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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~1969 | 29#1 | [McDoB] The McDonaghs of Ballinafad and Friends Play Traditional Music of Sligo. Tommy Flynn (fiddle). |
1973 | 17#3 | [KB SD] Kevin Burke. Sweeney's Dream. Fiddle Tunes from County Sligo, Ireland. Kevin Burke (fiddle). |
1976 | 13#2 | [JsMcD] Josie McDermott. Darby's Farewell. Josie McDermott (flute, whistle, vocals). For this tune: (C whistle). |
~1976 | 4#2 | [KClns 1] Kathleen Collins. Traditional Music of Ireland. Kathleen Collins (fiddle). |
~1987 | 6#3 | [MM 3] Matt Molloy. Stony Steps. Matt Molloy (flute). |
~1995 | 3#1 | [CDrny 3] Chris Droney. The Fertile Rock. Chris Droney (concertina). |
~2015 | 1#2 | [AtMcGn 2] Antóin MacGabhann, with Charlie Lennon. Tunesmith. Antóin MacGabhann (fiddle). |
~2015 | 5#2 | [MHernon] Marcus Hernon. Kindle the Fire. Coigíl an Tine. Marcus Hernon (flute). |