Item HSH-18739/1/259063 - Hugh Shields Collection. Reel-to-Reel 78 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Recorded in the house of Terence McCaughey, Magheraroarty, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, from James (Jimmy) Heraghty (aged about 55), of Meenlaragh, Cloghaneely, 1 September 1969 [tracks 1–2]
Copies made on Tory island 6–7 September 1969 by Hugh Shields of recordings made in Tory, mostly in August 1969, by John Meenan (aged 18), barman in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh (see notes) [tracks 3–12]

Performers:
Heraghty, Jimmy, singing in English A1, speech in English Track 2;
Rogers, Eamon Ghrainne, singing in Irish Track 3;
Rogers, Patsy Dan, singing in Irish Track 4;
Unidentified performer, singing in English Track 5;
Rogers, Jimmy, singing in English Tracks 6-7;
Duggan, Willy (Willy Nora), singing in Irish Track 8;
Rogers, Eamon (Eamon Phadraig na Faitche), singing in Irish Tracks 9-12

Running Order:
1. Tá an chuach ‘na shuí (‘Tá an chuach ’na shuí ar árd an droighin agus í gabhail cheoil go binn...’), song / Jimmy Heraghty, singing in Irish [session continued from 6945]
2. Talk about the song ‘Tá an chuach ’na shuí’ / Jimmy Heraghty, speech in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
3. [=An ghiobóg] (‘[Bliain mhór sa taca] seo ba deas mo chulaith éadaí...’), song / Eamon Ghráinne Rogers, singing in Irish [copying continued from 6944, see Notes]
4. Tiocfaidh an samhradh [‘Tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’], song / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in Irish
5. Craigalee (‘I ofttimes view those native hills...’), song [fragment?] / unidentified performer [Sligo man married to a Tory girl in London], singing in English
6. Dear Doctor John (‘[I’m a young] Irishman and I’m tired of life...’), song / Jimmy Rogers, singing in English
7. The navy boots on (‘[I am] a young navvy and I work on the line...’], song [air: The green bushes] / Jimmy Rogers, singing in English
8. Scairte Áranna (‘Tá scáirte mhór, mhór á dhéanamh in Árainn...’, song / William (Willy Nora) Duggan (nephew of Mary Meenan), singing in Irish
9. Baoighillí Loch an Iúr (‘...mise ag lastadh préataí a thug mé féin ’s mo dhearthair...’), song /  Eamon Rogers (son of Pádraig na Faithche Rogers), singing in Irish
10. Tá mé i mo shuí ó d’éirigh an ghealach aréir, song [air: cf. Buachaill ón Éirne], song / Eamon Rogers, singing in Irish
11. Pósadh go h-óg mé (‘Pósadh go h-óg mé mar gheall ar na puntaí’), song [air: cf. Amhrá na scadán] / Eamon Rogers, singing in Irish
12. [Is trua nach bhfuil me in Eirinn], song [scrappy recording] / Eamon Rogers, singing in Irish [end of recording session]  [END OF BAND TWO]