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Tune ID#1814 (Sporting Paddy)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Sporting Paddy about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording IDM 2 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel16ABA Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Sporting Paddy / Sportin' Paddy / Sporting Pat / Pádraic Spóirtiúil / Padaí Spórtúil / Irish Pat / The Clare Reel (1st in set Donegal Reels on DD HR; 2nd in set Rathlin Island on SS 3; 2nd in set Island Paddy on Lu 5) (also in D, E, or F) (compare version from John Doherty #970, as slide #8463, and compare 2nd part with 2nd part of Spoil the Dance #4347)
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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).
19381#1
[IDM 2] Past Masters of Irish Dance Music. Belhavel Trio: Joe Liddy (fiddle), Ned O'Gorman (pipes), Tom Liddy (accordion).
19401#1
[TnRadio] Tuning the Radio. Kincora Céilí Band.
~19612.11#1
[JV] John Vesey. Sligo Fiddler. John Vesey (fiddle).
~197914#1
[DncOBrn] Donncha Ó Briain. Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin. Irish Traditional Music On Tin Whistle. Donncha Ó Briain (whistle).
~198611#2
[HMSP] Joe Burke, Michael Cooney, Terry Corcoran. Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part. Joe Burke (accordion), Michael Cooney (pipes, whistle), Terry Corcoran (guitar, vocals).
~19891.3#1
[JK 1] James Kelly. "Capel Street". James Kelly (fiddle).
~19892#2
[GdMxr] Noel O Grady, Henry Benagh, John Carty, Marcus Hernon. The Good Mixer.
~19952#1
[DD HR] De Dannan. Hibernian Rhapsody. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute), Alec Finn (bouzouki, guitar), Colm Murphy (bodhrán), Derek Hickey (accordion), Tommy Flemming (vocals).
~199511#1
[KC 1] Kevin Crawford. 'D' Flute Album. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle, bodhrán). For this tune: (flute).
~199514#1
[LkMgc] Todd Denman, Bill Dennehy. . . .Like Magic. Todd Denman (pipes, whistle), Bill Dennehy (fiddle, bouzouki). For this tune: 1st 2 times Bill (fiddle), then with Todd (Bb pipes).
19969#1
[AW] Paddy Reynolds, Charlie Mulvihill, James Keane, with Felix Dolan. Atlantic Wave. Paddy Reynolds (fiddle), Charlie Mulvihill (accordion), James Keane (accordion). For this tune: James Keane (accordion).
~19977#2
[SS 3] Sharon Shannon. Each Little Thing. Sharon Shannon (accordion, fiddle, whistle). For this tune: (C whistle).
~19972#2
[OHs 3] Kevin Burke's Open House. Hoof and Mouth. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Mark Graham (harmonica, clarinet, vocals), Paul Kotapish (guitar, mandolin), Sandy Silva (feet).
~199812#2
[Cian] Cian. Three Shouts from a Hill. Brian Duke (flute), Padraig Rynne (concertina), Tim Murry (guitar, vocals), Damien Quinn (bodhrán, percussion). For this tune: 1st time Brian (flute).
~199914#1
[JqMcC] Jacqueline McCarthy. The Hidden Note. Jacqueline McCarthy (concertina).
20002.11#1
[LaL] Lámh ar Lámh. Many Hands. young musicians of Ashbourne CCE.
200112#1
[PHCB] Public House Ceili Band. Go Figure. Dan Cobb (banjo), Dave Delgado (whistle), Alan Ng (fiddle), Bob Newton (octave mandolin).
~200114#1
[JCt 3] John Carty. Yeh, That's All It Is. John Carty (fiddle, guitar).
~200211#2
[AcrPond] Across the Pond. Across the Pond. Kevin Griffin (banjo), Roger Burridge (fiddle), Michael Shorrock (bouzouki), Quentin Cooper (mandolin, guitar, bass). For this tune: Kevin (banjo), with Jimmy Noonan (flute).
20035#2
[Lu 5] Lúnasa. The Kinnitty Sessions. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle, bodhran), Donogh Hennessy (guitar), Trevor Hutchinson (double bass), Sean Smyth (fiddle, whistle), Cillian Vallely (pipes, whistle). For this tune: Kevin (C whistle).
200411#1
[BstnEdge] Joe Derrane, Séamus Connolly, John McGann. The Boston Edge. Joe Derrane (accordion), Séamus Connolly (fiddle), John McGann (mandolin, guitar).
~200912#1
[SMcK] Skip McKinley. Fairy Tales. Skip McKinley (flute).
~20099#1
[LmKlly] Liam Kelly. Sweetwood. Liam Kelly (flute, whistle). For this tune: (Eb flute).
201010#3
[MCnDMn] Mick Conneely and David Munnelly. 'Tis What It Is. Mick Conneely (fiddle, bouzouki), David Munnelly (accordion, melodeon).
~201214#2
[INvns 2] Iris Nevins. String Theory. Iris Nevins (harp, guitar). For this tune: Tom Dunne (accordion).
~201514#3
[HRich 1] Haley Richardson with Dylan Richardson. Heart on a String. Haley Richardson (fiddle), Dylan Richardson (guitar, bouzouki).

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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 #133 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. [available]
As tune #201 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. [available]
On page 58 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
As tune #57 in [DM 3] Dave Mallinson. 100 Evergreen Irish Session Tunes. [available]
On page 101 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As reel #317 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #156 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [available]
In [LM] L[arry]. E. McCullough. ? [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): 1938