Original and photocopied drawings and sketches. Includes copy of ‘The Chieftains ice design at the Bean Pot, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada’ (Winter 1991); copy of a sketch of Derek Bell playing the Irish harp (1993); and a pen sketch of Derek Bell playing the pedal harp (7 Dec 1994).
Original and photocopied newspaper clippings and magazines articles about Derek Bell. The majority of the articles are from the period 1973-1996. Many of the articles refer to Bell’s upcoming performances, projects or recordings and include detailed biographical information. The articles are from a variety of newspapers and serials including the Pittsburgh post-gazette [Pennsylvania, United States of America], Belfast telegraph, Melody maker [London, England], Brunswick news [Georgia, United States of America], Times-union and journal Jacksonville [Florida, United States of America], Irish times [Dublin], News letter [Belfast], Belfast review, Prince George citizen [British Columbia, Canada], Irish edition [Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America] and Harbour sound, Brunswick, Georgia, [United States of America], Radio times, Harpa, Ulster tatler, Harp column, and American harp journal.
Original letters and texts from the Headquarters Group, Weavers in the Light, Arcane School, Whitehall Court, London, England to Derek Bell. Includes ‘tenth set of papers in the Weavers in the light course’ (Sep 1995); notice of ‘World Invocation Day’ (1 June 1996); and letter from Arcane School to Derek Bell thanking him for his ‘spirited reports and papers’ (June 1996).
Framed gold disc, presented to The Chieftains by Claddagh Records engraved with the follow: ‘Presented to The Chieftains on the occasion of their 21st anniversary and on achieving sales in excess of 250,000 in Ireland’.
