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Tune ID#4882 (Gallant Boys of Tipperary)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Gallant Boys of Tipperary about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording JMcK (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig32AABBD Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Gallant Boys of Tipperary, The / Gallant Boys of Tipperary / Buachaillí Galánta Thiobraid Árann / The Wandering Minstrel / An tOirfideach Fánach / Packie Duignan's (compare 1st 2 parts of Wandering Minstrel #2035; compare 1st part with 1st part of Willy Walsh's #7046)
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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).
19281.2#1
[JMcK] John McKenna. The Music and Life of John McKenna. 'The Buck from the Mountain'. John McKenna (flute, whistle, lilting, vocals).
20075#1
[PotW] John Wynne and John McEvoy. Pride of the West. John Wynne (flute), John McEvoy (fiddle).
~200811#2
[BMcGrth] Brian McGrath. Pure Banjo. Brian McGrath (banjo, guitar, keyboards). For this tune: with Aidan Flanagan (flute).
~20102#2
[NcGvsky] NicGaviskey. Home away from Home. Sean Gavin (flute), Bernadette Nic Gabhann (fiddle), Caitlín Nic Gabhann (concertina), Sean McComiskey (accordion).
~20111#2
[JCtBRn] John Carty and Brian Rooney. At Complete Ease. John Carty (fiddle, tenor guitar), Brian Rooney (fiddle).
~20132#1
[HB 4] Harry Bradley. The First of May. Harry Bradley (flute). For this tune: (F flute).
~20142#1
[LoMulc 1] Louise Mulcahy. Tuning the Road. Louise Mulcahy (flute, pipes, whistle). For this tune: (Eb flute).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Boys of Tandragee
BMcGrth
Kinnegad Slashers
NcGvsky
Muiris Ó Scanláin
JCtBRn
Played beforeOn Albums
Butcher's March
JMcK
Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part
PotW
Up Leitrim
JCtBRn
Whinny Hills of Leitrim
HB 4
Trip to Ashbourne
LoMulc 1

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): 1928