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Tune ID#5860 (Hole in the Boat)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Hole in the Boat about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording LoStBand (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig32AABBE Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Hole in the Boat, The / An Poll sa mBád (2nd in set The Dear Irish Boy on KC 3) (also in A)
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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).
~199613#1
[LoStBand] The Lonely Stranded Band. The Lonely Stranded Band. Traditional Irish Music and Song from Charlie Piggott, Miriam Collins and Joe Corcoran. Charlie Piggott (accordion), Miriam Collins (concertina), Joe Corcoran (vocals, bouzouki, guitar). For this tune: Charlie (accordion).
~20004#2
[MDOF] Mícheál Darby Ó Fátharta. Bosca Bídeach. Mícheál Darby Ó Fátharta (melodeon).
20017#1
[KHys 1] Kitty Hayes. A Touch of Clare. Kitty Hayes (concertina).
~20127#2
[KC 3] Kevin Crawford. Carrying the Tune. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle). For this tune: (Bb whistle).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Lark in the Morning		MDOF
Dear Irish Boy		KC 3
Played beforeOn Albums
Lake Shore		LoStBand
Gallagher's Frolics		KHys 1
Sally Sloane's		KC 3

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): 1996
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