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Tune ID#3657 (Casagh Reel)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Casagh Reel about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording KHe (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel16ABG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Casagh Reel / The Casagh Reel / The Casagh / Ríl na Ceasaí / Patsy Sean Nancy's / Paddy Sean Nancy's / Patsy Sean Nancy / Johnny 'Watt' Henry's Reel / Johnny Henry's / After the Hare (credited to Johnny 'Watt' Henry in the 1950s, according to CMcEv 3 and Gatehs 1, but that claim is importantly contradicted on JyHenry, where it is credited to Patsy Sean Nancy aka Patsy John Ann aka Patrick Hunt; then there is the even more doubtful claim on FltFid crediting this to Johnny McGreevy)
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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).
~197513#1
[JyHenry] Johnny Henry. One Out of the Fort. Johnny Henry (fiddle).
~19858#2
[KHe] Kevin Henry. One's Own Place - A Family Tradition. Kevin Henry (flute, whistle, pipes, vocals). For this tune: Johnny Henry (fiddle).
~19928#1
[FireAfl] Matt Molloy, Seán Keane, Liam O'Flynn. The Fire Aflame. Matt Molloy (flute), Seán Keane (fiddle), Liam O'Flynn (pipes). For this tune: Matt (B flute).
20072#2
[CMcEv 3] Catherine McEvoy. The Home Ruler. Traditional Irish Flute Music. Catherine McEvoy (flute).
~20162#3
[Gatehs 1] Gatehouse. Tús Nua. Rachel Garvey (vocals), Jacinta McEvoy (concertina, guitar), John Wynne (flute, whistle), John McEvoy (fiddle, viola, piano).
~201713#2
[DFln] Declan Folan. All in Good Time. Declan Folan (fiddle). For this tune: with Seamus O Donnell (flute).
~20185#2
[FltFid] Paddy Tutty and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail. Flute and Fiddle. Paddy Tutty (fiddle, bodhrán), Caoimhín Ó Fearghail (flute, guitar, bouzouki).
~20183#3
[CTL 18] Cherish the Ladies. Heart of the Home. Joanie Madden (flute, whistle, harmony vocals), Mary Coogan (banjo, mandolin, guitar), Mirella Murray (accordion), Kathleen Boyle (piano, harmony vocals).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Paddy Sean Nancy's
KHe
McGovern's Favourite
CMcEv 3
Pride of Rathmore
Gatehs 1
Johnny Henry's
DFln
Gerry Commane's
FltFid
Eel in the Sink
CTL 18
Played beforeOn Albums
Jerry McMahon's Reel
FireAfl
Martin Ainsboro's
CMcEv 3
Jimmy's Return
DFln
Miss Lyon's Fancy
FltFid

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 #151 in [CRE 2] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 2. [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): 1966