Item HSH-18739/1/258994 - Hugh Shields Collection. Reel-to-Reel 9 [sound recording] / [various performers]

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HSH-18739/1/258994

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Hugh Shields Collection. Reel-to-Reel 9 [sound recording] / [various performers]

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  • 22 June 1968 (Creation)
  • 23 June 1968 (Creation)
  • 25 June1968 (Creation)

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1 sound tape reel (41 min., 16 sec.) : analog

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Recorded at the house of Felix McGarry (age 86), Roselane Ends, Feymore, Glenavy, Co. Antrim, 22 June 1968 [tracks 1–16]
Recorded at the house of Mrs Eileen Keaney, Belfast, 23 June 1968 [tracks 17–34]
Recorded at the house of Arthur Coulter [retired farmer, Carnaughlin, Co. Antrim], 25 June 1968 [tracks 35–38]

Performers:
Felix McGarry (Aged 86), fiddle solo Tracks 1, 3–13, 15, speech in English Tracks 2, 6, 8, 14, 16
? McGarry (daughter), speech in English Track 14, singing in English Track 15
Hugh Shields, speech in English Track 16
Eileen Keaney, singing in English Tracks 17–27, 34, singing in Irish Tracks 28–29, speech in English Tracks 27, 30–31, singing in English and Irish Tracks 32–33
Authur Coulter, speech in English Tracks 35, 37–38, singing in English Track 36

Running Order:
1. Untitled air, waltz [untraditional] / Felix McGarry, fiddle 
2. Old Micky Trainor, speech [spoken text of Irish music-hall song] / Felix McGarry, speech in English
3. Dunphy’s, hornpipe / Felix McGarry, fiddle
4. Teetotaller’s reel, / Felix McGarry, fiddle / Felix McGarry, fiddle
5. Youghal harbour ; Teetotaller’s, Air ; reel
6. Talk about the tune ; The blackbird [air] ; The blackbird [set dance], speech ; air ; set dance / Felix McGarry, fiddle
7. The lark in the clear air, air / Felix McGarry, fiddle
8. Erin a long farewell ; talk about the tune, polka? ; speech / 
9. Untitled [The maid behind the bar], reel / Felix McGarry, fiddle
10. Untitled reel / Felix McGarry, fiddle
11. Untitled [=Tobin’s favourite), jig / Felix McGarry, fiddle
12. Untitled [=Dan the cobbler], jig / Felix McGarry, fiddle
13. Sweet vale of Avoca, air / Felix McGarry, fiddle
14. Bonny Portmore, Talk about the song ‘Bonny Portmore’ followed by spoken text of verses, speech / Felix McGarry, speech in English ; Felix McGarry’s daughter, speech in English
15. Bonny Portmore, air / Felix McGarry, fiddle ; Felix McGarry’s daughter, singing in English
16. Talk about James Garland, the author of the song ‘The banished defender’, followed by spoken text of verses) / Felix McGarry, speech in English, Hugh Shields, speech in English
17. Here she sits, a lovely creature, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
18. Green gravel, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
19. Our Queen won, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
20. Our Queen won the medal, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
21. Raddy addy and we’re not beat yet, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
22. Our queen won, our queen won the medal, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English [track missing here on this CD (‘My aunt Jane’)]
23. Hally go lee go lee, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
24. Rocking the cradle, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
25. You’re a wee bonny wean, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
26. When I was young and had no sense, song [to the air of ‘The parting glass’]  / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
27. Talk about the following song ; Untitled [election verse on De Valera and Joe Devlin], speech ; song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in EnglishEND OF BAND ONE]
28. Thios ag teach an torraimh, song [one verse] / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
29. Sean Dun na nGall, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in Irish
30. Talk about the rhyme ; Ah’m, ah’m, ah’m to the dirt, ah’m, speech ; song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, speech in English
31. Talk about the rhyme ; Beatty you’re a-wanting, speech ; rhyme / Mrs Eileen Keaney, speech in English
32. Suil a Run, song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
33. Suil a Run, song [one verse, to the air of ‘The parting glass’], song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English 
34. Going to Mass last Sunday (‘Fare you well, old Ireland, shal I ever see you more?...’), song / Mrs Eileen Keaney, singing in English
35. Talk about how to play the game of ‘jacks’ and the rhyme used ; Sonsy Ann ; riddle ‘As I went o’er Carnearney hill’), speech ; rhyme ; riddle / Arthur Coulter, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
36. Says Willy to Nancy (‘Says Willy to Nancy will I come to bed to you?...’), song / Arthur Coulter, singing in English
37. John Peel, rhyme [parody] / Arthur Coulter, speech in English
38. Riddle me riddle me ranty co, riddle / Arthur Coulter, speech in English [END OF BAND TWO]

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  • Irish

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Alternative Identifier: HS 6807

Notes:
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
Imported from Reeldubs July 2013

Technical Notes:
1109-ITMA-REEL = HS 6807
1/4" tape @ 1 7/8 ips
1/4 track, 4 bands, standard procedure
Carton: BASF
Spool: BASF
7 spool

Documentation:
Typed indexes provided by Hugh Shields, see related documentation
Carton: `Fiddling, Songs, Rhymes. Master 7'
Spool: `UFM / Master / 7'

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