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Tune ID#799 (Handsome Sally)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Handsome Sally about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MM 3 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel16ABE Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Handsome Sally / Drowsy Maggie (also in D) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Cavan Reel #5039)
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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).
~198713#2
[MM 3] Matt Molloy. Stony Steps. Matt Molloy (flute).
~199910#2
[MtRd] The Mountain Road. A Compilation of Tunes Popular in South Sligo. Seamus O'Donnell (flute).
~20017#2
[AtR 2] At the Racket. Mirth-Making Heroes. John Carty (fiddle, banjo), Brian McGrath (banjo, piano, keyboards), Seamus O'Donnell (flute, saxophone, vocals), Garry O'Briain (guitar, mandocello, piano), Brid Dooley (vocals). For this tune: John (tenor guitar), Seamus (flute).
20082#1
[RBys 3] Randal Bays. Dig with It. Randal Bays (fiddle, guitar, harp).

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In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Johnny Henry's		MM 3, MtRd, AtR 2
Played beforeOn Albums
Broken Pledge		RBys 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): 1987
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