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Tune ID#3649 (Parcel of Land)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Parcel of Land about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording FG 3 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32AABBG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Parcel of Land, The / An Gabháltas Talún / A Parcel of Land / Dowry (2nd in set The Dowry Reels on BlaMrl and on FG3; 1st in set A Parcel of Land on AGrnv 1; this tune is a selection from the composer's suite An Island Wedding) (composed by Charlie Lennon)
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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).
~19894#2
[BlaMrl] P.J. agus Marcus Hernon. Béal a' Mhurlaigh. P.J. Hernon (accordion, melodeon), Marcus Hernon (flute). For this tune: Marcus (flute).
~198914#2
[FG 3] Frankie Gavin. Frankie Goes to Town. Frankie Gavin (fiddle, flute).
~19968#1
[SBw] Folan and Davey. Skin and Bow. Declan Folan (fiddle), Junior Davey (bodhrán). For this tune: with Andy Davey (fiddle).
~200511#1
[CDrny 4] Chris Droney. Down from Bell Harbour. Chris Droney (concertina).
~20061#1
[AGrnv 1] Aoife Granville. Sráid Eoin Shuffle. Aoife Granville (flute, fiddle, whistle, vocals). For this tune: (flute).
~20069#1
[Dingle] The Music of Dingle. Aoife Granville (flute).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Dowry Reels
BlaMrl, FG 3
Played beforeOn Albums
Conal's
AGrnv 1, Dingle
Pride of the Bronx
SBw
Kilfenora Reel
CDrny 4

Bibliography

According to my research, there are zero transcriptions that are musically very similar to this tune anywhere in the indexed books, regardless of tune title. Try my recommended links to other indexes if you need a transcription. To learn to play this tune, simply learn it from another musician or study the recording(s) listed above. See also: Tips for Learning Irish Traditional Music.

Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering only the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1989