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Tune ID#4094 (Whinny Hills of Leitrim)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Whinny Hills of Leitrim about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording NMllgn 1 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Slip jig16ABG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Whinny Hills of Leitrim, The / Whinny Hills of Leitrim / Cnoic Aiteannach Liadroma / Cúil Aodha Jig (compare 2nd part with 1st part of #1659)
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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).
~19916#1
[NMllgn 1] Neil Mulligan. Barr na Cúille. Neil Mulligan (pipes). For this tune: (B pipes).
~19933#3
[SnugBl] Paddy O'Brien, Jamie Gans, Daithi Sproule. Snug in the Blanket. Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Jamie Gans (fiddle), Daithi Sproule (guitar).
199810#1
[Chlr 1] Chulrua. Barefoot on the Altar. Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Tim Britton (pipes, flute, whistle), Pat Egan (guitar, vocals).
~199911#2
[NVall 1] Niall Vallely. Beyond Words. Niall Vallely (concertina, keyboard). For this tune: (Bb/F concertina).
20002.12#1
[LaL] Lámh ar Lámh. Many Hands. Seamus Fay (lilting).
~20082#2
[MvDnly 2] Maeve Donnelly. Flame on the Banks. Maeve Donnelly (fiddle).
~201010#1
[DShrdn 2] Dave Sheridan. Drivin' Leitrim Timber. Dave Sheridan (flute, guitar). For this tune: (Eb flute).
~20117#3
[JigAtD] Gerry O'Connor, Gabriel McArdle, Martin Quinn. Jig Away the Donkey. Music and Song of South Ulster. Gerry O'Connor (fiddle), Gabriel McArdle (concertina), Martin Quinn (accordion). For this tune: 1st time Martin (accordion).
~20132#2
[HB 4] Harry Bradley. The First of May. Harry Bradley (flute). For this tune: (F flute).
20156#3
[CplySt] Nathan Gourley and Joey Abarta. Copley Street. Nathan Gourley (fiddle), Joey Abarta (pipes).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Elizabeth Kelly's Delight
SnugBl
30th Anniversary Slip Jig
NVall 1
Kitty Come Down to Limerick
MvDnly 2
Piper's Maggot
JigAtD
Gallant Boys of Tipperary
HB 4
Tenpenny Piece
CplySt
Played beforeOn Albums
Drops of Brandy
NMllgn 1
Cock and the Hen
Chlr 1
Boys of Portaferry
DShrdn 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 #67 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. [available]
On page 203 of [CITM] Fintan Vallely. The Companion to Irish Traditional Music. [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