DOSC

Donal O’Sullivan, Carolan the Life Times and Music of an Irish harper. London, Routlege & Kegan Paul, 1958, 2 vols. Numbers 214 and above are from Bonnie Shaljean’s ’Appendix’ to the 2001 Ossian edition

Gráinne Yeats, ‘Lost chords’, Ceol 7, 1984

Tom Moore

rating(how likely I think this tune is by Carolan)

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.

Lee (1778-80?). 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

Bunting transcription (field notations of performance by tradition-bearers)

Bunting arrangement (set for piano or otherwise adapted, not field transcriptions)

Bunting printed piano books (1797, 1809, 1840)

Neale: A Colection of the most Celebrated Irish Tunes proper for the violin, German Flute or Hautboy. Dublin: John & William Neale, 1724.

Burk Thumoth, Twelve Scotch & Twelve Irish Airs. London, H. Thorowgood (n.d., perhaps 1742 or 1744 or 1765?). Also Twelve English and twelve Irish airs (book the second) (London, H. Thorowgood, n.d.)

J C Walker, Historical memoirs of the Irish bards Dublin 1786

Walker 2nd ed

Mulholland Ancient Irish airs 1810

Pocket Companion

sources(see DOSC for details)

See Veronica Ní Chinnéide, ‘The sources of Moore’s Melodies’, The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland vol 89 no.2, 1959, pp.109-134

if not in early source

6 Mr. James Betagh & Jigg to the above

59 Mr.. James Betagh / Jigg

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 from Charles Byrne

Ms33 3 p.13, ms 33 5 p.53

Lynch words not by Carolan

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

1796 p.25 Planxty Reilly from Patrick Quin

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

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

p.79 Planxty McDermott

Butler at Alderford attended C on his death bed

13.2 Genl. Winne & Jigg

Petrie got this from the CC book

14.1 Sr Arthur Shean

14.2 Mr. Baptist Johnston

z iii p.54 Planxty Johnston from Charles Byrne

15.1 Morgan Mc Gann Esqr & jigg

z vi p.90 Morgan Magan

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

15.2 jigg (to morgan mc Gann)

Ms33 1 p.33 from A M Billy (piper) also gave words to Lynch

Ms33 2 p.50 Plangsty Connor by Carolan / From Dennis Hempson Magilligan

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

15.3 Michl Connor Esqr & jigg

ms29 p.86 Doctor Hart

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

1796 p.3 from Arthur O Neill

Fairy Queen by Sigr Carrollini

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”

1 Ple Raca na Rourkaugh

Plea Rarkeh na Rourkough or ye Irish weding

appendix p.16

p.9 reprint of Neale

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

1796 p.36 Grace Nugent

Is mian liom trácht ar bhláth na finne

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

Ms33 5 p76 Planxty Miss Burke by Carolan

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

p.67 John Kelly

4 Mr.. Charles O Connor.

P21 Mr Charles O Connor

Ms33 2 p.5 from Charles Byrne

1840 p.97 Tobias Peyton from Hugh Higgins?

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.

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

ms29 p.22 Mrs Trench or Miss Fanny Poer

Ms33 3 p.15 Madame Trench or or Fanny Power by Carolan from Charles Byrne

1840 p.49 from Arthur O Neill

p.51 Inghin ni Pudhar Miss Power

N Thompsons Hibernian Muse Mrs Trench, Owenson Planxty Power

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

19 George Reynolds Esqr.

ms29 p.38 Plangsty Reynolds Lough Skur also ms29 p.199

Ms33 2 p. 32 Plangsty Reynolds of Lough Skur by Carolan from Hugh Higgins?

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

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. Also ms33 3 p.1

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

29 Bumper ’Squire Jones.

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

ms29 p.98 Maxwell

different version ms33 3 p.52 Madam Maxwell by Carolan from Hugh Higgins

1840 p.68 Mrs Maxwell from Charles Fanning Carolan

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

Ms33 3 p10 Seabhac na hEirne

Loads of versions. CPC book 8 p.45 Port Atholl

DFS So féirin deagh-mhná is áille

B Michael Ward or Michael O Connor by Carolan

42 Young Lady Dillon. / JIGG

ms29 p.88 Miss Dillon and Jigg by Carolan

1796 p.13 and 1809 p. 18

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.

1796 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 Colonel Irwin

Ms33 3 p.14 Colonel Irwin by Carolan from Charles Byrne County Leitrim

1809 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

Perhaps Racha mé ar cuairt suas gan spás / We will take our way without delay, to see a noble brave and gay

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.42 from a printed book

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

Maurice O’Connor.

61 Mervyn Spratt Esqr

DOS says surname is Pratt

62 Sir Edward Crofton.

Sláinte Sir Éadbhaird sí fhéadas gach uile dhuine a ól

z v p.104 Plangsty Tom Judge from Charles Fanning

BCJSx Piv p.130 Thomaus a Moumpus

'Sé chualas dá rádh ‘réir ráidhte na tíre

67 Planksty by Carolan.

Is Madam Cole in same book

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

Ms33 2 p.89-90

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

p.15 Carolan’s Receipt

Má’s tinn nó slán do thárlaidheas féin

Many versions and attributions to C

Ms33 1 p.24 Captain Sudley by Carolan

1809 p.68 Planxty Sudley [ms: Carolan (truly) / Harp O’Donnell]

p.49 Planxty Sudley

Oh the sight entrancing (eighth humber, 12, 1821)

Lynch . Ólaidh deoch go súgach, Is bígí lúthmhar láidir

Z vi p.86-8 Mrs Bermingham

1809 Mrs Bermingham and jigg from Charles Fanning and Hugh Higgins

Ms33 3 p.2 Lady Blaney by Carolan from Rose Mooney

1840 p.45 from Charles Fanning

ms6 p.74 Seóirse Brabazon Cearbhúlan also ms5 p.16

A Sheórsa Brabston, go maire tú saoghlach slán

Ms33 2 p34 Sir Ulick Burke by Carolan from Charles Byrne also ms34 p11

Dá mbeinn-se thiar I nGlinnsgí

Ms33 3 p.46-7 Sir Festus Burke by Carolan from Charles Fanning

ms29 p.45 Lady Letty Burke proper time

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

1809 p.55 Letitia Burke [ms: Carolan certainly / Mooney Harp]

ms29 p.62 Sir Thomas Bourk

Ms33 2 p.52 Nancy Cooper by Carolan from Paddy Quin county Armagh near the Blue Stone

Is fior-dheas a gnaoidh ghlan is a píob gheal

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

Ms33 2 p.58 Luke Dillon by Carolan

p.20 Luke Dillon