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Tune ID#374 (Condon's Frolics)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Condon's Frolics about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MOC 1 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig32AABBE Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Condon's Frolics / Súgradh Chondúin / Castletown Conners / The Castletown Connors / Castletown Jig / Connor's Jig / Paddy Carty's Jig / The Thatcher / Walsh's / The Shores of Loughrea / Brierton's Jig / The Eavesdropper (3rd in set Jig C Jig on Drv 1; 2nd in set The Lost & Found on FullSt 1) (also with parts reversed, also in A or B or D) (compare The Thatcher included here from O'Neill books)
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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).
196815#1
[PitS] Paddy in the Smoke. Tommy Maguire (accordion), Father O'Keeffe (mandolin).
~19798#2
[MOC 1] Martin O'Connor. The Connachtman's Rambles. Martin O'Connor (accordion).
~19805#3
[JKn 2] James Keane. Roll Away the Reel World. James Keane (accordion).
~19831#1
[PK 2] Paddy Keenan. Poirt an Phíobaire. Paddy Keenan (pipes, whistle). For this tune: (pipes).
~19928#3
[Drv 1] Dervish. Harmony Hill. Cathy Jordan (vocals, bodhrán, bones), Liam Kelly (flute, whistle, vocals), Shane Mitchell (accordion), Shane McAleer (fiddle, viola), Brian McDonagh (mandola, mandolin), Michael Holmes (bouzouki, guitar).
19997#2
[JWh 8] John Whelan. Celtic Roots. John Whelan (accordion).
~19995#1
[NVall 1] Niall Vallely. Beyond Words. Niall Vallely (concertina, keyboard).
~19995#2
[PF] Patty Furlong. Traditional Irish Music on Button Accordion. Patty Conway Furlong (accordion). For this tune: with Brendan Dolan (flute).
~200812#2
[BCw 2] Brian Conway. Consider the Source. Brian Conway (fiddle).
~200814#2
[Snchrd] Dermy Diamond, Tara Diamond, Dáithí Sproule. Seanchairde. Old Friends. Dermy Diamond (fiddle), Tara Diamond aka Tara Bingham (flute), Dáithí Sproule (guitar). For this tune: Dermy (fiddle), Tara (whistle).
20114#2
[FullSt 1] FullSet. Notes at Liberty. Seán McCarthy (pipes, whistle), Michael Harrison (fiddle), Janine Redmond (accordion), Teresa Horgan (vocals, flute), Eamonn Moloney (bodhrán), Andrew Meaney (guitar).
~20142#2
[NnNCsd] Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha. Draoícht na Feadóige. Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha (flute, whistle).
201714#1
[ECrn 2] Éilís Crean. Searbh Siúcra. 21 Eddie Kelly Compositions. Bitter Sweet. Éilís Crean (fiddle). For this tune: with Mike McGoldrick (flute).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Larry O'Gaff		MOC 1
Brendan Tonra's		JKn 2
Put on Your Clothes		Drv 1
Bank of Turf		JWh 8
James McMahon's Favourite		PF
Shandon Bells		Snchrd
Cat in the Corner		BCw 2
Mist-Covered Mountain		FullSt 1
Tommy Mulhair's		NnNCsd
Played beforeOn Albums
James McMahon's Favourite		PitS
Nóra Chríonna		JKn 2
Eavesdropper		PK 2
Fasten the Leg on Her		PF
Willie Coleman's		NVall 1
Swans among the Rushes		BCw 2
Lost and Found		FullSt 1
Finian's Visit		ECrn 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 #1036 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #838 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #100 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #324 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
On page 31 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
On page 58 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As jig #10 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music.
As jig #154 in [HN] Henrik Norbeck. Henrik Norbeck's Abc Tunes. [available]
As jig #346 in [HN] Henrik Norbeck. Henrik Norbeck's Abc Tunes. [available]
As jig #356 in [HN] Henrik Norbeck. Henrik Norbeck's Abc 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
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