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Seán McKiernan Collection
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Seán McKiernan Collection

  • SMK-18801
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Collection of reel-to-reel tapes created by Seán McKiernan. Material on the tapes includes dubs from other reel-to-reel recordings, dubs of RTÉ radio programmes, radio dub of a live broadcast of commemorative concert for Seán Ó Riada, and private recordings of Willie Clancy on pipes.

McKiernan, Seán

Seán McKiernan Collection. Reel-to-Reel 1 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Bradley, Vincent, speech in English A1–2, 9, 11, B2;
speech in Irish A5–6, 7;
RTE Symphony Orchestra, The A1, B3–5, 7;
Ceoltoiri Chualann, Dublin, instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
Moloney, Paddy, Dublin, pipes in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
de Buitlear, Eamon, Dublin, accordion in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
Fay, Martin, Dublin, fiddle in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
Keane, Sean, Dublin, fiddle in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
Kelly, John, Dublin / Clare, fiddle in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
Mercier, Peadar, Dublin, bodhran in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
Potts, Sean, Dublin, whistle in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
Tubridy, Michael, Clare / Dublin, flute in instrumental group A3–4, 6, 8–10;
O Se, Sean, Cork, singing in Irish with instrumental group A5, 7, 11;
Fleischmann, Aloys, Cork, speech in English B1;
piano solo B1;
Choir of the German Institute, The, Dublin, singing in English B3, 5, 7;
singing in Irish B8;
RTE Singers, The, Dublin, singing in English B3, 5, 7;
singing in Irish B8;
RTE Choral Society, The, Dublin, singing in English B3, 5, 7;
singing in Irish B8;
Young, William, baritone, singing in English B4, 6–7;
Beckett, John, harpsichord B6–7;
Unidentified performer, speech in English B8

Running Order:
1. Speech, Piece: Untitled [Radio announcement], Untitled [Presidential Salute, played as the president of Ireland, Eamon de Valera, arrives; shortened version of Amhran na bhFiann, the Irish national anthem]
2. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement]
3. Carolan Piece: Carolan's Concerto
4. Air: Untitled [c
5. Song, Speech: An Poc ar Buile, Untitled [Radio announcement]
6. Speech, Hornpipe: Untitled [Radio announcement], Cearta an Duine / The Rights of Man
7. Song, Speech: Taimse im Chodladh, Untitled [Radio announcement]
8. March: Mairseal Ui Neill [O'Neill's March]
9. Reel, Speech: Ta na Baid fe Sheol / The Ships Are Sailing, Untitled [Radio announcement]
10. Air: Marbhna Luimni / The Lament for Limerick
11. Song, Speech: Ta 'na La, Untitled [Radio announcement; end of the radio broadcast of the first part of the concert; a further item was in fact played in the first half of the concert – for a recording of this, see the ITMA DVD copy of the RTE television recording of the concert]
12. Speech: Untitled [Broadcast on RTE radio during the interval at a live broadcast of a commemorative concert for Sean O Riada (for concert details, see information at the beginning of tracks A); topics include: overview of O Riada's significance to the Irish people; O Riada's significance as a composer; a detailed analysis of O Riada's composition Nomos No. 2, with illustrations played on piano] [END OF RELEVANT MATERIAL ON BAND THREE]
13. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcements; introduction to the performance of Nomos No. 2 by Sean O Riada that follows, giving details of the performers]
14. Classical Piece: Nomos No. 2 [First Movement]
15. Classical Piece: Nomos No. 2 [Second Movement]
16. Classical Piece: Nomos No. 2 [Third Movement]
17. Classical Piece: Nomos No. 2 [Fourth Movement]
18. Classical Piece: Nomos No. 2 [Finale]
19. Speech, Song, Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement, as voice-over during applause], Amhran na bhFiann [The Irish national anthem; arranged by Sean O Riada], Untitled [Radio announcement] [END OF RELEVANT MATERIAL ON BAND TWO]

Seán McKiernan Collection. Reel-to-Reel 1 [sound recording] / [various performers]. Track 12

Speech: Untitled [Broadcast on RTE radio during the interval at a live broadcast of a commemorative concert for Sean O Riada (for concert details, see information at the beginning of tracks A); topics include: overview of O Riada's significance to the Irish people; O Riada's significance as a composer; a detailed analysis of O Riada's composition Nomos No. 2, with illustrations played on piano] [END OF RELEVANT MATERIAL ON BAND THREE]

Fleischmann, Aloys - piano solo
Fleischmann, Aloys, Cork - speech in English

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