Bank of Ireland (1) (The)

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Theme code Index	7b57b6 2121
Also known as	Bannc Na h-Éireann
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AA'B
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1186, p. 224
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
Artist	Biography:Tom Morrison, Biography:PJ Conlon, Biography:and Tom Higgins
Title of recording	Bank of Ireland
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Gennett 5477 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1924
Media
Score ()

X:1
T:The Bank of Ireland [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 465
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
ed|:=cAAB cABG|EGDG EGDB|=cAAB cABG|1 Addc dfed:|2 Addc d2||
de|f2 fd e2 ec|dfed cAAg|f2 fd e2 ed|eaag eddz|fgaf efge|dfed cAAG|Addc defg|afge dfed||

BANK OF IRELAND [1], THE (Bannc na h-Éireann). Irish, Reel. A Dorian or Mixolydian ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Miller): AA'B (O'Neill/1850, 1001 & 1915): AABB (Harker/Rafferty, Mallinson, O'Neill/Krassen, Taylor). The 'A' part begins on a C Major chord at the beginning of each four bar phrase, but resolves to a D Major chord at the end of each. "Bank of Ireland" was recorded in the 1924 by flute player Tom Morrision with fiddler Tom Higgins and melodeon player P.J. Conlon. Although the 'c' note is usually played natural in the tune, the melodeon does not have a 'c' natural note in the scale, necessitating the players to either play the note as a 'c sharp' or modulating to a relative minor key [1]. See also note for "Reidy's Reel." The tune is still a popular reel at Irish sessions today.

Sources for notated versions: a recording of Miltown Malbay, County Clare, fiddler Bobby Casey (1926-2000), winner of the All-Ireland fiddle in 1952 and 1968 [Miller & Perron]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].

Printed sources: Cotter (Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor), 1989; 73. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 56, p. 18. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 60, p. 26. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 1, No. 19. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; p. 48. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 266, pg. 136. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 93. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 465, p. 90. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1186, p. 224. Taylor (Through the Half-Door), 1992; No. 27, p. 20.

Recorded sources: Comhaltas Ceoltoiri CL13, Tommy Peoples. Decca 12059 (78 RPM), Johnny McGreevy and Pat McGovern (1935). Rounder CD 1087, Michael Grogan - "From Galway to Dublin" (1992. Reissue of 1942 original). Wild Asparagus WA 003, Wild Asparagus - "Tone Roads" (1990).

See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [3]
Hear the 1935 recording by Johnny McGreevy and Pat McGovern at the Internet Achive [4] [5]

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