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Tune ID#491 (Luachrachán's Jig)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Luachrachán's Jig about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording JCrehan (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):
Luachrachán's Jig, The / The Luachrachán / Port an Luachracháin / Port an Lucharacháin / The Lauthracane / The Luaithreadán's Jig / Looharadhawn's Jig, The / The Lúradán's Jig / The Luathradawn's Jig / The Luthradán / The Luathradán / Port an Luathradáin / An Luthradán / The Leprechaun / Crehan's / Dermot Grogan's / Tony Smith's / Tony Smith's Jig / Pauline Conneely's (3rd in set Jackie Dalys Jigs on KHys 1) (also in G or F) (composed by Martin "Junior" Crehan)
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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).
~19751.1#1 (7:49)
[JCrehan] Junior Crehan. The Last House in Ballymakea. Junior Crehan (fiddle, vocals, concertina). For this tune: (fiddle).
~199410#1
[AtMcGn 1] Antóin MacGabhann. Ar Aon Bhuille. Matching Beats. Antóin MacGabhann (fiddle).
~19969#1
[LN 1] Laurence Nugent. Traditional Irish Music on Flute and Tin-Whistle. Laurence Nugent (flute, whistle). For this tune: (whistle), with John (concertina).
19992#3
[MCnnly] Mick Conneely. Selkie. Mick Conneely (fiddle, bouzouki).
~200010#1
[DH 3] Dan Herlihy and John Drew. The Ballydesmond Polka. Traditional Irish Music from Sliabh Luachra Played By Dan Herlihy and John Drew. Dan Herlihy (accordion), John Drew (mandocello).
~200015#2
[LLses 1] The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. The London Lasses and Pete Quinn. Bernie Conneely (banjo), Elaine Conwell (fiddle), Karen Ryan (fiddle, whistle), Sharon Whelton (flute, whistle).
~20001#2
[MMR 3] Mike and Mary Rafferty. The Road from Ballinakill. Mike Rafferty (flute, whistle, lilting), Mary Rafferty (accordion, flute, whistle, concertina). For this tune: Mike (flute), Mary (accordion).
20013#3
[KHys 1] Kitty Hayes. A Touch of Clare. Kitty Hayes (concertina).
~20018#1
[Beg 2] Beginish. Stormy Weather. Brendan Begley (accordion, vocals), Noel O'Grady (bouzouki), Paul McGrattan (flute, whistle), Gavin Ralston (guitar, keyboards), Paul O'Shaughnessy (fiddle).
~20015#2
[KCrhn] Kevin Crehan. An Bhábóg sa Bhádóg. Music from West Clare. Kevin Crehan (fiddle).
200214#2
[ACC] Aidan McMahon and Anthony Quigney. A Clare Conscience. Aidan McMahon (fiddle), Anthony Quigney (flute). For this tune: with Diarmuid Moynihan (pipes).
~20027#1
[BRny 2] Brian Rooney. Leitrim to London. Brian Rooney (fiddle, accordion).
~200212#1
[JFtg] Joe Fitzgerald. Hills of Clare. Joe Fitzgerald (accordion).
200514#3
[KHPL] Kitty Hayes and Peter Laban. They'll Be Good Yet. Kitty Hayes (concertina), Peter Laban (C pipes).
~20051#1
[ACrby 1] Angelina Carberry. An Traidisiún Beo. Angelina Carberry (banjo).
20072#3
[KHys 2] Kitty Hayes. Remembered. In Concert in Glór and Bantry House. Kitty Hayes (concertina).
~20076#2
[CAdz 1] Charlene Adzima. The Initiation. Charlene Adzima (fiddle, viola, vocals).
20092#1
[DPss 2] Dan Possumato. Pulling Out the Stops. Traditional Music and Song of Ireland. Dan Possumato (accordion).
~20108#1
[MCny 2] Michael Cooney. Just Piping. Michael Cooney (pipes).
~20102#2
[BG 7] Bobby Gardiner. The High Level. Bobby Gardiner (accordion, melodeon, vocals).
~20105#1
[IslTrs] Marcus Hernon and Johnny Connolly. Seoda na n-Oileán. Island Treasures. Marcus Hernon (flute), Johnny Connolly (melodeon). For this tune: Proinsias Hernon (accordion), Breandán Hernon (fiddle), Labhrás Hernon (piano accordion).
201110#1
[PMcGl 2] Paul McGlinchey. The Boys of the Town. Paul McGlinchey (flute). For this tune: (Bb flute).
~20128#3
[MiMulc] Michelle Mulcahy. Suaimhneas. Michelle Mulcahy (harp).

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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 jig #285 in [HN] Henrik Norbeck. Henrik Norbeck's Abc Tunes. [available]
As tune #57 in [CRE 5] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 5.
As tune #222 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [available]
On page 9 of [JCrehan] Angela Crotty. Martin Junior Crehan. Musical Compositions and Memories. 1908-1998. [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): 1975