Parte BBR-18712/1/258818/01 - Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 48 [sound recording] / [various performers]. Track 1

Notes:
Recording date: 5 July 1970, A1–8
Recording date: Micho Russell material: 24 April 1972 (according to CICD cards); on track 19a, BB gives the date as 25 April (the tape might have been recorded over 2 days?)
Tracks 1–8 might be dubs from radio or from another tape recorder.
References to CICD cards contain information only about cards originating from the musician(s) playing on the track in question.
Digitised and catalogued by Jackie Small, completed May 2004.
The title of the DAT(s) was altered from the old title (DCS) to the new title (ITMA-REEL/DAT) using different numbers in order to establish consistency in the titling of DAT copies of reel-to-reel tapes, Niall Hackett, 2010
DAT transferred digitally to hard drive and saved as 24 bit BWF using the DATs original sample rate. Files are stored on ITMA server. The WAV titles follow the convention of their relevant DAT copies.
Imported from Reeldubs July 2013
ARDI: 5 July 1970, A1–8

Documentation:
Spoken information on tape ; Carton: In BB's hand 'M R' ; Label on side of carton, in BB's hand: 'MR 3' [with letters M and R joined] ; On side of carton, in BB's hand: 'M. Russell I / Nov 1968 / office / Slip 546' ; Side of carton also has writing that has been crossed out. ; Spool: 'MR 3 [with letters M and R joined] / 19.2.78 / 000 – 33 /M Crowley / M Crowly' [the date 19.2.78 refers to the date on which BB wrote the tunes from this tape] ; The circular soft plastic case contains a BASF insert with the following: ; On one side, in BB's hand (pen): 'MR 3 [with letters M and R joined] / M.Russell / whistle / E office / after John Brennan / starts @ 143 / 1970 / all tunes written / 19.2.1978' ; On other side, in BB's hand (pencil): 'Micko a 1/4 track / with Spanish fr other / 1/4 / both sides' ; CICD cards written from this tape ; The CICD cards connected with this tape are those identified on the cards as 'Office II' and in the CICD db as 'Office 2'. Another group of CICD cards with some possible connection with this tape is those marked 'UCD 2' (see 135-ITMA-REEL) - there is not a full correspondence in the order of tunes, etc, but the similarity is still striking. JS, May 2004