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). |
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~1991 | 6#1 | [NMllgn 1] Neil Mulligan. Barr na Cúille. Neil Mulligan (pipes). For this tune: (B pipes). |
~1993 | 3#3 | [SnugBl] Paddy O'Brien, Jamie Gans, Daithi Sproule. Snug in the Blanket. Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Jamie Gans (fiddle), Daithi Sproule (guitar). |
1998 | 10#1 | [Chlr 1] Chulrua. Barefoot on the Altar. Paddy O'Brien (accordion), Tim Britton (pipes, flute, whistle), Pat Egan (guitar, vocals). |
~1999 | 11#2 | [NVall 1] Niall Vallely. Beyond Words. Niall Vallely (concertina, keyboard). For this tune: (Bb/F concertina). |
2000 | 2.12#1 | [LaL] Lámh ar Lámh. Many Hands. Seamus Fay (lilting). |
~2008 | 2#2 | [MvDnly 2] Maeve Donnelly. Flame on the Banks. Maeve Donnelly (fiddle). |
~2010 | 10#1 | [DShrdn 2] Dave Sheridan. Drivin' Leitrim Timber. Dave Sheridan (flute, guitar). For this tune: (Eb flute). |
~2011 | 7#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). |
~2013 | 2#2 | [HB 4] Harry Bradley. The First of May. Harry Bradley (flute). For this tune: (F flute). |
2015 | 6#3 | [CplySt] Nathan Gourley and Joey Abarta. Copley Street. Nathan Gourley (fiddle), Joey Abarta (pipes). |