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Tune ID#2304 (An tSean Bhean Bhocht)

Transcription of first 2 bars of An tSean Bhean Bhocht about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording GD (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Hornpipe48AABBCCG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
An tSean Bhean Bhocht / An tSeanbhean Bhocht / Sean Bhean Bhocht / Sean-Bhean Bhocht / The Poor Old Woman / Mick Doyle's Favourite / Mick Doyle's (also in D)
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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).
193111#1
[GD] From Galway to Dublin. Early Recordings of Traditional Irish Music. The Fingal Trio: James Ennis (pipes), John Cawley (flue), Frank O'Higgins (fiddle).
~19784#1
[Ch 8] The Chieftains. 8. Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), Seán Potts (whistle), Seán Keane (fiddle), Martin Fay (fiddle, bones), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, tiompán), Kevin Conneff (bodhrán). For this tune: 1st times Paddy (pipes).
~199310#2
[JKn 3] James Keane. That's the Spirit. James Keane (accordion).
19988#2
[JKn 6] James Keane and Friends. Live in Dublin. James Keane (accordion).
~19998#2
[JqMcC] Jacqueline McCarthy. The Hidden Note. Jacqueline McCarthy (concertina).
20001#1
[INS] Hammy Hamilton, Séamus Creagh, Con Ó Drisceoil. It's No Secret. Hammy Hamilton (flute, vocals), Séamus Creagh (fiddle, vocals), Con Ó Drisceoil (accordion, vocals, piano).
~20002#1
[BMcNmr 1] Brian McNamara. A Piper's Dream. Brian McNamara (pipes). For this tune: (C pipes).
20032#2
[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).
~20139#2
[JAbrt 1] Joey Abarta. Swimming against the Falls. Snámh in aghaidh easa. Joey Abarta (pipes).
201512#2
[BOLCG] Bryan O'Leary, Colm Guilfoyle. Where the Bog Is. Bryan O'Leary (accordion), Colm Guilfoyle (flute). For this tune: with Ciarán O'Sullivan (banjo).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Murphy's
JKn 3, JKn 6
Hawk's Hornpipe
JqMcC
Stoney Steps
Tda 2
Wicklow Hornpipe
JAbrt 1
Tom Billy's
BOLCG
Played beforeOn Albums
Dancer at the Fair
GD
Fairies' Hornpipe
Ch 8
Mullingar Races
INS
Tailor's Twist
BMcNmr 1
Garden of Daisies
JAbrt 1

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 #257 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): 1931