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Tune ID#99 (Bag of Spuds)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Bag of Spuds about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording MC (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Reel32AABBA Dorian
Titles ? given to this tune in the sources listed below (plus notes of mine about this tune):
Bag of Spuds, The / The Bag o' Spuds / Bag of Spuds / The Bag of Potatoes / Bag of Potatoes / The Sack of Spuds / Sack of Potatoes / An Mála Fataí / Mála Fataí / An Mála Prátaí / An Mála Prátai / The Sligo Dandy / Down the Broom / Eddie Dunne's Favourite / The Old Copperplate (2nd in set The Shaskeen on MC) (also in G Dorian or D Dorian or A Mixolydian) (compare Bonnie Ann #3666)
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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).
19211.5#2
[MC] Michael Coleman. Michael Coleman 1891-1945. Michael Coleman (fiddle).
19282.16#2
[PJConlon] Peter J. Conlon. The Genius of Peter Conlon. 78 RPM Recordings from 1917-1929. Peter J. Conlon (melodeon).
19288#2
[IDM 2] Past Masters of Irish Dance Music. Peter Conlon (accordion).
~194928#3
[TaisLFid] Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album. Paddy Killoran (fiddle).
~194921#1
[IDM 2] Past Masters of Irish Dance Music. Ballinamore Ceilidhe Band.
~19515#1
~19552.24#1
[AWhyte] Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte (fiddle). For this tune: The Ballinakill Céili Band.
~19552.2#1
[EMlny] Eddie Moloney. Eddie Moloney. Master Musician. Eddie Moloney (flute, fiddle, whistle, vocal). For this tune: Ballinakill Céilí Band.
~19591#2
[LNCB] Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band. Come to an Irish Dance Party. Willie Clancy (pipes), Martin Talty (pipes), Michael Falsey, J. C. Talty, Angela Merry (bass fiddle), Colm O'Connor (piano), Paddy Joe McMahon (accordion), Michael Sexton (accordion), Martin Malone (drums), Junior Crehan (fiddle), Christy Dixon (fiddle), Paddy Galvin (fiddle).
~19643.8#1
[NBoyle] Néillidh Boyle. A Feeling in the Blood. Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal. Néillidh Boyle (fiddle). For this tune: Paddy Boyle (fiddle).
~196712#2
[SprklDwn] Hughie Gillespie and Frank Kelly. The Sparkling Dawn. Hughie Gillespie (fiddle), Frank Kelly (fiddle).
~19735#1
~19782.6#2
[Boys 7] Boys of the Lough. Wish You Were Here. Highlands and Islands Tour. Dave Richardson (mandolin, banjo), Aly Bain (fiddle), Cathal McConnell (flute, whistle), Robin Morton (bodhrán, concertina).
~1978A.8#2
[MMulv 1] Martin Mulvihill with Mick Moloney. Traditional Irish Fiddling from County Limerick. Martin Mulvihill (fiddle). For this tune: with Mick Moloney (banjo).
~19792.3#1
[AWhyte] Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte. Aggie Whyte (fiddle). For this tune: with Micho Russell (flute).
198721#2
[WmSullvn] William Sullivan. Traditional Irish Music. William Sullivan (accordion).
~19903#2
[CmA 2] The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place. Sonny McDonagh (flute).
~199215#3
[PHt] Parson's Hat. The Better Match. Bríd Ní Chatháin (harp, vocals), Fred Johnston (guitar, vocals, mandolin), Janet Sutton (whistle), Paul Wilkins (piano accordion, whistle, keyboards, piano).
199312#1
[MoD] Tony Mac Mahon, Noel Hill, Iarla Ó Lionáird. Music of Dreams. Tony Mac Mahon (accordion), Noel Hill (concertina), Iarla Ó Lionáird (vocals).
~19939#2
[PS 4] Patrick Street. All in Good Time. Kevin Burke (fiddle), Jackie Daly (accordion), Andy Irvine (vocals, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica), Arty McGlynn (guitar), Bill Whelan (keyboards, vocals).
~199419#3
[SndCmC] The Sound of Coleman Country. Peter Horan (flute).
~19951#3
[LkMgc] Todd Denman, Bill Dennehy. . . .Like Magic. Todd Denman (pipes, whistle), Bill Dennehy (fiddle, bouzouki).
~19966#2
[ST ES] Seamus Tansey. Easter Snow. Seamus Tansey (flute).
19981#2
[JWh 6] John Whelan. Come to Dance. John Whelan (accordion). For this tune: with Jim Eagan (fiddle).
~19998#5
[CTL 7] Cherish the Ladies. At Home. Mary Coogan (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Aoife Clancy (vocals), Joanie Madden (flute, whistle, vocals), Siobhan Egan (fiddle, bodhrán), Donna Long (piano, synthesizer, fiddle, vocals), Mary Rafferty (accordion, whistle, concertina).
20005#1
[KC 2] Kevin Crawford. In Good Company. Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle). For this tune: with Martin Hayes (fiddle).
~20006#2
[LC 3] Liz Carroll. Lost in the Loop. Liz Carroll (fiddle).
~20029#2
[Fns] Feenish. Rabharta. P.J. Hernon (accordion), Marcus Hernon (flute, whistle), Don Stiffe (vocals, guitar, whistle).
~20044#2
[DF] The Dunne Family. Legacy. Mickey Dunne (pipes, fiddle, whistle), Niamh Dunne (fiddle, vocals, viola), Brid Dunne (fiddle). For this tune: Niamh (fiddle).
~20041#1
[GOC 3] Gerry O'Connor. No Place Like Home. Gerry O'Connor (banjo, fiddle, viola). For this tune: (banjo).
~20058#1
[MulcFam2] Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy. Notes from the Heart. Mick Mulcahy (accordion, melodeon), Louise Mulcahy (flute, pipes), Michelle Mulcahy (fiddle, concertina, harp, piano). For this tune: Louise (Eb flute).
~20052.12#1
[WFO 3] Wooden Flute Obsession 3. Louise Mulcahy (Eb flute).
~200610#1
[CrnrHs 2] Corner House. The Friendly Visit. Davey Mathias (guitar), Andi Hearn (fiddle, vocals). For this tune: Andi (fiddle), Beanie Odell (fiddle).
200712#2
[CMcEv 3] Catherine McEvoy. The Home Ruler. Traditional Irish Flute Music. Catherine McEvoy (flute).
~20074#3
[PHGH 2] Peter Horan and Gerry Harrington. The Merry Love to Play. Peter Horan (flute), Gerry Harrington (fiddle).
200813#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).
~20131#2
[BHghs 3] Brian Hughes. The Beat of the Breath. Brian Hughes (whistle).

Goes Well with . . .

In the above Discography, this tune is:

Played afterOn Albums
Shaskeen
MC, SprklDwn, CmA 2, SndCmC, PHGH 2
Flax in Bloom
PJConlon, IDM 2, WmSullvn
Bunch of Keys
TaisLFid
Sally Gardens
LNCB
Floating Crowbar
MMulv 1
Green Fields of America
Boys 7
Laurel Tree
PHt
Durang's Hornpipe
PS 4
New-Mown Meadows
LkMgc
Dillon's Fancy
ST ES
Jackie Coleman's
JWh 6
Mossy Banks
CTL 7
Drunken Sailor
LC 3
Old Woman of the House
Fns
Cormac O'Lunny's
CMcEv 3
Father Kelly's
LRCB
Maple Leaf
BHghs 3
Played beforeOn Albums
Bird in the Bush
LNCB, MoD, JWh 6
Roaring Mary
AWhyte, EMlny
A View from Across the Valley
MulcFam2, WFO 3
Rakish Paddy
IDM 2
Maid of Mount Kisco
AL
O'Connell's Trip To Parliament
MMulv 1
Milky Way
Boys 7
McFarley's
PS 4
Matt Peoples
KC 2
Morning Mist
BICM
Copperplate
GOC 3
Green Mountain
DF
Humours of Ballyconnell
CrnrHs 2
Primrose Lass
BHghs 3

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 #111 in [CRE 1] Breandán Breathnach. Ceol Rince na hÉireann 1. [available]
As reel #109 in [MM] Martin Mulvihill. First Collection of Traditional Irish Music.
On page 84 of [SLoP] Paul Deloughery. Sliabh Luachra on Parade. [available]
On page 94 of [SLoP] Paul Deloughery. Sliabh Luachra on Parade. [available]
As reel #27 in [Ng] Alan Ng. Alan Ng's Transcriptions. [available]
As reel #6 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #146 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [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): 1921