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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~1922 | 1.15#1 | [JMcK] John McKenna. The Music and Life of John McKenna. 'The Buck from the Mountain'. John McKenna (flute, whistle, lilting, vocals). For this tune: (whistle), with Barney Conlon (fiddle). |
1924 | 20#1 | [BtB] Paddy Killoran, James Morrison. From Ballymote to Brooklyn. Paddy Killoran (fiddle), James Morrison (fiddle). For this tune: James Morrison (fiddle). |
1924 | 2.12#2 | [PJConlon] Peter J. Conlon. The Genius of Peter Conlon. 78 RPM Recordings from 1917-1929. Peter J. Conlon (melodeon). For this tune: with Tom J. Morrison (flute), T. Higgins (fiddle). |
1929 | 2.20#2 | [PJConlon] Peter J. Conlon. The Genius of Peter Conlon. 78 RPM Recordings from 1917-1929. Peter J. Conlon (melodeon). For this tune: with Walter Lally (banjo). |
1960 | 29#1 | [ECr] Elizabeth Crotty. Concertina Music from West Clare. Elizabeth Crotty (concertina). For this tune: with Denis Murphy (fiddle). |
1960 | 7#1 | [ECr] Elizabeth Crotty. Concertina Music from West Clare. Elizabeth Crotty (concertina). |
~1978 | 1.9#2 | [DDoody] Denis Doody. Kerry Music. Denis Doody (accordion). |
~1978 | 13#1 | [PJHrn 1] P.J. Hernon. P.J. Hernon. P.J. Hernon (accordion, melodeon). For this tune: (G melodeon). |
1980 | 7#3 | [FtE] Dolores Keane and John Faulkner with Eamonn Curran. Farewell to Erin (Farewell to Éirinn). Instruments not specified: Dolores Keane (vocals, etc.), John Faulkner (vocals, etc.). For this tune: (C whistles). |
~1981 | 3#1 | [DD 4] De Danann. The Star Spangled Molly. Jackie Daly (accordion), Alec Finn (bouzouki, guitar), Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute), Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh (bodhrán, bones), Charlie Piggot (banjo), Maura O'Connell (vocals). |
~1981 | 10#2 | [MM 2] Matt Molloy. Heathery Breeze. Matt Molloy (flute). For this tune: (B flute). |
~1987 | 2#2 | [FT] John Whelan, Eileen Ivers. Fresh Takes. John Whelan (accordion), Eileen Ivers (fiddle). |
~1987 | 17#2 | [BigSq] The Big Squeeze. Masters of the Celtic Accordion. John Whelan (accordion), Eileen Ivers (fiddle). |
~1991 | 2#1 | [THayes] Tommy Hayes. An Rás. Tommy Hayes (bodhrán, percussion). For this tune: Kieran Hanrahan (banjo). |
~1994 | 12#2 | [MMcNmr 1] Mary MacNamara. Traditional Music from East Clare. Mary MacNamara (concertina). |
~1994 | 1#1 | [SRn 2] Seán Ryan. Minstrel's Fancy. Cliaraí Ceoil. Seán Ryan (whistle). |
~1998 | 10#1 | [JRSLCB 2] Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band. Music for Set Dancing Vol. II. Johnny Reidy (accordion). |
~1998 | 1.8#1 | [WFO 1] Wooden Flute Obsession. Barry Kerr (flute). |
1999 | 2#3 (6:28) | [MH 4] Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill. Live in Seattle. Martin Hayes (fiddle), Dennis Cahill (guitar). |
~1999 | 11#3 | [NCrg 1] North Cregg. . . . And They Danced All Night. Christy Leahy (accordion), Caoimhin Vallely (fiddle, keyboards), Ciarán Coughlan (piano, keyboards), John Neville (vocals, guitar), Martin Leahy (snare drum, percussion). |
~2002 | 14#3 | [BCw 1] Brian Conway. First through the Gate. Brian Conway (fiddle). For this tune: with Andy (fiddle), Pat M. (fiddle). |
~2002 | 8#1 | [Boh 3] Bohola. Bohola. Jimmy Keane (piano accordion), Sean Cleland (fiddle, viola, baritone fiddle), Pat Broaders (dordan, bouzouki, vocals). For this tune: 1st time Pat (bouzouki). |
~2002 | 5#2 | [TP 8] Tommy Peoples. Waiting for a Call. Tommy Peoples (fiddle). For this tune: with John Doyle (guitar). |
~2003 | 7#2 | [MSHtn 1] Matt and Shannon Heaton. Dearga. Shannon Heaton (flute, whistle, vocals), Matt Heaton (guitar, vocals, bodhrán, dobro, electric guitar). |
2004 | 16#1 | [TP 9] Tommy Peoples. Recorded at Fiddler's Hearth. Tommy Peoples (fiddle). |
~2007 | 16#1 | [GCB 2] The Glenside. Take the Floor with The Glenside. Tom Flood (accordion), Johnny Duffy (banjo), Moyra Fraser (keyboard, vocals), Aidan Flood (drums). |
~2009 | 14#1 | [JWynn 2] John Wynne. Ar nós na Gaoithe. Like the Wind. John Wynne (flute). |