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Tune ID#1357 (Moving Cloud)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Moving Cloud about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording NBoyle, track 20 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel48AABBCCF Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Moving Cloud, The / Moving Cloud / The Moving Clouds / Moving Clouds / An Néal faoi Shiúl (2nd in set An Nead Scamallach on MMcAly 2) (also in G or D or A; also without 3rd part; also with 2nd and 3rd parts reversed, also with 3rd part as intro on MMcAly 2) (composed by Néillidh Boyle aka Neil O'Boyle aka Neil Boyle in 1942, also with a different third part possibly by Martin Mulhaire)
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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).
~19451.20#1
[NBoyle] Néillidh Boyle. A Feeling in the Blood. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Néillidh Boyle (fiddle).
19511.25#2
[NBoyle] Néillidh Boyle. A Feeling in the Blood. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Néillidh Boyle (fiddle).
19531.38#1
[NBoyle] Néillidh Boyle. A Feeling in the Blood. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Néillidh Boyle (fiddle).
~195916#1
[POB] Paddy O'Brien. 1922-1991. Paddy O'Brien (accordion).
19612.21#2
[SltSdt] Seoltaí Séidte. Setting Sail. Joe Burke (accordion).
19657#1
[TMC] Joe Burke, Andy McGann, and Felix Dolan. A Tribute to Michael Coleman. Joe Burke (accordion), Andy McGann (fiddle), Felix Dolan (piano).
~19811#1
[MM 2] Matt Molloy. Heathery Breeze. Matt Molloy (flute). For this tune: (D flute).
~1981B.1#1
[SA] James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule. Spring in the Air. James Kelly (fiddle), Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Daithi Sproule (guitar, vocals).
~198121#1
[KOS] James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule. Traditional Music of Ireland. James Kelly (fiddle), Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Daithi Sproule (vocals, guitar).
~198418#3
[BigSq] The Big Squeeze. Masters of the Celtic Accordion. Phil Cunningham (piano accordion).
19883#1
[DODnl 3] Danny O'Donnell. Bean ag Baint Duilisc. Danny O'Donnell (fiddle).
~198814#1
[NH 1] Noel Hill. The Irish Concertina. Noel Hill (concertina).
~199113#1
[GOC 1] Gerry O'Connor. Time to Time. Gerry O'Connor (banjo, guitar, fiddle).
199715#2
[SCAC] Séamus Creagh, Aidan Coffey. Séamus Creagh, Aidan Coffey. Séamus Creagh (fiddle), Aidan Coffey (accordion).
~199814#2
[DAttic] Damp in the Attic. I Was ...... Flyin It. P.J. King (accordion), Martin Murray (fiddle, viola, mandolin), Cyril O'Donoghue (vocals, bouzouki, guitar).
~200012#1
[EOR] Eoin Ó Riabhaigh. Tiomnacht. Handed On. Eoin Ó Riabhaigh (pipes).
~200511#2
[JCt 5] John Carty. I Will If I Can. John Carty (banjo, guitar, fiddle). For this tune: (banjo).
20087#1
[LRCB] Lough Ree Ceili Band. Keep 'er Lit. Live from Spanish Point. Johnnie Duffy (banjo), Brendan Doyle (accordion), Liz Ryan (piano), Colin Butler (drums).
~200815#1
[OCHrn 1] Oisín and Conal Hernon. Up and Coming. Oisín Hernon (accordion, whistle), Conal Hernon (banjo, guitar).
~200810#1
[KBoyle] Kathleen Boyle. An Cailín Rua. Kathleen Boyle (piano accordion, piano). For this tune: with 1953 recording of Neillidh Boyle (fiddle).
20125#1
[THny 2] Therese Honey. Summer's End. Therese Honey (harp).
201418#1
[SWlsh 5] Séamus Walshe. Turas. Séamus Walshe (accordion).
~201613#2
[MMcAly 2] Mick McAuley. Highs and Bellows. Mick McAuley (accordion, vocals, guitar).

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In the above Discography, this tune is:

7914not sure what happened
Played afterOn Albums
Dawn
SltSdt
Cam na hAolnaNBoyle
Jean's Reel
BigSq
Free and Easy
SCAC
Damp in the Attic
DAttic
Daisy Field
JCt 5
Bird's Nest
MMcAly 2
Played beforeOn Albums
Paddy Kelly's
SA, KOS
Mason's Apron
LRCB, OCHrn 1
Newcastle
NBoyle
Skylark
TMC
Devaney's Goat
NH 1
Peter Street
EOR
Derry Reel
SWlsh 5

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.
On page 90 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. [available]
As tune #11 in volume 2 of [B&S] D[avid] Bulmer and N[eil] Sharpley. Music from Ireland. 4 vols.
As tune #12 in volume 2 of [B&S] D[avid] Bulmer and N[eil] Sharpley. Music from Ireland. 4 vols.
On page 48 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
On page 90 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. [available]
On page 78 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As reel #229 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): 1945