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Tune ID#251 (Butcher's March)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Butcher's March 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 1 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig32AABBG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Butcher's March, The / Butcher's March / The Butchers' March / The Butchers March / Butchers March / Máirseáil an Bhúistéara / Tom Billy's Butcher's March / The Butcher's Jig / Butcher's Jig / The Butchers of Bristol / Butchers of Bristol / The Lark's March / Lark's March / The Lark's Air / The Gander at the Pratie Hole / Gander at the Pratie Hole / The Bog of Allen / Bog of Allen / Bogs of Allen / Along with the Girls I'd Like to Be / The Boys of Clones / Boys of Clones / When Sick Old Hag is it Tea You Want? / Bloody Oul' Hag, Is It Tay You Want? / Brendan Begley's Jig (2nd in set Bohola Jigs on McGrCool; 3rd in set The Blue Idol on A BI) (also with parts reversed, also singled, also in F) (the setting on MH 2 and DBrder could be considered a slightly distinct tune; the 6-part setting from O'Farrell's Pocket Companion is included here) (compare Tom Billy's Butcher's March #6724)
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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).
192215#2
[IFM] Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music. Tom Ennis (pipes).
192610#3
[LR 1] Leo Rowsome. Classics of Irish Piping. Leo Rowsome (pipes).
19281.2#2
[JMcK] John McKenna. The Music and Life of John McKenna. 'The Buck from the Mountain'. John McKenna (flute, whistle, lilting, vocals).
19282#2
[IDM 1] Irish Dance Music. Michael Cashin (fiddle), Tom Doyle (flute).
19375#2
[LHGBoys] "Let Her Go Boys!". John Fahey (fiddle), Joe Fahey (banjo).
~194815#2
[JDJO] Joe Derrane and Jerry O'Brien. Irish Accordion Masters. Joe Derrane (accordion), Jerry O'Brien (accordion). For this tune: O'Brien.
195919#1
[SE 6] Séamus Ennis. The Return from Fingal. Séamus Ennis (pipes, vocals). For this tune: (pipes).
19622.15#2
[JV] John Vesey. Sligo Fiddler. John Vesey (fiddle). For this tune: with Ed Cahill (C# flute).
~196430#2
196514#1
[TKrny] Tommy Kearney. The Master Pipers. Volume 2. Tommy Kearney (pipes).
~19696#1
[McDoB] The McDonaghs of Ballinafad and Friends Play Traditional Music of Sligo. Larry McDonagh (flute), Michael Joe McDonagh (fiddle).
19731.9#1
[MR 10] Micho Russell. Rarities and Old Favorites 1949-1993. Micho Russell (whistle, flute, vocals). For this tune: (whistle).
~1974B.5#2
[McGrCool] McGreevy and Cooley. McGreevy and Cooley. John McGreevy (fiddle), Seamus Cooley (flute).
~1978B.8#1
[NF] Joe Shannon, Johnny McGreevy. The Noonday Feast. Joe Shannon (pipes), Johnny McGreevy (fiddle). For this tune: Joe Shannon (pipes).
~197912#1
[DncOBrn] Donncha Ó Briain. Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin. Irish Traditional Music On Tin Whistle. Donncha Ó Briain (whistle). For this tune: with Mick O'Brien (pipes), Tom O'Brien (fiddle), Andrew O'Brien (fiddle), Dinny O'Brien (accordion).
~19811.2#3
[LinL] Charlie Lennon and Mick O'Connor. Lucky in Love. Charlie Lennon (fiddle), Mick O'Connor (flute).
~198521#1
[KHe] Kevin Henry. One's Own Place - A Family Tradition. Kevin Henry (flute, whistle, pipes, vocals).
19904#3
[COG 1] Conal O Gráda. The Top of Coom. Conal Ó Gráda (flute).
~19939#2
[Shskn 6] Shaskeen. My Love Is in America. Tom Cussen (banjo), Benny O'Connor (drums, bodhrán), Sean Conway (flute, whistle, guitar, vocals), Charlie Harris (accordion), Kevin Rohan (fiddle, vocals).
199410#1
[MH 2] Martin Hayes. Under the Moon. Martin Hayes (fiddle).
~19952#3
[LkMgc] Todd Denman, Bill Dennehy. . . .Like Magic. Todd Denman (pipes, whistle), Bill Dennehy (fiddle, bouzouki).
199613#2
[TCB 3] The Tulla Ceili Band. A Celebration of 50 Years. P. J. Hayes (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle), Francis Donnellan (fiddle), Mark Donnellan (fiddle), J. J. Conway (flute), Jennifer Lenihan (flute), Sean Donnelly (accordion), Michael McKee (accordion), Jim Corry (piano), Michael Flanigan (drums).
~199616#1
[JOBM 1] Jimmy O'Brien-Moran. Seán Reid's Favourite. Jimmy O'Brien-Moran (pipes). For this tune: (B pipes).
~19966#2
[PCln] Pat Cloonan. Pat Cloonan's Thanksgiving. Patrick Cloonan (accordion). For this tune: with Martin Hayes (fiddle).
~19979#2
[SHernon] Seán Hernon. An Nóra Bheag. Seán Hernon (Eb whistle, banjo).
20015#3
[A BI] Altan. Blue Idol. Not identified in liner notes. [Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle, vocals), Ciaran Tourish (fiddle, whistle), Dermot Byrne (accordion), Ciaran Curran (bouzouki), Mark Kelly (guitar), Dáithi Sproule (guitar)].
20014#3
[IrHvst] Joe Derrane, Frankie Gavin, Brian McGrath. Ireland's Harvest. Joe Derrane (accordion), Frankie Gavin (fiddle), Brian McGrath (piano).
20065#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).
~20107#2
[IslTrs] Marcus Hernon and Johnny Connolly. Seoda na n-Oileán. Island Treasures. Marcus Hernon (flute), Johnny Connolly (melodeon).
201115#1
[IFMCK] Connie O'Connell. Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry. Connie O'Connell (fiddle).
~201110#2
[DBrder] Dan Brouder. "The Lark's Air". Dan Brouder (accordion, melodeon). For this tune: (melodeon).
20142#3
[CtlnCrn] Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh. Caitlín Ciarán. Caitlín Nic Gabhann (concertina, dance), Ciarán Ó Maonaigh (fiddle).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Paddy in London
IFM, IDM 1, LinL, Shskn 6, SHernon
Hag's Purse
TCB 3, TCB 4
Lilting Banshee
CmA 1, McGrCool
Gallant Boys of Tipperary
JMcK
Off to the Hunt
LHGBoys
Joy of My Life
LR 1
Saddle the Pony
JDJO
North Clare
COG 1
Old Man Dillon
JV
Price of My Pig
LkMgc
Connaughtman's Rambles
PCln
Blue Idol
A BI
Contentment Is Wealth
IrHvst
Banks of Lough Gowna
IslTrs
Flan's Jig
DBrder
Old Flail
CtlnCrn
Played beforeOn Albums
Gander in the Pratie Hole
TCB 3, PCln, TCB 4
Rose in the Heather
KHe, Shskn 6
Jackson's Bottle of Brandy
IFM
When the Cock Crows It Is Day
SE 6
Kilfenora Jig
MH 2
Queen of the Rushes
DncOBrn
Jimmy Ward's
IslTrs
An Seanduine Dóite
DBrder

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 #27(iii) in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. [available]
On page 429 of [IMM] Francis O'Neill. Irish Minstrels and Musicians. [available]
As tune #867 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #127 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #21 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. [available]
On page 36 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As tune #40 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. [available]
As jig #5 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music.
On page 77 of [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition.
On page 127 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As jig #17 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #233 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [available]
On page 92 of [IFMCK] Drew Beisswenger. Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry. [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): 1810