
[MHyDLd 1] Michael Hynes and Denis Liddy. Waifs and Strays. Michael Hynes (flute), Denis Liddy (fiddle).
~20056#2
[CmA 2] The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place. Jim Rawl (fiddle).
~20096#3
[LmKlly] Liam Kelly. Sweetwood. Liam Kelly (flute, whistle).
20126#2
[Yanks 1] The Yanks. The Yanks. Isaac Alderson (flute, pipes), Dylan Foley (fiddle), Dan Gurney (accordion), Sean Earnest (guitar, bouzouki).
~201412#1
[ACrby 2] Angelina Carberry. Pluckin' Mad. Angelina Carberry (banjo, tenor guitar).
201611#1
[TrklHwl] John Blake, Mairéad Hurley, Nathan Gourley. The Truckley Howl. John Blake (guitar, flute, piano), Mairéad Hurley (concertina), Nathan Gourley (fiddle, guitar).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Richard Dwyer's Reel
MB 2
Miss Susan Cooper
Trc
Launching the Boat
PJCJC
Tinker's Reel
CaBrdg
Lucy Campbell
MHyDLd 1
Humours of Lissadell
CmA 2
Lady Gordon
LmKlly
House of Hamill
Yanks 1
Played beforeOn Albums
Up to Your Knees in Sand
BC 4
Donegal Traveler
SWlsh 4
Sporting Nell
JKn 3
Lord Gordon's
ACrby 2
Caha Mountains
TrklHwl

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 #1210 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #486 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
On page 98 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As tune #46 in [P50] Brian and Eithne Vallely. Play 50 Reels. [available]
On page 36 of [SK] Sean Keane. Fifty Fiddle Solos. [available]
As reel #371 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [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