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Tune ID#1967 (Trim the Velvet)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Trim the Velvet 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 1 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32ABCDG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Trim the Velvet / Bearr an Veilbhit / Maisigh an Veilbhit / Geehan's Reel / The Grazier / The Green Garters / The Humours of Flip / Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel / The Maid behind the Bar / The Railroad / Sally Kelly / The Potlick (also with 4th part shifted to beginning; also in D or C) (compare Potlick #3426 and quite distantly Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel #1050)
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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).
192712#1
[MC 2] Michael Coleman. The Enduring Magic. Michael Coleman (fiddle).
192715#1
192711#1
[IFM] Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music. Michael Coleman (fiddle).
~196211#1
[BG 2] Bobby Gardiner. Memories of Clare. Bobby Gardiner (accordion).
~19631#4
[Ch 1] The Chieftains. The Chieftains. Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina), Seán Potts (whistle), Martin Fay (fiddle), David Fallon (bodhrán). For this tune: 1st time Paddy Moloney (pipes).
~19679#1
[SprklDwn] Hughie Gillespie and Frank Kelly. The Sparkling Dawn. Hughie Gillespie (fiddle), Frank Kelly (fiddle).
~196925#1
[CmA 3] The Open Door. The Coleman Archive Volume 3. Johnny Henry (fiddle), Tommy Flynn (C whistle).
~19707#1
~19701.1#1
~1971A.1#2
[SMcGJB] Sean McGuire and Joe Burke. Two Champions. Sean McGuire (fiddle), Joe Burke (accordion).
~197114#1
~197911#1
[DncOBrn] Donncha Ó Briain. Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin. Irish Traditional Music On Tin Whistle. Donncha Ó Briain (whistle).
~19801.26#1
[EMlny] Eddie Moloney. Eddie Moloney. Master Musician. Eddie Moloney (flute, fiddle, whistle, vocal). For this tune: (whistle).
~19843#1
[CmA 3] The Open Door. The Coleman Archive Volume 3. Andy McGann (fiddle).
~19894#1
[PMrphy] Paddy Murphy. In Good Hands. Field Recordings from a Pioneer of the Irish Concertina. Paddy Murphy (concertina). For this tune: with Peadar O'Loughlin (flute).
19909#2
[MLIIA] The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival - My Love Is in America. Séamus Connolly (fiddle), Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle).
~19911#3
[BT] Baal Tinne. . . . About Time. Noel Rice (flute, whistle), Kevin Rice (bodhrán, percussion), Cathleen Rice (fiddle), Matt Sundstrom (guitar), Paul Cienniwa (piano, keyboards).
~19939#3
[JKn 3] James Keane. That's the Spirit. James Keane (accordion).
~19931#3
[MB 2] Mary Bergin. Feadóga Stáin 2. Mary Bergin (whistle).
~199515#1
[Whr] Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan. The Whirlwind. Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Robbie Hannan (pipes). For this tune: (B pipes), (fiddle).
199613#1
[FkKelly] Frank Kelly. Memories of Hughie Gillespie. Frank Kelly (fiddle).
~199611#1
[JB 4] Joe Burke, Charlie Lennon. The Bucks of Oranmore. Joe Burke (accordion), Charlie Lennon (piano).
199813#4
[Chlr 1] Chulrua. Barefoot on the Altar. Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Tim Britton (pipes, flute, whistle), Pat Egan (guitar, vocals). For this tune: Tim (flute).
199912#3
[Dnu 2] Danú. Think before You Think. Tom Doorley (flute, whistle), Eamon Doorley (bouzouki, mandola), Brendan McCarthy (accordion), Jesse Smith (fiddle, viola), Noel Ryan (guitar), Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán, pipes), Ciarán Ó Gealbháin (vocals).
~199911#2
[JqMcC] Jacqueline McCarthy. The Hidden Note. Jacqueline McCarthy (concertina). For this tune: (C row of concertina).
20015#2
[FDys] Davy Spillane and Kevin Glackin. Forgotten Days. Davy Spillane (pipes, whistle), Kevin Glackin (fiddle). For this tune: (pipes), (fiddle).
~20032.4#1
[WFO 2] Wooden Flute Obsession 2. Gregory Daly (Eb flute).
~20073#4
[ATrgs 1] Athena Tergis. A Letter Home. Athena Tergis (fiddle). For this tune: with Liz Carroll.
~20081#1
[BCw 2] Brian Conway. Consider the Source. Brian Conway (fiddle).
~20087#2
[RossBr] Ben Lennon and Tony O'Connell. Rossinver Braes. Ben Lennon (fiddle), Tony O'Connell (concertina).
~20083#2
[OCHrn 1] Oisín and Conal Hernon. Up and Coming. Oisín Hernon (accordion, whistle), Conal Hernon (banjo, guitar). For this tune: Oisín (whistle).
~201114#3
[StryGoes] Seán Tyrrell, Kevin Glackin, Ronan Browne. And So the Story Goes . . .. Seán Tyrrell (banjo, mandolin, mandola, mandocello, mandobass, tenor guitar, vocals), Kevin Glackin (fiddle), Ronan Browne (pipes, flute, whistle, bodhrán).
~201110#2
[BODFam] Bríd O'Donohue and Family. Cliabhán an Dúchais. Bríd O'Donohue (flute, whistle), Seán O'Brien (flute), Eibhlís O'Brien (pipes), Deirdre O'Brien (harp), Liam O'Brien (concertina), Sinéad O'Brien (fiddle). For this tune: Bríd O'Donohue (whistle), Deirdre O'Brien (whistle), Sinéad O'Brien (whistle).
~20121#2
[ECottr 2] Eamonn Cotter. The Knotted Chord. Eamonn Cotter (flute). For this tune: (Eb flute).
~20156#2
[HRich 1] Haley Richardson with Dylan Richardson. Heart on a String. Haley Richardson (fiddle), Dylan Richardson (guitar, bouzouki).
~20178#3
[Friel2] The Friel Sisters. Before the Sun. Anna Friel (flute, whistle, vocals), Sheila Friel (pipes, flute, whistle, vocals, Tibetan singing bowl), Clare Friel (fiddle, vocals). For this tune: 1st time Anna (flute).

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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 #1320 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #581 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #85 in [CRE 3] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 3. [available]
As tune #16 in volume 3 of [LPTW] Eithne Vallely. Learn to Play the Tin Whistle. [available]
On page 37 of [LPUP] Eithne and Brian Vallely. Learn to Play the Uilleann Pipes. [available]
On page 118 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As reel #123 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music.
As tune #12 in [DM 2] Dave Mallinson. 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes. [available]
In [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
On pages 113-114 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As reel #367 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #60 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