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Tune ID#1653 (Reconciliation)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Reconciliation about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording CW (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32AABBA Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Reconciliation, The / Reconciliation / An Reiteach / Humphrey's Reel / Humphrey's Hornpipe / The Olive Branch / The Contradiction (3rd in set The Conglomeration on CR 1; 3rd in Reconciliation Set on GOC 2; 3rd in set Doon on AcrPond; for dance The Sixteen Hand Reel in book MM) (also in G, also as hornpipe)
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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).
~198514#3
[CW] Matt Molloy and Sean Keane. Contentment Is Wealth. Matt Molloy (flute), Sean Keane (fiddle).
~1991B.2#1
[MotS 1] Monks of the Screw. Bráithre an Óil. Timmy O Connor (accordion), Paudy Scully (flute), John Drew (mandocello), Tim Browne (bouzouki).
~199211#3
[CR 1] Craobh Rua. The More That's Said the Less the Better. Mark Donnelly (pipes, whistle), Michael Cassidy (fiddle), Brian Connolly (banjo, mandolin, bodhrán), Jim Byrne (guitar, mandola, vocals).
19961#3
[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).
~19974#2
[CBt] Celtic Beat. Traditional Music from Ireland. John McSherry (pipes).
19995#3
[JWh 8] John Whelan. Celtic Roots. John Whelan (accordion).
~19995#3
[GOC 2] Gerry O'Connor. Myriad. Gerry O'Connor (banjo, fiddle, guitar). For this tune: (banjo).
200217#2
[LAC] Tom and Kerry Barrett. Lios A'Cheoil. Traditional Irish Music. Tom Barrett (fiddle), Kerry Barrett (fiddle).
~20023#3
[AcrPond] Across the Pond. Across the Pond. Kevin Griffin (banjo), Roger Burridge (fiddle), Michael Shorrock (bouzouki), Quentin Cooper (mandolin, guitar, bass).
20041#3
[BstnEdge] Joe Derrane, Séamus Connolly, John McGann. The Boston Edge. Joe Derrane (accordion), Séamus Connolly (fiddle), John McGann (mandolin, guitar).
20089#2
[LRCB] Lough Ree Ceili Band. Keep 'er Lit. Live from Spanish Point. Johnnie Duffy (banjo), Brendan Doyle (accordion), Liz Ryan (piano), Colin Butler (drums).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
First Month of Spring
CW
Contradiction
CR 1
Hunter's Purse
Dnu 1
Dublin Reel
CBt
Tempest
JWh 8
Flogging Reel
GOC 2
Rattigan's Reel
LAC
Monaghan Twig
AcrPond
Skylark
BstnEdge
Star of Munster
LRCB
Played beforeOn Albums
Mist of Sliabh Luachra
MotS 1
Convenience Reel
CR 1
Anderson's Reel
LRCB

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 #1670 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #1727 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #524 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
On page 190 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As misc #40 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music.
On page 52 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
On page 88 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As reel #281 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