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Tune ID#3062 (Thrush in the Storm)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Thrush in the Storm about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MMR 3 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32AABBD Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Thrush in the Storm, The / Thrush in the Storm / An Smólach sa Stoirm / An Smólach Ceoil sa Stoirm / Coming to Mind (2nd in set Thrush in the Storm on TOCAM) (composed by Mike Rafferty, although that claim may be spurious)
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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).
~200012#2
[MMR 3] Mike and Mary Rafferty. The Road from Ballinakill. Mike Rafferty (flute, whistle, lilting), Mary Rafferty (accordion, flute, whistle, concertina). For this tune: Mike (low A whistle), Mary (low A whistle).
200315#1
[Mona] Live at Mona's. Patrick Ourceau (fiddle).
~20031.19#1
[WFO 2] Wooden Flute Obsession 2. Tom McElvogue (F flute).
~200411#2
[TCllns 1] Tim Collins. Dancing on Silver. Tim Collins (concertina). For this tune: with Claire Griffin (accordion).
~200516#2
[CmA 2] The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place. Sheila O'Dowd (fiddle).
~20051#3
[MulcFam2] Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy. Notes from the Heart. Mick Mulcahy (accordion, melodeon), Louise Mulcahy (flute, pipes), Michelle Mulcahy (fiddle, concertina, harp, piano).
~20059#2
[TOCAM] Tony O'Connell and Andy Morrow. Tony O'Connell and Andy Morrow with Arty McGlynn. Tony O'Connell (concertina), Andy Morrow (fiddle). For this tune: Andy (fiddle).
~20061.13#1
[WFO 3] Wooden Flute Obsession 3. Frank Claudy (flute).
~20089#2
[HiBs 1] The HiBs. 40 Acre Notch. Jode Dowling (fiddle), Kate Dowling (whistle, flute). For this tune: Jode (fiddle), Kate (flute).
20117#2
[PMcGl 2] Paul McGlinchey. The Boys of the Town. Paul McGlinchey (flute). For this tune: (Eb flute).
~20158#3
[AtMcGn 2] Antóin MacGabhann, with Charlie Lennon. Tunesmith. Antóin MacGabhann (fiddle).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Bonnie Ann
MMR 3
Corofin Departure
TCllns 1
Drunken Landlady
MulcFam2
Mill House
TOCAM
Dowd's No. 1
CmA 2
Ben Hill Reel
HiBs 1
Black Pat's
PMcGl 2
Broomstick
AtMcGn 2
Played beforeOn Albums
Maids of Tulla
Mona
Cacodemon
WFO 2
Wexford Lasses
HiBs 1
Packie Duignan's
PMcGl 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 tune #167 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. [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): 1963