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Tune ID#1750 (Seán sa Cheo)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Seán sa Cheo 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 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel24ABCA Mixolydian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Seán sa Cheo / Seán sa Chéo / Seán sa Céo / Seán sa Ceo / Sean sa Cheo / Sean sa Ceo / Sean sa Céo / Seán in the Fog / Sean in the Fog / John in the Fog / Seán is Sinéad / Jack and Jill / The Tullaghan Lassies / Lough Isle Castle (1st in The Findhorn Set on GOC 2) (also in D or G or E; also with a 4th part, also without the 3rd part) (miscredited to Néillidh Boyle in several of these sources, but Boyle himself contradicts that claim on NBoyle) (compare 1st 2 parts with New Lough Isle Castle #1408)
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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).
19531.34#1
[NBoyle] Néillidh Boyle. A Feeling in the Blood. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Néillidh Boyle (fiddle).
19656#2
[TMC] Joe Burke, Andy McGann, and Felix Dolan. A Tribute to Michael Coleman. Joe Burke (accordion), Andy McGann (fiddle), Felix Dolan (piano).
~197419#1
[JD 5] John Doherty. The Floating Bow. John Doherty (fiddle).
~1974A.2#1
[McGrCool] McGreevy and Cooley. McGreevy and Cooley. John McGreevy (fiddle), Seamus Cooley (flute). For this tune: Seamus (flute).
197518#1
[DncOBrn] Donncha Ó Briain. Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin. Irish Traditional Music On Tin Whistle. Donncha Ó Briain (whistle). For this tune: (Eb whistle).
~197717#1
[DODnl 2] Danny O'Donnell. Ón tSean-Am Anall. Danny O'Donnell (fiddle).
~19783#1 (0:43)
[Ch 8] The Chieftains. 8. Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Seán Potts (whistle), Seán Keane (fiddle), Martin Fay (fiddle, bones), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, tiompán), Kevin Conneff (bodhrán).
~19791#2
[DncOBrn] Donncha Ó Briain. Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin. Irish Traditional Music On Tin Whistle. Donncha Ó Briain (whistle).
~1981B.7#2
[SA] James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule. Spring in the Air. James Kelly (fiddle), Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Daithi Sproule (guitar, vocals).
~198127#2
[KOS] James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule. Traditional Music of Ireland. James Kelly (fiddle), Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Daithi Sproule (vocals, guitar).
~198336#1
[CCssdy] Con Cassidy. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Con Cassidy (fiddle).
~19885#2
[NH 1] Noel Hill. The Irish Concertina. Noel Hill (concertina).
~19892#1
[PMrphy] Paddy Murphy. In Good Hands. Field Recordings from a Pioneer of the Irish Concertina. Paddy Murphy (concertina).
19902#2
~19907#1
[VK 1] Vinnie Kilduff. The Boys from the Blue Hill. Vinnie Kilduff (whistle, mandolin, guitar, keyboards, bass, bodhrán).
~199215#1
[PMcG 1] Paul McGrattan. The Frost Is All Over. Paul McGrattan (flute, whistle). For this tune: (Eb flute).
199319#1
[MR 8] Micho Russell. Ireland's Whistling Ambassador. Micho Russell (whistle, vocals).
~19932#2
[JMd 1] Joanie Madden. A Whistle on the Wind. Joanie Madden (flute, whistle).
~19936#1 (0:19)
[MR 5] Micho Russell. The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Micho Russell (whistle, vocals). For this tune: (D whistle).
~19937#2
[GL1] The Dance Music of Ireland. Jigs and Reels. Joanie Madden (whistle).
~19951#1
[PCny] Paddy Canny. Traditional Music from the Legendary East Clare Fiddler. Paddy Canny (fiddle).
~19961#2
[ECottr 1] Eamonn Cotter. Traditional Irish Music from County Clare. Eamonn Cotter (flute).
~199610#1
[LN 1] Laurence Nugent. Traditional Irish Music on Flute and Tin-Whistle. Laurence Nugent (flute, whistle). For this tune: (C whistle).
~19979#2
[KHe] Kevin Henry. One's Own Place - A Family Tradition. Kevin Henry (flute, whistle, pipes, vocals). For this tune: with Maggie Healy (flute).
~199711#1
[GOC 2] Gerry O'Connor. Myriad. Gerry O'Connor (banjo, fiddle, guitar). For this tune: (banjo).
20015#1
[IrHvst] Joe Derrane, Frankie Gavin, Brian McGrath. Ireland's Harvest. Joe Derrane (accordion), Frankie Gavin (fiddle), Brian McGrath (piano). For this tune: Frankie (fiddle).
~20075#3
[KB ABR] Kevin Burke and Cal Scott. Across the Black River. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Cal Scott (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, mountain dulcimer). For this tune: with Michael McGoldrick (flute).
200817#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).
~20183#1
[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).
~20211#3
[BrtDrkly] Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen. Brightly or Darkly. Nathan Gourley (fiddle, guitar, bouzouki), Laura Feddersen (fiddle).

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In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Sarah's Delight
SA, KOS
Miss Ramsey
JMd 1, GL1
Girl that Broke My Heart
TMC, DncOBrn
Pigeon on the Gate
NH 1
Exile of Erin
MLIIA
Lady Montgomery
ECottr 1
Flowers of Red Hill
KHe
Miss Patterson's Slipper
KB ABR
Monaghan Twig
BrtDrkly
Played beforeOn Albums
Lady Gordon
JMd 1, GL1
Mountain Lark
McGrCool
Shepherd's Daughter
VK 1
Milkmaid
PMcG 1
Boy in the Gap
MR 8
Lord Gordon's
LN 1
Drunken Tinker
PCny
Glass of Beer
GOC 2
Ah Surely
IrHvst
Dunmore Lasses
DncOBrn
Reel of Rio
KB ABR
Tam Lin
LRCB
Tuar
A GD

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 #32 in volume 1 of [B&S] D[avid] Bulmer and N[eil] Sharpley. Music from Ireland. 4 vols.
As tune #297 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. [available]
As tune #29 in [P50] Brian and Eithne Vallely. Play 50 Reels. [available]
In [L] Alan's private loose music.
On page 56 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
As tune #64 in [DM 3] Dave Mallinson. 100 Evergreen Irish Session Tunes. [available]
On page 95 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
On page 96 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As reel #307 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): 1953