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Tune ID#1813 (Sporting Nell)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Sporting Nell about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording ECr (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel16ABD Mixolydian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Sporting Nell / Sporting Nellie / Nell Spraíúil / Gorman's / Gorman's Reel / Ríl Uí Ghormáin / Johnny Gorman's / Old Gorman's Reel / Long Strand / Geary's Reel (2nd in set Set On Stone on KCB 5) (also in Dorian, also in A or E or C, also doubled, 2nd part used as intro on NH 1) (compare Cavan Reel #2308 and Sportin' Belles #3245, compare 1st part with 1st parts of Sporting Nellie #7245, Sporting Nell #7246, and Gorman's #962)
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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).
19495#1
[TnRadio] Tuning the Radio. Pat "Pakie" Russell (concertina).
19609#1
[ECr] Elizabeth Crotty. Concertina Music from West Clare. Elizabeth Crotty (concertina).
~19635#2
[SaaS] Peadar Ó Lochlainn and Aggie Whyte. Seancheol ar an Seannós. Peadar Ó Lochlainn (flute), Aggie Whyte (fiddle).
~19735#1
[JB 2] Joe Burke with Charlie Lennon. Traditional Music of Ireland. Joe Burke (accordion), with Charlie Lennon (piano).
~19819#2
[BMc 1] Billy McComiskey. Makin' the Rounds. Irish Traditional Music. Billy McComiskey (accordion). For this tune: with Sean McGlynn (accordion).
~19813#2
[MM 2] Matt Molloy. Heathery Breeze. Matt Molloy (flute). For this tune: (Bb flute).
~19811#2
[BigSq] The Big Squeeze. Masters of the Celtic Accordion. Billy McComiskey (accordion), Sean McGlynn (accordion).
~19812.15#2
~19886#2
[NH 1] Noel Hill. The Irish Concertina. Noel Hill (concertina).
~198913#1
[SLGraney] P.J. Hayes and Martin Hayes. The Shores of Lough Graney. P.J. Hayes (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle).
19921.5#1
[SDI 1] Set Dances of Ireland. Volume 1. Michael Tubridy (flute), Tommy McCarthy (concertina), Junior Crehan (fiddle), Eamon McGivney (fiddle).
199210#2
[JRyan] Joe Ryan. An Buachaill Dreoite. Joe Ryan (fiddle).
199213#3
[ScE] Gerry Harrington and Eoghan O'Sullivan. Scéal Eile. Gerry Harrington (fiddle), Eoghan O'Sullivan (accordion). For this tune: Eoghan (accordion), Gerry (fiddle).
199322#3
[MR 8] Micho Russell. Ireland's Whistling Ambassador. Micho Russell (whistle, vocals).
~199316#1
[BG 5] Bobby Gardiner. The Master's Choice. Bobby Gardiner (accordion).
~19939#2
[JKn 3] James Keane. That's the Spirit. James Keane (accordion).
~19956#2
[PCny] Paddy Canny. Traditional Music from the Legendary East Clare Fiddler. Paddy Canny (fiddle).
~19971#2
[CKeane 2] Conor Keane. Oidhreacht. Conor Keane (accordion).
~19971#2
[KCB 5] The Kilfenora Céili Band. Set on Stone. Aidan McMahon (fiddle), Anne Marie McCormack (fiddle), Anne Rynne (fiddle), Garry Shannon (flute), Anthony Quigney (flute), Conor McCarthy (accordion), John Lynch (banjo), Tim Collins (concertina), Fintan McMahon (piano), Sean Griffin (drums), Paul O'Driscoll (double bass).
~19971#2
[TMcCrthy] Tommy McCarthy. Sporting Nell. Tommy McCarthy (concertina, pipes, whistle). For this tune: (concertina).
~20009#2
[MMcNmr 2] Mary MacNamara. The Blackberry Blossom. Mary MacNamara (concertina). For this tune: (C/G concertina).
~20002#2
[MMR 3] Mike and Mary Rafferty. The Road from Ballinakill. Mike Rafferty (flute, whistle, lilting), Mary Rafferty (accordion, flute, whistle, concertina). For this tune: Mike (flute), Mary (accordion).
~200116#2
[FG 6] Frankie Gavin. Fierce Traditional. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute). For this tune: (fiddle), with Sean Gavin (accordion).
200313#3
[Tda 2] Téada. Give Us a Penny and Let Us Be Gone. Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle, vocals), John Blake (flute, guitar), Paul Finn (accordion, concertina), Seán McElwain (banjo, bouzouki), Tristan Rosenstock (bodhrán, vocals).
~20047#3
[GOC 4] Gerry O'Connor. Journeyman. Gerry O'Connor (fiddle).
20057#3
[KHPL] Kitty Hayes and Peter Laban. They'll Be Good Yet. Kitty Hayes (concertina), Peter Laban (C pipes).
~20054#1
[JCt 5] John Carty. I Will If I Can. John Carty (banjo, guitar, fiddle). For this tune: (guitar).
200613#2
[TCB 4] The Tulla Céilí Band. 60th Anniversary Celebration. Mark Donnellan (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle), Jim Corry (piano), Sean Donnelly (accordion), Michael McKee (accordion), J.J. Conway (flute), Jennifer Lenihan (flute), Martin Glynn (flute), Mick Flanagan (drums).
~20081#1
[RossBr] Ben Lennon and Tony O'Connell. Rossinver Braes. Ben Lennon (fiddle), Tony O'Connell (concertina).
201110#2
[MDORlgh] MacDara Ó Raghallaigh. Ego Trip. MacDara Ó Raghallaigh (fiddle).
20144#2
[Unfldg] Unfolding. Young Music from East Clare. Eimear Donnellan (concertina).

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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 #26 in volume 2 of [B&S] D[avid] Bulmer and N[eil] Sharpley. Music from Ireland. 4 vols.
As tune #188 in [CRE 3] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 3. [available]
As reel #377 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): 1949