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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Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title (Link to Album Info page). Performers (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1904 | 2.15#1 | [FONC] The Francis O'Neill Cylinders. Thirty-two Recordings of Irish Traditional Music in America circa 1904. Patsy Touhey (pipes). |
| 1922 | 2.13#1 | [MC] Michael Coleman. Michael Coleman 1891-1945. Michael Coleman (fiddle). |
| ~1922 | 15#1 | [LHGBoys] "Let Her Go Boys!". James Morrison (fiddle). |
| 1932 | 20#1 | [Sunshn] "Sunshine". Wm. Quinn and his Dublin Orchestra: unknown but possibly Packie Dolan (fiddle), unknown (banjo). |
| 1937 | 8#1 | [IFM] Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music. Neil O'Boyle (fiddle). |
| 1937 | 1.1#1 | [NBoyle] Néillidh Boyle. A Feeling in the Blood. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Néillidh Boyle (fiddle). |
| 1939 | 15#1 | [OTUS1] Oldtime Records. Vol. 1. U.S. Recordings. Traditional Irish Recordings from the 1920's and 1930's. Hugh Gillespie (fiddle). |
| ~1949 | 13#1 | [TaisLFid] Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album. Tommie Potts (fiddle). |
| ~1950 | 6#1 | [OTPR] Oldtime Records. Vol. 3. Piping Rarities. Felix Doran (pipes). |
| 1951 | 18#2 | [IFM] Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music. Michael Gorman (fiddle), Mick Flynn (flute). |
| 1953 | 1.31#1 | [NBoyle] Néillidh Boyle. A Feeling in the Blood. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Néillidh Boyle (fiddle). |
| ~1957 | 1.13#1 | [JV] John Vesey. Sligo Fiddler. John Vesey (fiddle). |
| 1960 | 1.13#1 | [SRyan C] Seán Ryan. A Collection of His Own Compositions and His Versions of Well Known Traditional Tunes. Seán Ryan (fiddle). |
| 1968 | 1.1#2 | [MGm] Michael Gorman. The Sligo Champion. The Fiddle Music of County Sligo. Michael Gorman (fiddle, vocals). |
| ~1970 | 1#1 | [FD 1] Finbarr Dwyer. [Finbarr Dwyer. Irish Traditional Accordionist]. Disc 2 of of Celtic Souls. Irish Celtic Ballads & Traditional Music. Finbarr Dwyer (accordion). |
| ~1973 | 1.8#2 | [FTIM] Festival of Traditional Irish [Music]. Discs 7 and 8 of Celtic Souls. Irish Celtic Ballads & Traditional Music. Joe Burke (accordion). |
| ~1975 | 2.17#1 | [FTIM] Festival of Traditional Irish [Music]. Discs 7 and 8 of Celtic Souls. Irish Celtic Ballads & Traditional Music. John Whelan (accordion). |
| ~1975 | 11#1 | [4IC] Joe Burke, Finbarr Dwyer, Kevin Loughlin, John Whelan. Pure Irish Traditional Accordion. Session with Four Irish Champions. Joe Burke (accordion), Finbarr Dwyer (accordion), Kevin Loughlin (accordion), John Whelan (accordion). For this tune: John Whelan (accordion). |
| 1976 | 1#2 | [JsMcD] Josie McDermott. Darby's Farewell. Josie McDermott (flute, whistle, vocals). |
| 1976 | 1.11#2 | [WFO 1] Wooden Flute Obsession. Josie McDermott (flute). |
| ~1976 | 1#2 | [Ch 6] The Chieftains. 6. Bonaparte's Retreat. Paddy Moloney [misspelled as:] Maloney (pipes, whistle, bodhrán), Seán Potts (whistle, bodhrán), Martin Fay (fiddle), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, oboe, tiompán), Seán Keane (fiddle). For this tune: 1st time Sean Keane (fiddle). |
| ~1977 | 9#2 | [AM] Andy McGann and Paul Brady. It's A Hard Road to Travel. Andy McGann (fiddle), Paul Brady (guitar). |
| ~1977 | 15#1 | [DODnl 2] Danny O'Donnell. Ón tSean-Am Anall. Danny O'Donnell (fiddle). |
| ~1977 | 2#1 | [ECst] Traditional Irish Music in America. The East Coast. Brian Conway (fiddle). |
| ~1977 | 7#1 | [FG 1] Frankie Gavin and Alec Finn. Frankie Gavin and Alec Finn. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, whistle), Alec Finn (bouzouki). |
| 1978 | 10#1 | [NHTL] Noel Hill and Tony Linnane. Noel Hill and Tony Linnane. Noel Hill (concertina), Tony Linnane (fiddle). For this tune: Noel Hill (concertina). |
| ~1978 | 1#2 | [SE 5] Seamus Ennis. The Fox Chase. Seamus Ennis (pipes). For this tune: (C# pipes). |
| ~1979 | 7#1 | [BMu 1] Brendan Mulvihill, accompanied by Mick Moloney. The Flax in Bloom. Traditional Irish Music. Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Mick Moloney (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin). |
| ~1979 | 1#1 | [KB Pr] Kevin Burke, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill. Promenade. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (vocals, guitar, piano). |
| ~1979 | 19#1 | [CmA 1] The Coleman Archive Vol. 1: The Living Tradition. Jim Donoghue (C whistle). |
| ~1980 | 17#1 | [ICTM] Ireland. Irlande. Aodha O Maoldhomhnaigh aka Hugh Mullowney (lilting). |
| 1982 | 1.26#2 | [SRyan C] Seán Ryan. A Collection of His Own Compositions and His Versions of Well Known Traditional Tunes. Seán Ryan (fiddle). |
| 1987 | 1#1 | [WmSullvn] William Sullivan. Traditional Irish Music. William Sullivan (accordion). |
| ~1988 | 4#2 | [LC 2] Liz Carroll. Liz Carroll. Liz Carroll (fiddle). |
| ~1988 | 5#1 | [NH 1] Noel Hill. The Irish Concertina. Noel Hill (concertina). |
| ~1989 | 13#1 | [FG 3] Frankie Gavin. Frankie Goes to Town. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute). |
| ~1989 | 6#2 | [SLGraney] P.J. Hayes and Martin Hayes. The Shores of Lough Graney. P.J. Hayes (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle). For this tune: [presumably:] Martin (fiddle). |
| 1990 | 2.16#1 | [MR 10] Micho Russell. Rarities and Old Favorites 1949-1993. Micho Russell (whistle, flute, vocals). For this tune: (Eb whistle). |
| 1991 | 11#2 | [FS] Fiddle Sticks. Irish Traditional Music from Donegal. Proinsias O Maonaigh, Máiréad Ní Mhaonaigh, Paula Doohan, Liz Doherty. |
| 1992 | 7#1 | [CFF 1] Kevin Burke / Johnny Cunningham / Christian Lemaître. Celtic Fiddle Festival. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Johnny Cunningham (fiddle), Christian Lemaître (fiddle). For this tune: Kevin (fiddle). |
| ~1994 | 4#1 | [MMcNmr 1] Mary MacNamara. Traditional Music from East Clare. Mary MacNamara (concertina). For this tune: (C#/G# concertina). |
| ~1994 | 6#2 | [SndCmC] The Sound of Coleman Country. Declan Foley (fiddle), Andrew Davey (fiddle). |
| ~1995 | 16#3 | [Arc 2] Arcady. Many Happy Returns. Johnny McDonagh (bones, bodhrán, triangle), Nicholas Quemener (guitar, flute, whistle, vocals), Patsy Broderick (piano, keyboards), Conor Keane (accordion), Brendan Larrissey (fiddle), Niamh Parsons (vocals). |
| 1996 | 8#1 | [BrdgGap] Kevin Moloney, Sean Moloney. Bridging the Gap. Kevin Moloney (fiddle), Sean Moloney (flute). |
| 1996 | 8#1 | [FkKelly] Frank Kelly. Memories of Hughie Gillespie. Frank Kelly (fiddle). |
| ~1996 | 3#1 | [DByrn] Dermot Byrne. Dermot Byrne. Dermot Byrne (accordion, melodeon). For this tune: (D melodeon). |
| 1997 | 2#2 | [Dnu 1] Danú. Danú. Daire Bracken (fiddle), Brendan McCarthy (accordion), Donnchadh Gough (pipes, bodhrán), Tom Doorley (flute), Eamonn Doorley (bouzouki, fiddle), Timmy Murray (guitar), Cárthach Mac Craith (vocals). For this tune: Brendan (accordion). |
| ~1997 | 5#1 | [Shskn 10] Shaskeen. Music for Set Dancing and Listening. Tom Cussen (banjo, mandolin), Benny O'Connor (drums, bodhrán, bongos), Seán Conway (flute, whistle, guitar), Eamonn Cotter (flute), Mike Fahy (guitar), Charlie Harris (accordion), Geraldine Cotter (piano), Carl Hession (piano). |
| ~1997 | 13#1 | [TMcCrthy] Tommy McCarthy. Sporting Nell. Tommy McCarthy (concertina, pipes, whistle). For this tune: (A/E concertina). |
| ~1998 | 11#2 | [THwtB] Seamus Tansey and Jim McKillop. To Hell with the Begrudgers. Seamus Tansey (flute), Jim McKillop (fiddle). |
| ~1998 | 2.8#1 | [JCrehan] Junior Crehan. The Last House in Ballymakea. Junior Crehan (fiddle, vocals, concertina). For this tune: (fiddle). |
| 1999 | 1#2 | [MOBAL] Michelle O'Brien, Aogán Lynch and Gavin Rolston [sic]. Michelle O'Brien, Aogán Lynch and Gavin Ralston. Michelle O'Brien (fiddle), Aogán Lynch (concertina), Gavin Ralston (guitar). |
| ~1999 | 12#1 | [BCB 2] The Bridge Céilí Band. Sparks on Flags. Tom Ahearne (fiddle), Robert Gleeson (fiddle), Karen Gavigan (fiddle), Carthage Daly (fiddle), Catherine McHugh (fiddle), James Kinsella (accordion), Fionnuala Gleeson (flute), Eugene Nolan (flute), Pat O'Meara (piano, synthesizer), Liam McCormack (drums, bodhrán). |
| 2001 | 1#1 | [FDys] Davy Spillane and Kevin Glackin. Forgotten Days. Davy Spillane (pipes, whistle), Kevin Glackin (fiddle). For this tune: (pipes), (fiddle). |
| ~2001 | 12#1 | [KCrhn] Kevin Crehan. An Bhábóg sa Bhádóg. Music from West Clare. Kevin Crehan (fiddle). |
| ~2001 | 7#2 | [KCrhn] Kevin Crehan. An Bhábóg sa Bhádóg. Music from West Clare. Kevin Crehan (fiddle). |
| ~2001 | 13#1 | [RB 2] Ronan Browne. The Wynd You Know. Ronan Browne (pipes, flute, bansuri). For this tune: (pipes). |
| ~2002 | 5#2 | [AcrPond] Across the Pond. Across the Pond. Kevin Griffin (banjo), Roger Burridge (fiddle), Michael Shorrock (bouzouki), Quentin Cooper (mandolin, guitar, bass). |
| 2005 | 7#1 | [KHPL] Kitty Hayes and Peter Laban. They'll Be Good Yet. Kitty Hayes (concertina), Peter Laban (C pipes). |
| ~2005 | 2.16#1 | [WFO 3] Wooden Flute Obsession 3. John Rynne (flute). |
| ~2005 | 1.24#1 | [VCbl] Vincent Campbell. The Purple Heather. Vincent Campbell (fiddle). |
| ~2007 | 1.15#3 | [CLnn 2] Charlie Lennon. Turning the Tune. Charlie Lennon (fiddle, viola, piano, harpsichord, bass, keyboards). |
| ~2007 | 14#1 | [GCB 2] The Glenside. Take the Floor with The Glenside. Tom Flood (accordion), Johnny Duffy (banjo), Moyra Fraser (keyboard, vocals), Aidan Flood (drums). |
| ~2007 | 17#2 | [MH 5] Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill. Welcome Here Again. Martin Hayes (fiddle, viola), Dennis Cahill (guitar, mandolin, bass). |
| 2008 | 3#4 | [StGrmm 2] Stanley & Grimm. Another Round. . .. Nicole Engstrom aka Nikki Engstrom (fiddle), Sean Brennan (guitar, vocals). For this tune: with Susan Gedutis Lindsey (flute). |
| ~2008 | 8#1 | [BMcGrth] Brian McGrath. Pure Banjo. Brian McGrath (banjo, guitar, keyboards). |
| ~2009 | 9#2 | [Fdl 2] Fidil. 3. Ciarán Ó Maonaigh (fiddle), Aidan O'Donnell (fiddle), Damien McGeehan (fiddle). |
| 2011 | 14#1 | [PMcGl 2] Paul McGlinchey. The Boys of the Town. Paul McGlinchey (flute). |
| ~2011 | 1#2 | [DOMhny 1] Danny O' Mahony. In Retrospect. Danny O' Mahony (accordion). For this tune: (D/D# accordion). |
| 2013 | 9#1 | [SunBanks] Edel Fox and Neill Byrne. The Sunny Banks. Edel Fox (concertina, fiddle), Neill Byrne (fiddle). For this tune: Neill (fiddle). |
| 2014 | 7#2 | [ANCPOC] Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Paudie O'Connor. Didn't She Dance and Dance. Sliabh Luachra Music on Fiddle and Accordion. Aoife Ní Chaoimh (fiddle), Paudie O'Connor (accordion). |
| ~2014 | 1#3 | [ECrn 1] Éilís Crean. The Lonesome Fiddler. Celebrating the Music of Eddie Kelly and the East Galway Irish Music Tradition. Éilís Crean (fiddle). |
| ~2018 | 7#3 | [A GD] Altan. The Gap of Dreams. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle, vocals), Ciarán Curran (bouzouki), Dáithí Sproule (guitar, vocals), Mark Kelly (guitar, vocals), Martin Tourish (piano accordion). |
