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Tune ID#2774 (Lough Derg Jig)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Lough Derg Jig about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording AWhyte (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig48AABBCCG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Lough Derg Jig / Father Kelly's / Fr. Kelly's / Father Kelly's Jig (1st in set The '95 Jigs on KCB 5) (also without 3rd part in book FT) (composed by PJ Kelly aka P.J. Kelly aka Father Kelly)
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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).
~19791.6#1
[AWhyte] Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte (fiddle).
~19972#1
[KCB 5] The Kilfenora Céili Band. Set on Stone. Aidan McMahon (fiddle), Anne Marie McCormack (fiddle), Anne Rynne (fiddle), Garry Shannon (flute), Anthony Quigney (flute), Conor McCarthy (accordion), John Lynch (banjo), Tim Collins (concertina), Fintan McMahon (piano), Sean Griffin (drums), Paul O'Driscoll (double bass).
~200613#1
[DShrdn 1] Dave Sheridan. Sheridan's Guesthouse. Dave Sheridan (flute). For this tune: (D flute), with Padraig McGovern (pipes).
~20072#1
[GCB 2] The Glenside. Take the Floor with The Glenside. Tom Flood (accordion), Johnny Duffy (banjo), Moyra Fraser (keyboard, vocals), Aidan Flood (drums).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played beforeOn Albums
Dooney Rock		AWhyte
Frost Is All Over		KCB 5
Kitty Lie Over		GCB 2

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 jig #83 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music.
As tune #40 in [FT] Randy Miller. The Fiddler's Throne. [available]
As tune #28 in [DM 4] Dave Mallinson. 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes. [available]
On page 12 of [FrKlly] The Far East. Fr Kelly's Favourites. A Musical Tribute to Composer Fr PJ Kelly. [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): 1979
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