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). |
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~1924 | 2.20#1 | [MC] Michael Coleman. Michael Coleman 1891-1945. Michael Coleman (fiddle). |
~1924 | 19#1 | [MC 2] Michael Coleman. The Enduring Magic. Michael Coleman (fiddle). |
1926 | 21#2 | [MG] Milestone at the Garden. Irish Fiddle Masters from the 78 RPM Era. Michael Hanafin (fiddle). |
~1927 | 20#2 | [MER] The Music of Ed Reavy. Ed Reavy (fiddle). |
1928 | 22#2 | [MG] Milestone at the Garden. Irish Fiddle Masters from the 78 RPM Era. Edward V. Reavy [Ed Reavy]. |
~1949 | 17#2 | [TaisLFid] Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album. Patrick Clarke (fiddle). |
1957 | 1.9#1 | [SltSdt] Seoltaí Séidte. Setting Sail. Denis Murphy. |
~1959 | 6#1 | [GD] From Galway to Dublin. Early Recordings of Traditional Irish Music. Denis Murphy (fiddle). |
~1971 | B.6#1 | [SMcGJB] Sean McGuire and Joe Burke. Two Champions. Sean McGuire (fiddle), Joe Burke (accordion). |
~1974 | 14#2 | [KCB 3] [The Kilfenora Ceili Band]. [The Kilfenora Céilí Band]. |
1976 | 1#1 | [JsMcD] Josie McDermott. Darby's Farewell. Josie McDermott (flute, whistle, vocals). For this tune: (flute). |
1976 | 1.11#1 | [WFO 1] Wooden Flute Obsession. Josie McDermott (flute). |
~1976 | 5#1 | [AMPR] Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. Andy McGann (fiddle), Paddy Reynolds (fiddle). |
~1976 | 9#1 | [MMulc 1] Mick Mulcahy. Mick Mulcahy. Mick Mulcahy (accordion). |
~1977 | 1.6#3 | [NaF 5] Na Filí. Chanter's Tune. Unidentified on this reissue, but from the original: Tomás Ó Canainn (pipes, vocals), Tom Barry (whistles, flute), Matt Cranitch (fiddle). |
~1979 | 8#2 | [DncOBrn] Donncha Ó Briain. Ceol ar an bhFeadóg Stáin. Irish Traditional Music On Tin Whistle. Donncha Ó Briain (whistle). For this tune: with Mick O'Brien (pipes), Tom O'Brien (fiddle). |
~1983 | 7#2 | [JB 3] Joe Burke with Máire Ní Chathasaigh. The Tailor's Choice. Joe Burke (flute, whistle, accordion). For this tune: (F whistle). |
1987 | 24#1 | [WmSullvn] William Sullivan. Traditional Irish Music. William Sullivan (accordion). |
~1990 | 5#2 | [JWh 2] John Whelan. From the Heart. Traditional Irish Music. John Whelan (accordion). |
1993 | 1.7#1 | [SDI 3] Set Dances of Ireland. Volume III. Denis (fiddle), Paudy (flute), Timmy (melodeon). |
1993 | 1#4 | [CTL 4] Cherish the Ladies. Out and About. Joanie Madden (flute, whistle, vocals), Mary Coogan (guitar, banjo, bouzouki), Maureen Doherty Macken (accordion, whistle), Winifred Horan (fiddle), Siobhan Egan (fiddle, bodhrán), Cathie Ryan (vocals). |
~1994 | 1#1 | [SndCmC] The Sound of Coleman Country. Swallows Tail Ceili Band. |
~1995 | 12#1 | [KC 1] Kevin Crawford. 'D' Flute Album. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle, bodhrán). For this tune: (C bamboo flute). |
~1995 | 20#1 | [CmA 1] The Coleman Archive Vol. 1: The Living Tradition. Séamus O'Donnell (lilting). |
~1996 | 14#2 | [MOB] Mick O' Brien. May Morning Dew. Mick O' Brien (pipes, whistle). For this tune: (pipes), with Terry Crehan (fiddle). |
1997 | 2#1 | [OAces] O'Aces. Ón Oíche go Maidin. Martin Dowling (fiddle), Davy Maguire (flute), Jason O'Rourke (concertina), Kevin Dorris (bouzouki), Paul McSherry (guitar). |
1998 | 16#2 | [JWh 6] John Whelan. Come to Dance. John Whelan (accordion). For this tune: 1st time (guitar), then with Jim Eagan (fiddle). |
~1998 | 4#2 | [MDOSe] Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé. Ó Chicago go Carrachán. Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé (accordion, vocals). For this tune: Johnny Connolly (melodeon), Nóirín Ní Ghrádaigh (fiddle), Caoimhín Ó Sé (flute), Aisling Ní Neachtain (harp). |
1999 | 14#1 | [CrssCl] Seamus Glackin, Brendan Begley, Michael O'Brien, Mary Corcoran, Mick Gaynor. Crossroads Céilí. Seamus Glackin (fiddle), Brendan Begley (accordion), Michael O'Brien (flute), Mary Corcoran (piano), Mick Gaynor (drums). |
2004 | 8#1 | [JDr 4] Joe Derrane. The Man behind the Box. Joe Derrane (accordion). |
2005 | 1#2 | [BLch 2] Brendan P. Lynch. Irish Traditional Fiddle Music from the Heart of Fingal. Brendan P. Lynch (fiddle). |
~2005 | 9#2 | [DPower 2] David Power. My Love Is in America. David Power (pipes). |
2008 | 4#2 | [LRCB] Lough Ree Ceili Band. Keep 'er Lit. Live from Spanish Point. Johnnie Duffy (banjo), Brendan Doyle (accordion), Liz Ryan (piano), Colin Butler (drums). |
~2008 | 14#1 | [TDeM] Tony DeMarco. The Sligo Indians. Tony DeMarco (fiddle). For this tune: with Peter Horan (flute). |
2011 | 14#1 | [IFMCK] Connie O'Connell. Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry. Connie O'Connell (fiddle). |
~2015 | 1#2 | [Frwhlr] Dougal Adams, Ado Barker, Ben Stephenson. The Freewheeler. Dougal Adams (flute), Ado Barker (fiddle), Ben Stephenson (guitar, flute). |
~2016 | 3#1 | [DNolan] Donie Nolan. The Banks of the Abha Bhán. Donie Nolan (accordion). |