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Theme code Index	5653 4211
Also known as	tÉan ar an gCraobh (An), Bird in the Tree, Bird on the Tree, Birds in the Tree, Two Birds in the Tree
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Jerry O'Brien
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS	1949
Artist	John J. Kimmel
Title of recording	Bird in the Tree
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded	1923
Media
Score ()

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BIRD IN THE BUSH, THE (An tÉan ar an gCraobh). AKA and see "Bird in the Tree," "Bird on the Tree." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AB (Mulvihill): AABB (Mallinson, O'Brien, Sullivan, Taylor, Tubridy). The reel was famously recorded for the Victor label by fiddler Michael Coleman, originally from County Sligo, in New York in March, 1927. See also the related tune "Two Birds in the Tree."

Sources for notated versions: Jim Bly (County Roscommon) [Mulvihill]; set dance music recorded live at Na Píobairí Uilleann, mid-1980's [Taylor].

Printed sources: Lyth (Bowing Styles in Irish Music), vol. 1, 1981; 26. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 74, p. 32. Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; 151. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 198, pg. 53 (appears as "Bird on the Bush"). O'Brien (Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor), 1949. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 3; No. 48, p. 20. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; p. 22. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; p. 23.

Recorded sources: Cló Iar-Chonnachta, CICD 148, Mick Conneely - "Selkie" (2001). Gael-Linn CEF 069, Paddy Glackin - "An Fhidil: Sraith II" (1980). See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [1], Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2], Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [3].

X:2 T:Bird in the Bush M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (1949) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G Bd | eB (3BcB eBdB | AGAB GEDE | GB (3BcB dB (3BcB | eBdB A2 Bd | eB (3BcB eBdB | AGAB GEDE | GABd gedB | AGAB G2 :| |: e2 | gd (3dgd gbaf | gfga gedB | dega b2 ag | eaab a2 ga | baga egdB | gede gbaf | gfgd egdB | AGAB G2 :||

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-''Recorded sources:'' Cló Iar-Chonnachta, CICD 148, Mick Conneely - "Selkie" (2001). Gael-Linn CEF 069, Paddy Glackin - "An Fhidil: Sraith II" (1980). See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [], Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [], Alan Ng's Irishtune.info []
+''Recorded sources:'' Cló Iar-Chonnachta, CICD 148, Mick Conneely - "Selkie" (2001). Gael-Linn CEF 069, Paddy Glackin - "An Fhidil: Sraith II" (1980). See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [http://www.cbfiddle.com/rx/tune/t1700.html], Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://ibiblio.unc.edu/keefer/b07.htm#Birintht], Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [http://www.irishtune.info/tune/156/].
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