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Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?	Bars	8-bar phrase structure	Mode ?
Reel	24	ABC	B Dorian

Discography

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).
1935	15#2	[BtB] Paddy Killoran, James Morrison. From Ballymote to Brooklyn. Paddy Killoran (fiddle), James Morrison (fiddle). For this tune: James Morrison (fiddle).
~1963	5#1	[Ch 1] The Chieftains. The Chieftains. Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina), Seán Potts (whistle), Martin Fay (fiddle), David Fallon (bodhrán).
~1971	1.3#2	[NaF 2] Na Filí. Farewell to Connacht. Tomás Ó Canainn (pipes, accordion, vocals), Matt Cranitch (fiddle), Tom Barry (whistle). For this tune: Matt.
~1976	3#1	[AMPR] Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. Andy McGann (fiddle), Paddy Reynolds (fiddle).
1977	14#1	[JOL 1] Johnny O'Leary. Music for the Set. Traditional Irish Music from Sliabh Luachra. Johnny O'Leary (accordion).
~1978	8#1	[PJHrn 1] P.J. Hernon. P.J. Hernon. P.J. Hernon (accordion, melodeon). For this tune: (accordion).
~1987	8#3	[MM 3] Matt Molloy. Stony Steps. Matt Molloy (flute).
~1988	12#7	[SW] Silly Wizard. Live Wizardry.
1994	1#2	[JDr 1] Joe Derrane with Felix Dolan. Give Us Another. Joe Derrane (accordion), Felix Dolan (piano).
~1994	1#3	[NMCMM] The Northern Meeting. Celtic Music in Milwaukee. 180 and the Letter G.
~1997	10#2	[CKeane 2] Conor Keane. Oidhreacht. Conor Keane (accordion).
~1998	4#4	[McNamFam] McNamara Family. Leitrim's Hidden Treasure. Michael McNamara (flute), Brian McNamara (pipes), Ray McNamara (pipes, whistle), Ciarán McNamara (flute), Enda McNamara (fiddle), Deirdre McNamara (concertina), Frank Kelly (piano), Mick Giblin (guitar), Barry Carroll (hammered dulcimer).
~2000	12#3	[LC 3] Liz Carroll. Lost in the Loop. Liz Carroll (fiddle).
2006	6#1	[NNW] Eliot Grasso and Dave Cory. North-by-NorthWest. Eliot Grasso (pipes, flute), Dave Cory (banjo, guitar, octave mandolin).
2008	7#3	[StGrmm 2] Stanley & Grimm. Another Round. . .. Nicole Engstrom aka Nikki Engstrom (fiddle), Sean Brennan (guitar, vocals). For this tune: with Susan Gedutis Lindsey (flute).
2011	15#2	[KRyan] Karen Ryan. The Coast Road. Karen Ryan (fiddle, banjo, whistle). For this tune: (fiddle).
~2011	14#2	[BODFam] Bríd O'Donohue and Family. Cliabhán an Dúchais. Bríd O'Donohue (flute, whistle), Seán O'Brien (flute), Eibhlís O'Brien (pipes), Deirdre O'Brien (harp), Liam O'Brien (concertina), Sinéad O'Brien (fiddle). For this tune: Bríd O'Donohue (flute), Liam O'Brien (concertina).

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In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played after	On Albums
Wild Irishman	BtB
Providence Reel	NaF 2
Gravel Walks	MM 3
Jean's Reel	SW
Shearing the Sheep	JDr 1
Broken Pledge	NMCMM
Far Away	CKeane 2
Reels of Tully	McNamFam
Earl's Chair	LC 3
Jump Ball	StGrmm 2
Larry Redican's Reel	KRyan
Newtown Bridge	BODFam

Played before	On Albums
Sailor on the Rock	AMPR, KRyan
Sheehan's	BtB
Queen of May	Ch 1
Speed the Plough	JOL 1
Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire	PJHrn 1
Father Kelly's	NMCMM
Jenny's Chickens	CKeane 2
Farrell O'Gara	NNW
Devaney's Goat	BODFam

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 #1284 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #549 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #172 in [CRE 3] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 3. [available]
As tune #18 in volume 3 of [LPTW] Eithne Vallely. Learn to Play the Tin Whistle. [available]
On page 111 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As tune #92 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. [available]
On page 200 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. [available]
On page 30 of [TP] Tommy Peoples. Fifty Irish Fiddle Tunes. [available]
As tune #10 in [DM 1] Dave Mallinson. 100 Essential Irish Session Tunes. [available]
On page 49 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
As reel #44 in [HN] Henrik Norbeck. Henrik Norbeck's Abc Tunes. [available]
On page 75 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As reel #235 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
On page 93 of [RM] Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. [available]
In [LM] L[arry]. E. McCullough. ? [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

Tune ID#1384 (Musical Priest)

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Bibliography