Pièce HSH-18739/1/259098 - Hugh Shields Collection. Reel-to-Reel 130 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Recorded from Joe McCafferty at his house in Derryconor, Co. Donegal, 28 August, 1979 [tracks 1–5] and 30 August 1979 [tracks 7–15]
Recorded from Harry Alcorn at Horn Head bridge, Co. Donegal, 30 August 1979 [track 6]

Performers:
McCafferty, Joe, speech in English Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8-9, 11, 13, 15, singing in English Tracks 2, 4, 7, 10, singing in Irish 12, 14;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 15;
Alcorn, Harry, singing in English Track 6

Running Order:
1. Talk about curse on his family, the evil and its remedy, hiring fairs, churning, hiring customs at Letterkenny Rabble, walking to Letterkenny Fair, ballets and singing, ballets that Joe bought, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English, Hugh Shields, speech in English
2. Donnelly and Cooper, song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Engish
3. Talk about the song ‘Donnelly and Cooper’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
4. Donnelly and Cooper (last verse), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in English
5. Further talk about the song song ‘Donnelly and Cooper’ [END OF BAND ONE]
6. Creeslough town, song / Harry Alcorn, singing in English
7. The high hills of Derry [fragment], song / Joe McCafferty, singing in English
8. Talk about the song ‘The high hills of Derry’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
9. Talk about the song ‘Lovely green Gweedore’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
10. Lovely green Gweedore, song / Joe McCafferty, singing in English
11. Talk about the song ‘Lovely green Gweedore’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
12. Cailín deas óg [Cailín deas cluiteach na mbó ;Thug mise ruaig], song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
13. Talk about schooling and the song ‘Seamus Mac Murchaidh’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
14. Seamus Mac Murchaidh, song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
15. Talk about his schooling, learning to sing and about the song ‘Seamus Mac Murchaidh’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]