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Tune ID#6595 (Tom Billy Murphy's)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Tom Billy Murphy's about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MulcFam3 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Polka32AABBE Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Tom Billy Murphy's / Polca Tom Billy Uí Mhurchú (1st part same as 1st part of Kerry No. 2 #1019; 2nd part same as 2nd part of both Captain Moonlight's Army #3840 and #6179)
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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).
~19793#2
[MOC 1] Martin O'Connor. The Connachtman's Rambles. Martin O'Connor (accordion).
~20094#2
[MulcFam3] Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy. Reelin' in Tradition. Mick Mulcahy (accordion, melodeon), Louise Mulcahy (flute, pipes), Michelle Mulcahy (concertina, fiddle, harp, piano).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Julia Clifford's		MOC 1
Galway Belle		MulcFam3
Played beforeOn Albums
Allistrum's		MOC 1
Nell Fees		MulcFam3

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): 1979
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