Recorded at the house of John Butcher (brother of Eddie), Drumavally, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 17 July 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded in Greta Deehan’s bar, Big drain bridge, Magilligan, Co. Derry, from Tom Anderson of Aughil, Magilligan (age about 73) and his wife (aged about 65), 23 July 1969 [tracks 4–9]

Performers:
Butcher, Mary Ellen, singing in English Tracks 1-2;
Butcher, Jimmy, singing in English Track 3;
Anderson, Tom, singing in English Tracks 4, 6-8, speech in English Track 5;
Shields, Hugh speech in English Track 5;
Anderson. Mrs. Tom, singing in English Track 9

Running Order:
1. The shores of America (‘I’m bidding farewell to the land of my youth and the homes I love so well...’), song / Mary Ellen Butcher (daughter of John Butcher, age about 20), singing in English
2. Erin’s lovely  home (‘You patron [r. patriot] sons of Paddy’s land, come listen unto me...’), song [learnt from her uncle Jimmy Butcher of Limavady] / Mary Ellen singing in English
3. The banks of Kilrea (‘One evening for my recreation as I strayed by the lovely Moss Bann...’), song / John Butcher, singing in English [session continued at 6905]
4. The shores of Castlerock (‘The time is come and I must go, I’ll bid you all adieu...’), song [air ‘Adieu to Belashanny’] / Tom Anderson (age about 73), singing in English [session continued from 6925]
5. Talk about the song ‘The shores of Castlerock’ and its author Seamus McLoughlin / Tom Anderson, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English 
6. The rambling rakes of poverty (‘Oh come all you rambling fellows, oh from town to town I steer...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
7. The shores of America (‘I am a sporting Irish boy now far across the sea...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English
8. Free and easy (‘Oh it’s of my rambles I’m going to sing...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English
9. The banks of the Bann (‘Down by yon harbour near sweet Coleraine...’), song [learnt from her grandfather, Thomas McGough] / Mrs Tom Anderson (age about 65), singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]  

Recorded from William (Bill) Quigley (age about 65) and his wife Tilly (age about 60), at their house in Bellarena, Limavady, Co. Derry, 18 July 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded from Eddie Butcher in his house at Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 18 July 1969 [track 4]
Creation Date:
18 July 1969

Performers:
Quigley, Mrs. Tilly, singing in English Tracks 1-2;
Quigley, Bill, singing in English Track 3;
Butcher, Edward, singing in EnglishTrack 4

Running Order:
1. The dark-eyed gypsy [=The gypsy laddie] (‘Oh, there were three gypsies, they lived in the East...’), song [take one] / Mrs Tilly Quigley [née Carr, elder sister of Mrs Grace Butcher, age about 60], singing in English [session continued from 6808]
2. The dark-eyed gypsy, song [take two: better rendition] / Mrs Tilly Quigley, singing in English
3. India’s burning sands [‘Oh [in] blithe and bonny fair Scotland where bluebells there do grow...’), song / Bill Quigley, singing in English [end of session]
4. The winning of the graveyard (‘You Catholics of Magilligan, like brothers every one...’), song [clipped, incomplete] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English [session continued from 6911]