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Tune ID#5541 (Barr na Cúille)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Barr na Cúille 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 ?
Reel16ABD Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Barr na Cúille / Barr na Cuille / Barr na Cúile (composed by Neil Mulligan aka Néillidh Mulligan)
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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).
~19914#1
[NMllgn 1] Neil Mulligan. Barr na Cúille. Neil Mulligan (pipes). For this tune: (C# pipes).
20001.7#1
[LaL] Lámh ar Lámh. Many Hands. Noel Hill (concertina).
~20049#2
[TCllns 1] Tim Collins. Dancing on Silver. Tim Collins (concertina).
~200511#3
[MulcFam2] Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy. Notes from the Heart. Mick Mulcahy (accordion, melodeon), Louise Mulcahy (flute, pipes), Michelle Mulcahy (fiddle, concertina, harp, piano). For this tune: Michelle (Eb concertina).
~201510#4
[OTD43 2] Open the Door for Three. The Penny Wager. Liz Knowles (fiddle, hardanger d'amore), Kieran O'Hare (pipes, whistle), Pat Broaders (bouzouki, vocals).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Patsy Tuohey's
TCllns 1
Rainy Day
MulcFam2
Dublin Lads
OTD43 2
Played beforeOn Albums
Lucy Campbell
LaL
Tie the Bonnet
TCllns 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): 1991