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Tune ID#1690 (Rocky Road to Dublin)

Transcription of first 2 bars of Rocky Road to Dublin about these two bars
These two bars were transcribed by me from how this tune was played – the first time through – on the recording SE 2 (details in the Discography below).
Basic musical information on this tune.
Rhythm ?Bars8-bar phrase structureMode ?
Slip jig16ABA Dorian
Rocky Road to Dublin, The / Rocky Road to Dublin / Black Burke / Black Rock (also with various 3rd parts, also doubled, also in A Mixolydian) (compare as song #5621)
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[WatReeds] Tommy Keane, Jacqueline McCarthy, with Alec Finn. The Wind among the Reeds. Tommy Keane (pipes, whistle), Jacqueline McCarthy (concertina). For this tune: (B pipes), (concertina).
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[CBt] Celtic Beat. Traditional Music from Ireland. Breandan O'Hare (C whistle).
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20012#2 (1:45)
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[Hmdgr] Paul Brock and Enda Scahill. Humdinger. Paul Brock (accordion), Enda Scahill (banjo, mandolin).
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[PDArcy] Patrick D'Arcy. Wallop the Spot. Patrick D'Arcy (pipes, whistle). For this tune: (B pipes).
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Listing of published transcriptions of this tune.
As tune #1116 in [1850] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #411 in [1001] Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill. The Dance Music of Ireland. 1001 Gems. [available]
As tune #257 in volume 2 of [R] Francis Roche. The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music. 3 vols. [available]
As tune #36 in [A] Hugh McDermott. Allan's "Irish Fiddler." [available]
On page 79 of [Krsn] Miles Krassen. O'Neill's Music of Ireland. New and Revised. [available]
On page 49 of [RW] Robin Williamson. The Penny Whistle Book. [available]
On page 233 of [FF] David Brody. The Fiddler's Fakebook. [available]
On page 221 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition.
As slipjig #19 in [Cobb] Dan Cobb. Cobb's Music of Ireland. [available]
As tune #301 in [Raff] Lesl Harker. 300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty. [available]
As tune #76 in [DM 4] Dave Mallinson. 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes. [available]

