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c.1742/65?

Dates of composition

Numbers only, no titles

Earliest possible

suggested date

Latest possible

Source for dates

DOSC and Shaljean appendix Rating (tunes marked with * are “doubtful” to be by Carolan

DOSC no.

John Carolan’s book, 1748, the “Carolan-Delaney fragment” (Dublin, National Library of Ireland, LO 1635)

Tunes marked with x are said to be likely copied from John Carolan into Lee.

Broderip & Wilkinson edition 1799x1808 https://archive.org/details/hartley00581081/page/n339/

Lee (1778-80?). https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/A_Favourite_Collection_of_old_Irish_Tune/QEMSNkpd_80C?hl=en&gbpv=0 I’m using a later reprint: A Favourite Collection of the much Admired Old Irish Tunes, the original and genuine compositions of Carolan the celebrated Irish bard, set for the Harpsichord, Piano Forte, Violin and German Flute Hime, Dublin, [1798] (Dundee, Wighton Collection, W10448

Thompson Hibernian Muse https://archive.org/details/imslp-hibernian-muse-a-collection-of-irish-airs-various

Harp transcription: field notations of performance by Irish harp tradition-bearers (Bunting Collection, Queens University Belfast MS4/ For more information please see my Old Irish Harp Transcriptions Project via http://simonchadwick.net/tag/old-irish-harp-transcriptions-project

other early transcription (i.e. not from harp performance, but from singer or other traditional musician) For more info see my Old Irish Harp Transcriptions Project via http://simonchadwick.net/tag/old-irish-harp-transcriptions-project

Bunting copy or arrangement (set for piano or otherwise adapted, not field transcriptions). See Colette Moloney, The Irish Music Manuscripts of Edward Bunting (1773-1843): An Introduction and Catalogue (Dublin: Irish Traditional Music Archive, 2000).

Bunting printed piano book, 1797. Ms annotations from London BL Add ms 41508

Cody ms (in Bunting Collection QUB Special Collections ms4) See Colette Moloney, The Irish Music Manuscripts of Edward Bunting (1773-1843): An Introduction and Catalogue (Dublin: Irish Traditional Music Archive, 2000).

Bunting printed piano book, 1809. Ms annotations from London BL Add ms 41508

Bunting printed piano book, 1840

Pocket Companion

sources(see DOSC for details)

if not in early source

6 Mr. James Betagh & Jigg to the above

59 Mr.. James Betagh / Jigg

7.2 Lady Athenry

Ms33(2) p. 46 Faulte goh Kingsland or Plagsty Kingsland from Arthur O Neill

B 3 versions, Sorry to Part, Caitín a Stór, Caitín mo Stór. CEFG similar titles

Fáilte romhat go Kingsland, a bhinn-bhean na méar lag, See no.42. For DOSB see Z I p.39

See also ms29 p20 for title? Cant make out transcription there

Alasdair Codona 2009 setting with text and tune

8.2 Miss Betty Mc.Neal

AC p.171 Mo chuairt go Baile Í Sgannláin

8.3 Mr. Hugh O Donnel

ms29 p.12: Plangsty O Donnell <copy> Ms33 3 p.13 Planxty O Donnell by Carolan from Charles Byrne, ms 33 5 p.35 Planxty O Donnell (Hugh)

Lynch ms18p22/ms7no50 words on Hugh O Donnell, but not by Carolan and not the same meter so not for this tune???

poss Chearbhúlán mé tháinic, chun na h-áite seo a’ déanamh spóirt

9.3 Mr John Reily

no.46 Plangstigh Reilligh - Planxty Reilly – Carolan [ms annotation: Harp Quin]

Plangstigh Raigle Plangstigh Raighle – Planxty Reilly [ms annotation: Harp O Neil / By Carolan]

The wandering bard. What life like that of the bard can be (tenth number, 4, 1834)

DFS Seaghan O Rioghalluuuighe a gCondae na Midh. John Reilly the Active, Co. Meath, by Carolan. AC p.193 Tóigthear mo sheólta agus gléastar mo chomhalta liom

21 PLANKSTY

10.2 Plansty Bourk

No. 100 p. 63 Plangsty Bourk

Ms33 2 p.48 out of printed book. Part of this tune from Charles Byrne

CHECK THIS! p.79 Planxty McDermott

1840 p.31

inclusion in Neal

10.3 Mr Daniel Kelly

11.2 Mrs Delany

Butler at Alderford attended C on his death bed

12.2 Mr Wm Eckles

13.2 Genl. Winne & Jigg

Petrie got this from the CC book

14.1 Sr Arthur Shean

14.2 Mr. Baptist Johnston

no.58 Plangstig an Iohnstonach / Planxty Johnston (Carolan) [ms annotation: Harp Byrne]

ms36 f103r Meant for Planxty Johns / come live with me and be my love / there are words for it by Carolan in English…

23 Morgan Mac gann

15.1 Morgan Mc Gann Esqr & jigg

Ms33(2) p.66 Morgan Magan – by Carolan – Plangsty / From Printed Book

p71 copied from Neal

AC p.265 Molly Magan Carolan cct – DOS says not by C.

inclusion in Neal

84 Planks of Connaught

15.2 jigg (to morgan mc Gann)

Ms33(1) p.33 Billy’s set of P. Conner by Carolan <full transcription> Billy O’Malley was a (?piper) who also gave words to Lynch

ms33 2 p.50 Plangsty Connor by Carolan / From Dennis Hempson Magilligan

Blind Billy O’Malley’s words: Sin chugaibh é ‘nuas le fánaididh

15.3 Michl Connor Esqr & jigg

16.2 Mrs Maxwell

17 Mr Connor & Jigg

18.1 Doctor Hart

ms29 p.90 Doctor Hart <full and dots transcription>

Ms33 3 p.36-7 Doctor Hart by Signor Carrolini from Hugh Higgins County Mayo also ms33 5 p.62

ms33 4 p.47 Seághan Ua Revd John Hart Cearbhúlán cct

1840 p.23 from Hugh Higgins

Bhéara mé anois an chuairt so gan bhréig

Made bishop September 1735, song hopes he will become bishop.

13 Fairy Queen by sigr Carrollini

19.2 Fairy Queen

ms29 p.146/143/152 (f71r) just the last few bars. Ms29 p.92/88/97/f43v beginning of second part

p.3 Bean righ na sibhrach-Fairy Queen-Carolan (ms annotation: Harp O.Neil / This tune is not Carolan’s but was adapted by him from an original melody, it had two other parts which one in the collection published at Christ Church Yard by Neale / [pencil commentary on Carolan’s music opposite])

Bainrioghuin na siothbhraca - Fairy queen

Before the Battle. By the hope within us springing (Third number, 6, 1810)

Annals p.223 “The Fairy Queen of Carolan was not intended by him for words but as a piece of music for the harp”

inclusion in Neal

6 Plea Rarkeh na Rourkough or ye Irish weding improved with diferent divitions after ye Italian maner with A bass and Chorus by sigr. LORENZO BOCCHI

92 Plea Rorkeh na Rourkough

1 Ple Raca na Rourkaugh

appendix p.16

No. 7 p. 4 O Rouke’s Feast Carolan

ms29 p107 (no title) <full transcription or copy?>

Ms33(2) p.13 Ple Rakagh na Rourkagh or O Rourke’s noble feast / translated by Dean Swift / from Rose Mooney

p.8 Pleidh raca na Ruarcach Pleidh raca na Ruarcach – O Rourke’s Feast [ms annotation: Harp O Neil)

p.9 reprint of Neale

by Hugh MacGauran. Pléráca na ɼuarcach I gcuimhne gach uile dhuine

inclusion in Neal

26 Gracee NVGENT by Carrallan

No. 13 p. 8 Gracey Nugent Carolan

no.65 Grace Nugent

Is mian liom trácht ar bhláth na finne

Miss Owenson 1805 gives tune with title Smeem lhum tracht er vla na femah

inclusion in Neal

No. 55 p.33 John Kelly Carolan

Ms33 5 p58 Planxty Miss Burke by Carolan (MOSB says p76 but this seems to be an error? The ms has pencil page 58 written on it)

p.67 John Kelly

1840 p.43 Planxty Miss Bourke by Carolan from Arthur O Neill

4 Mr.. Charles O Connor.

P21 Mr Charles O Connor

No. 17 p.11 Major Shanly Carolan

No. 30 p.18 Mrs Edwards Carolan

No. 20 p.13 Toby Peyton Carolan

ms29 p.26-7 Plangty Peyton (or Toby) / Carolan rode crooked <dots and bars transcription, neat copy of transcription, this matches the 1840 Higgins version but is different from the ms33 Byrne version>

Ms33 2 p.5 Plangsty Peyton or Toby Peython by Carolan / from Charles Byrne

1840 p.97 no.127 Toby Peyton’s Plangsty by Carolan [index p.ix, H.Higgins, harper, 1792]

AC p.134 Láimh leis an gCéis tá’n siollaire sísta

see AC p.111 a poem on Mrs McDR by C incorporating lines from Molly MacAlpin (Carolan’s Dream)

12 Bryan Mc.. Gwyer Esqr..

13 Capt.. Higgins. / Jigg

16 John Nugent of Colambar.

No. 1 p.1 John Nugent. Carolan.

AC p.198 Cor Rince, no Ghig. Fáilte dhuit féin go h-Éirinn, Inghin na séad ‘s na bpéarlaí

for wedding of John Nugent and Lady Margaret Plunkett

No. 73 p.46 Mrs Trench. Carolan

Ms33 3 p.15 Madame Trench or or Fanny Power by Carolan from Charles Byrne. ms29 p.22 Mrs Trench or Miss Fanny Poer NOT A TRANSCRIPTION?

p.51 Inghin ni Pudhar Miss Power

1840 no 67 p.49 from Arthur O Neill

Padraig O Neill mss 4 p.63 Miss Power by Carolan

AC p.158 Is mian liom labhairt ar óg-mhnaoi shuairc. Another version from Lynch in ms7 no 9

20 George Reynolds Esqr.

ms29 p.199 Plangsty Lough Skur Reynolds <full transcription>

Ms33 2 p. 32 Plangsty Reynolds of Lough Skur by Carolan / from Hugh Higgins county Mayo

ms29 p.38 Plangsty Reynolds Lough Skur title only (is tune of Ned Dodwell)

Ms33 5 p.46 Mrs Crofton by Carolan in imitation of Corelli from Charles Fanning

1840 no 22

Is mór mo spéis san óig-mhnaoi

Is iongantach an chúis é ‘s is nuaidheacht sa’ tír

DoS the only air suiting the words

Go mba slán beó bliadhnach é

Head of Belnagare. Sung there by Carolan on xmas day 1723

Ms33 2 p.38 Loftus Jones by Carolan from Charles Fanning

p.41 Loftus Iones Loftus Jones – Loftus Jones [ms annotation: Fanning Harp / composed by Carolan in imitation of the Italian school, like his Concerto in which there is nothing Irish.]

29 & 68

28 Madam Cole. Also 67 Planksty by Carolan.

ms29 p149 Madam Cole <dots transcription some notes, some B markings>

no.16 Maighistreas Cole Madam Cole – Carolan [ms annotation: Harp Oneil]

Is aoibhin, is sáimh í, is síothamhuil gach lá í

66 Bumpers Esquire Jones

29 Bumper ’Squire Jones.

ms29 p199 Jones <full transcription>

p.26 Pleidh raca na Iones. Pleidh raca na Jones – Bumper Squire Jones [ms annotation: Harp Oneill]

'Se an compliment ceóil, Don óigfhear breágh tréan Thar uaisle na h-Éireann

ms29 p.98 Maxwell <notes transcription>

ms33 3 p.52 Madam Maxwell by Carolan from Hugh Higgins (different version of tune?)

1840 p.68 Mrs Maxwell from Charles Fanning Carolan

ms29 p.203/201/210/f100r Madam Sterling <full transcription>

Ms33 2 p.4 Madame Sterling by Carolan / from Charles Byrne

33 Honble.. Thos. Bourk

36 Harry Mc.. Dermottroe.

poss Is mian liom triall feasda ar Hanraigh óg mac Séarluis

42 Mr Creagh's Irish Tune

Ms33 3 p10 Seabhac na hEirne / from Arthur O Neill with words English and Irish. also ms33(5)

1840 p.13

Loads of versions. CPC book 8 p.45 Port Atholl. B p.200Port Atholl. CDFS. Words and music together in JIFSS vii p.21 [1909]

B Michael Ward or Michael O Connor by Carolan

42 Young Lady Dillon. / JIGG

ms29 p.88-9 Miss Dillon and Jigg by Carolan. Includes bass clef sections. Seems to be a transcription, dots re-worked with stems, dots turned into minims. Some time issues.

p.13 Rois Dilloun – Rose Dillon - Carolan (ms annotation: Harp Oneill)

p.18 Roise Diolun – Rose Dillon (ms annotation: Harp Fanning)

M-C p32-3 Miss Dillon of Loch Glen, Roscommon by Carolan

Ms33(2) p48 No.93 Lord Bishop of Clogher by Carolan / From Printed Book Published by Carolan’s Son

Counsellor Dillon

47 Col: Manus O Donnel.

48 Mrs.. O Connor of Balynagar.

AC Is mían liom trácht an uairsi ar Mhallae. DOS says Cannot be sung to the tune. But Alasdair Codona 2009 reconstruction works well.

49 Mr. Poer. (the [1780] John Lee has the title as Mrs. Poer. See The Complete Works of O'Carolan, Irish Harper and Composer (1670-1738) Suitable for all melody instruments, Ossian Publications 1989 (2nd edition), pp. 13-14 for facsimile pages

p.23 Carolan’s Concerto

Lots of versions

For Matthew Plunkett Lord of Louth. Go Baile an Talúnaigh rachad don réim-se

ms29 p.20/20/29/f9v Colonel Irwin <copy>MALSO s33 3 p.14 Colonel Irwin by Carolan from Charles Byrne County Leitrim

p.39 (ms annotation: O Neil / This excellent imitation of a Highland air, by Carolan, to ingratiate himself with Colonel Irwin who was a Scotchman, is a proof of the versatility of his genius

Racha mé ar cuairt suas gan spás / Ue mhill tace our mhadh mhithout deladh (We will take our way without delay, to see a noble brave and gay) (DOS says these are the words for tune no. 59 but I think he must be wrong)

54Mr.. Maurice O Connor

poss Uí Chonchubhair, míle slán leat, ní sgarfuinn féin go bráth leat

57 Mr.. Edmond Mc.. Dermot Roe

Ms33 (2) p.47 Plangsty – Young O Connor – Carolan / from Printed Book no opinion of this tune tho’ a pretty one

Uí Chonchubhair, míle slán leat, ní sgarfuinn féin go bráth leat

DOS says surname is Pratt

62 Sir Edward Crofton.

Sláinte Sir Éadbhaird sí fhéadas gach uile dhuine a ól

11 Tom Judge

Ms33 (3) p.58-9 Plangsty – Tom Judge – by Carolan / From Charles Fanning

p.47 Tumais mhac a Bhreithamhain / Tumais Mhac a Bhreithamhain – Planxty Thomas Mc. Judge [ms annotation: Mooney Harp / In this tune the harp was tuned in C / the Bass EE raised a semitone to F natural or high bass key

BCJSx Piv p.130 Thomaus a Moumpus

'Sé chualas dá rádh ‘réir ráidhte na tíre

DOSB references to Bunting mss are wrong

inclusion in Neal

69 Carolans Receipt / also 19

68 Carolans Receipt also no.18 John Staffords Receipt defective (missing first few bars)

p.15 Carolan’s Receipt

Ms33 2 p.89-90

1840 p.54 Carolan’s Receipt or Staffords Receipt for Whisley. From Daniel Black

Má’s tinn nó slán do thárlaidheas féin

Many versions and attributions to C BUT see Geoghegan ‘A Scotch Measure’ in his ‘Compleat tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe’ published in London in 1743.

ms29 p.10-11 Planxty Kelly Madam Sterling

no.21 Plangstigh Cheallaigh Planxty Kelly – Carolan [ms annotation: Harp Byrne / composed for the Kelly’s of Cargins in the county Roscommon

iii p.21 planxty Kelly

Fly not yet, tis just the hour (first number, 7, 1807)

Possibly Béarfad cuairt go Béal Atha Feórain though Kelly attributions differ

Hardiman (vol I p.liii) refers to "Mr Kelly at Cargins, near Tulsk, in the county of Roscommon, an old and hospitable friend (of Carolan) whom he celebrated in his 'Planxty Kelly'".

ms29 p.162/160/169/f79v Bob Jordan <full transcription>

p.32 Bob isordan Bob Jordan – Carolan [ms annotation: Harp Fanning / The only tune composed by Carolan in the style of Ocaghan wanting the 4th]

69 and 94 and 150

ms29 p.172/170/179/f84v Madam Keil <full transcription>

Ms33 2 p.62 Madam Keel by Carolan from Hempson

ms5 p.18 cearbhúlán cct, ms6 p.72 Cearbhúlán a chann with words and music. ms6 p.39 Nelly an Chúil Chraobhaigh

Vol 1 p31 Kitty Magennis (DOSC 94) is a version of Eleanor Plunkett

ms5 p72 with score. A Nelly an chúil chraobhaigh

is Eleanor Pluckett (Ann Heymann points out the two tunes the same at https://www.harpspectrum.org/historical/heymann_short.shtml and Alasdair Codona also points out that 94 is the same tune as well

Legal case started 1720, won 1722, finally dismissed 1728

ms29 p.191/189/198/f94r M Plangsty Dermot <full transcription>

Ms33 2 p.27 Planxty Dermot by Carolan from Charles Byrne Also ms33 5 p.72 Plangsty Dermot by Carolan also ms27 p48 Planxty Mc Dermott from Paddy Quin in 1802

ms29 p.202/200/209/f99v Charles Coote Esqr. <full transcription or copy?>

Ms33 3 p.50 Charles Coote by Carolan from Rose Mooney

1840 p.26

Ms33 3 p.16 Sally Ní Cheallaidh or Sally Kelly by Carolan. From Charles Byrne. Also ms33 4 p.12 Celia súl-ghlas iní Cheallaighe also ms33 5 p.74 Miss Saely Kelly

1840 p.27 by Connellan

Susanna Kelly Carolan cct. Is I mbarúnta Bhaile Átha Luain

ms29 p.40 <dots and bars transcription> (no title, page says “plangsty Reynolds”)

Ms33 3 p.21 Emon Dabhal or Ned Dodwell by Carolan from Charles Byrne also ms33 5 p.78

1840 p.77

Slán linn siar go bruach an chuain

Ms33 3 p.23 Leti ni Buirc or Lettice Burke by Carolan with Harp Bass / from Dennis a Hempson – Magilligan

p.55 Letitia Burke [ms: Carolan certainly / Mooney Harp]

ms29 p.64/60/69/f29v-65/61/70/f30r Breed doag / Young Bridget (or Breed Doag) Stroon a roon <dots and full transcription, copy of transcription>

Ms33 2 p.9 Brithcit Óg or Young Bridget by Carolan / from Donald Black / I have the words / Struan a roon gan ma agus too / cugea moon a nenach

Ms29 p108 Betty O’Brian <full transcription>, also ms29 p.185/183/192/f91r-186/184/193/f91v Catty Brians / Catty O Brians <full transcription>

no.38 Catigh in brian – Kitty O’Brian. Carolan [ms annotation: Harp Fanning]

ms5 p.6 Bettí Ní Bhriain

AC p159 Atá stáid-bhean mhodhmhar I láimh le Bóinn