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Tune ID#801 (Munster Jig)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Munster Jig about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording SatG (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Double jig32AABBG Major
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Munster Jig, The / The Munster / Munster / Port na Mumhan / The Best in the Bag / Jim O'Connor's (also in A, also with 4 parts) (compare Miss Monroe's Jig #2795 which is barely, but consistently, different in the 2nd bar of each part; although the book R source The Happy Mistake could be identified as either tune; the book JKg 3 source Jackson's Mistake could be considered a distinct tune) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Joy of My Life #1004)
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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).
~196912#1
[SatG] Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford. The Star above the Garter. Fiddle music from Kerry, played by Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford. Denis Murphy (fiddle), Julia Clifford (fiddle). For this tune: solo, but performer is not indicated in the printed matter.
~19781.9#1
[DDoody] Denis Doody. Kerry Music. Denis Doody (accordion).
~198810#2
[KSG] Kevin and Séamus Glackin. Na Saighneáin. Northern Lights. Kevin Glackin (fiddle), Séamus Glackin (fiddle).
19922#2
[JRyan] Joe Ryan. An Buachaill Dreoite. Joe Ryan (fiddle).
19931.2#1
[SDI 2] Set Dances of Ireland. Volume II. Denis McMahon (fiddle), Paudy Scully (flute), Timmy O'Connor (melodeon), Michael Tubridy (flute), Tommy McCarthy (concertina), Eamon McGivney (fiddle).
~19956#2
[Whr] Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan. The Whirlwind. Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Robbie Hannan (pipes). For this tune: (B pipes), (fiddle).
20006#2
[KC 2] Kevin Crawford. In Good Company. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle). For this tune: with Tony Linnane (fiddle).
~20105#2
[MoMad] Brendan Begley and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. A Moment of Madness. Brendan Begley (accordion), Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (fiddle, hardanger fiddle).
~201610#1
[MulcFam4] Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy. The Reel Note. Mick Mulcahy (accordion, melodeon, concertina), Louise Mulcahy (flute, pipes), Michelle Mulcahy (concertina, fiddle, harp, piano).

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In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Ballykeal Jig
KSG
Come Along with Me
JRyan
Father O'Flynn
Whr
Strike the Gay Harp
KC 2
Humours of Lisheen
MoMad
Played beforeOn Albums
Munster Buttermilk
SatG, SDI 2
Ship in Full Sail
DDoody
Mooncoin
KSG
Maid on the Green
JRyan
Hag's Purse
MoMad
Old Hag You Have Killed Me
MulcFam4

Bibliography

Here are all transcriptions of this tune considering only the indexed books, listed in chronological order. I have discovered by careful comparison that these are musical matches to this tune as played on the recordings listed above.

Listing of published transcriptions of this tune.
As tune #852 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #113 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #126 in volume 1 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. [available]
As tune #23 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." [available]
On page 33 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
As tune #78 in [SIMB] Tony Sullivan. Sully's Irish Music Book. [available]
As tune #174 in [JOL] Terry Moylan. Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra. Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border. [available]
On page 19 of [SLoP] Paul Deloughery. Sliabh Luachra on Parade. [available]
As jig #6 in [JKg 3] Josephine Keegan. A Drop in the Ocean. Traditional Irish Tunes Collected by Josephine Keegan.
On page 113 of [IFMCK] Drew Beisswenger. Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry. [available]

If you are considering using the above transcriptions to help you learn this tune, I invite you to check these practical Tips for Learning Irish Traditional Music. See also: So why do you bother indexing books and abc?

Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering only the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1903