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Tune ID#1845 (Strike the Gay Harp)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Strike the Gay Harp about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording Ch 3 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig48AABBCCD Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Strike the Gay Harp / Tarraing ar an Chláirseach Mheidhreach / Meidhir na Cruite / Strike the Young Harp / The Night Dance / The Piper's Welcome (mislabeled as Willie Coleman's on ST BST reissue; 2nd in set Jigs on MCny 2) (also in C) (compare The Piper's Welcome included here in book 1001) (composed by Walker Jackson ca. 1774)
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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).
19349#1
[Sunshn] "Sunshine". Patrick Sweeney (fiddle), William 'Billy' McElligott (accordion).
196617#1
[BC 3] Bobby Casey. The Spirit of West Clare. Bobby Casey (fiddle, whistle).
~19712#1
~19731#1
[Ch 3] The Chieftains. 3. Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Seán Potts (whistle), Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Martin Fay (fiddle), Seán Keane (fiddle), Peadar Mercier (bodhrán, bones).
~197610#2
[MMulc 1] Mick Mulcahy. Mick Mulcahy. Mick Mulcahy (accordion).
~198311#1
[JMcKllp] Jim McKillop, Josephine Keegan. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. Jim McKillop (fiddle), Josephine Keegan (piano).
~199011#2
[SK 3] Seán Keane. Jig It in Style. Seán Keane (fiddle).
~199012#2
[VK 1] Vinnie Kilduff. The Boys from the Blue Hill. Vinnie Kilduff (whistle, mandolin, guitar, keyboards, bass, bodhrán).
~19948#2
[JCt 1] John Carty and Brian McGrath. The Cat that Ate the Candle. John Carty (banjo, fiddle), Brian McGrath (piano, banjo). For this tune: (banjo).
19979#1
[JKn 4] James Keane. With Friends Like These. James Keane (accordion).
~199726#1
[Shskn 10] Shaskeen. Music for Set Dancing and Listening. Tom Cussen (banjo, mandolin), Benny O'Connor (drums, bodhrán, bongos), Seán Conway (flute, whistle, guitar), Eamonn Cotter (flute), Mike Fahy (guitar), Charlie Harris (accordion), Geraldine Cotter (piano), Carl Hession (piano).
19984#1 (1:10)
[JKn 6] James Keane and Friends. Live in Dublin. James Keane (accordion).
20002.2#2
20006#1
[KC 2] Kevin Crawford. In Good Company. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle). For this tune: with Tony Linnane (fiddle).
~20045#1
[DF] The Dunne Family. Legacy. Mickey Dunne (pipes, fiddle, whistle), Niamh Dunne (fiddle, vocals, viola), Brid Dunne (fiddle).
~201013#1
[CGJS 1] Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith and John Blake. The Ewe with the Crooked Horn. Colm Gannon (accordion, melodeon), Jesse Smith (fiddle), John Blake (flute, guitar, piano).
~20104#2
[MCny 2] Michael Cooney. Just Piping. Michael Cooney (pipes).
~20109#2
[SPotts] Seán Potts. Number 6. Seán Potts (whistle). For this tune: (B whistle), with Seán Óg Potts (B pipes), Paddy Glackin (fiddle).
~201316#1
[ForGems] Peter Carberry and Pádraig McGovern. Forgotten Gems. Peter Carberry (accordion), Pádraig McGovern (B pipes, D pipes). For this tune: Pádraig (B pipes).
~20148#2
[BOCCOD1] Blackie O'Connell and Cyril O'Donoghue. Friars Green. Blackie O'Connell (pipes), Cyril O'Donoghue (vocals, bouzouki, guitar). For this tune: (C pipes).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Cherish the Ladies
MMulc 1
King's Fancy
SK 3
Johnny Boyle's
VK 1
Willie Coleman's
JCt 1
Haunted House
LaL
Mist on the Meadow
MCny 2
Paddy O'Rafferty
SPotts
Quebec March
BOCCOD1
Played beforeOn Albums
Tell Her I Am
JKn 4, JKn 6
Legacy
BC 3, Shskn 10
Banks of Lough Gowna
ST BST
Lord Mayo
Ch 3
Munster Jig
KC 2
Jimmy Ward's
DF
My Former Wife
CGJS 1
Kitty Come Down to Limerick
ForGems

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 #1052 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #256 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #320 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
On page 62 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As tune #29 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. [available]
As jig #171 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #209 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [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