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). |
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~1985 | 1#2 | [IT 3] The Irish Tradition. The Times We've Had. Billy McComiskey (accordion), Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Andy O'Brien (guitar, vocals). |
~1986 | 1.6#2 | [MMulv 2] Martin Mulvihill. The Humors of Glin. Martin Mulvihill (fiddle). |
~1987 | 8#2 | [FT] John Whelan, Eileen Ivers. Fresh Takes. John Whelan (accordion), Eileen Ivers (fiddle). |
1992 | 10#3 | [ScE] Gerry Harrington and Eoghan O'Sullivan. Scéal Eile. Gerry Harrington (fiddle), Eoghan O'Sullivan (accordion). For this tune: Gerry (fiddle), Eoghan (flute). |
~1993 | 16#3 | [CPO] Eileen O'Brien and Willie Fogarty. The Compositions of Paddy O'Brien. Eileen O'Brien (fiddle), Willie Fogarty (accordion). |
~1995 | 10#1 | [MMR 1] Mike and Mary Rafferty. The Dangerous Reel. Mike Rafferty (flute, whistle, pipes), Mary Rafferty (accordion, flute, whistle). |
~1996 | 14#2 | [ECottr 1] Eamonn Cotter. Traditional Irish Music from County Clare. Eamonn Cotter (flute). |
2000 | 11#2 | [RBys 2] Randal Bays. The Salmon's Leap. Randal Bays (fiddle, guitar). For this tune: with Joel (harmonica). |
2001 | 4#3 | [JBC] Johnny B. Connolly. Bridgetown. Johnny B. Connolly (accordion). For this tune: with Kevin (fiddle). |
2001 | 8#3 | [A BI] Altan. Blue Idol. Not identified in liner notes. [Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle, vocals), Ciaran Tourish (fiddle, whistle), Dermot Byrne (accordion), Ciaran Curran (bouzouki), Mark Kelly (guitar), Dáithi Sproule (guitar)]. For this tune: with Harry Bradley (flute). |
2001 | 9#3 | [LFJW] Liam Farrell and Joe Whelan. They Sailed Away from Dublin Bay. Liam Farrell (banjo), Joe Whelan (accordion). For this tune: with James Carty (flute). |
~2003 | 8#1 | [LMcK 1] Laura MacKenzie. Laura and the Lads. Laura MacKenzie (flute, whistle, concertina, vocals), Brian Miller (guitar). For this tune: (flute), with Django Amerson (fiddle). |
~2004 | 6#3 | [GOC 3] Gerry O'Connor. No Place Like Home. Gerry O'Connor (banjo, fiddle, viola). For this tune: (banjo). |
~2008 | 6#3 | [BMc 2] Billy McComiskey. Outside the Box. Billy McComiskey (accordion). For this tune: with Joane Madden (flute, whistle), Mick Moloney (banjo). |
~2010 | 7#3 | [MCny 2] Michael Cooney. Just Piping. Michael Cooney (pipes). |
~2014 | 21#4 | [NnNCsd] Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha. Draoícht na Feadóige. Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha (flute, whistle). For this tune: with Tommy Mellett (accordion), Johnny Óg Connolly (accordion), Meaití Jó Shéamuis Ó Fátharta (pipes). |
2017 | 11#1 | [Trioc] Trioc. A Fair Wind. Allan Evans (harp, whistle, flute), Matthew Horsley (C pipes, flute), Cameron Hibbs (fiddle). For this tune: 1st time Cameron (fiddle). |
~2017 | 3.26#1 | [CPONE] Eileen O'Brien. The Compositions of Paddy O'Brien 1922-1991. Eileen O'Brien (fiddle). |