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Tune ID#2878 (Old Torn Petticoat)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Old Torn Petticoat about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording CC (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32AABBA Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Old Torn Petticoat, The / The Old Torn Petticot I Got in Mullingar / The Old Torn Petticoat (I Got in Mullingar) / The Lass From Mullingar / The Old Torn Jacket / Touch Me If You Dare No. 2 / You Rogue, You Darn't Meddle Me / You Rouge You Dar'n't Meddle Me / Smiling Susan (1st in set The Galway Rambler on TCB 4) (also singled, or only 1st part singled, also in B) (compare as hornpipe #1470; compare more distantly Gillespie's #6328)
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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).
19743#1
[CC] Bernard O'Sullivan and Tommy McMahon. Clare Concertinas. Bernard O'Sullivan (concertina), Tommy McMahon (concertina) except where solos noted. For this tune: Tommy.
19745#1
[Plx 3] Planxty. Cold Blow and the Rainy Night. Liam O'Flynn (pipes, whistle), Andy Irvine (mandolin, mandola, hurdy gurdy, dulcimer), Christy Moore (guitar, bodhrán, harmonium), Johnny Moynihan (bouzouki, fiddle, whistle). For this tune: 1st time Liam (pipes).
~19793#3
[KB Pr] Kevin Burke, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill. Promenade. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (vocals, guitar, piano).
~198911#2
[SLGraney] P.J. Hayes and Martin Hayes. The Shores of Lough Graney. P.J. Hayes (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle).
199221#1
[JRyan] Joe Ryan. An Buachaill Dreoite. Joe Ryan (fiddle).
~19935#2
[JKn 3] James Keane. That's the Spirit. James Keane (accordion).
~19952.3#1
[JCrehan] Junior Crehan. The Last House in Ballymakea. Junior Crehan (fiddle, vocals, concertina). For this tune: (fiddle), with Tony Crehan (concertina), Angela Crehan (whistle), Ita Crehan (whistle), P.J. Crotty (flute), Bobby Casey (fiddle), Eamon McGivney (fiddle).
19988#3
[KB IC] Kevin Burke. In Concert. Kevin Burke (fiddle).
~19991#1
[JqMcC] Jacqueline McCarthy. The Hidden Note. Jacqueline McCarthy (concertina). For this tune: (A/E concertina).
20019#2
[KHys 1] Kitty Hayes. A Touch of Clare. Kitty Hayes (concertina). For this tune: with Dympna O'Sullivan (concertina).
~20025#2
[MaRaf] Mary Rafferty. Hand-Me-Downs. Mary Rafferty (accordion, concertina, flute, whistle). For this tune: (accordion), with Mike (flute).
20035#2
[Dnu 4] Danú. The Road Less Travelled. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals, flute, whistle), Benny McCarthy (accordion), Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán, pipes), Oisin McAuley (fiddle, vocals), Tom Doorley (flute, whistle, vocals), Eamon Doorley (bouzouki), Donal Clancy (guitar).
200611#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).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Old Torn Petticoat
KB Pr, KB IC
Scotch Mary
SLGraney, TCB 4
Whistling Postman
JKn 3
Corner House
KHys 1
Tie the Bonnet
MaRaf
Fairy Dance
Dnu 4
Played beforeOn Albums
Bank of Ireland
KB Pr, KB IC
Crosses of Annagh
CC
Dublin Reel
Plx 3
Rakish Paddy
JRyan
Dawn
JKn 3
Green Fields of America
JCrehan
Farewell to Miltown Malbay
JqMcC
Our House at Home
Dnu 4
Galway Rambler
TCB 4

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 #1388 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #632 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #47 in [SIMB] Tony Sullivan. Sully's Irish Music Book. [available]
As reel #252 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #67 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [available]
As tune #5 in [DM 4] Dave Mallinson. 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes. [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