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Performers:
Unidentified performer, concertina in duet A2–5;
Unidentified performer, flute in duet A2–5;
Kilfenora Ceili Band, The, Clare, instrumental group A6–11;
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English throughout;
Hayes, P.J., Clare, fiddle solo A13;
Tulla Ceili Band, The, Clare, instrumental group A14–16;
Preston, Michael, Clare, flute solo A18–19;
Griffin, Vincent, Clare, fiddle solo A21;
Malley, Bill, Clare, fiddle in duet A22;
Houlihan, Pat, Clare, whistle in duet A22;
Canny, Paddy, Clare, fiddle in duet A25–26;
Bane, Joe, Clare, whistle in duet A25–26;
whistle solo A28;
McMahon, Robert [McMahon, Robbie], Clare, singing in English A30;
Ryan, Paddy, Limerick, fiddle in duet A32;
Supple, Paddy, Limerick, fiddle in duet A32

Running Order:
1. Tone Signal: Untitled
2. Reels: Untitled [The Wind that Shakes the Barley], Untitled [Music in the Glen]
3. Reels: Untitled [The Sally Gardens], Untitled [Dillon's Fancy]
4. Reels: Untitled [The Rainy Day], Untitled
5. Jigs: Untitled [The Angry Peeler], Untitled [Shares first part with The Ship in Full Sail – second differs]
6. Reels: Untitled, Untitled [The Limerick Lasses], Untitled
7. Jigs: Untitled [Cherish the Ladies], Untitled [Gallagher's Frolics]
8. Reels: Untitled [The Boyne Hunt], Untitled [The Fermoy Lasses]
9. Jigs: Untitled [Paddy's Return; What Would You Do if the Kettle Boiled over], Untitled [The Kilfenora Jig]
10. Hornpipes: Untitled [Kitty's Wedding], Untitled [Fisher's Hornpipe]
11. Reels: Untitled [The Doon Reel], Untitled [The Bucks of Oranmore; not the standard version]
12. Speech: Untitled [About the performers and date of recording of the music on this tape]
13. Jigs: John Ryan's Jig [Sean Ryan's Jig; The Castle Jig; composed by Sean Ryan], Untitled [The Nightingale; composed by Sean Ryan]
14. Reels: Untitled [The Sally Gardens], Untitled [The Bag of Potatoes; The Bag of Spuds], Untitled [The Congress Reel]
15. Jigs: Untitled [Gallagher's Frolics], Untitled [Cailleach an Tuirne; The Maid of the Spinning Wheel], Untitled [The Trip to the Cottage]
16. Reels: Untitled [The Maid of Mount Cisco], Untitled [The Hunter's Purse]
17. Speech: Untitled
18. Reels: The Mist on the Mountain, The Cameronian
19. Reel: Farewell to Ballinakill [Miss Pierce's]
20. Speech: Untitled
21. Reels: The Sally Gardens, Jenny's Chickens
22. Speech: Untitled
23. Reels: The Glandree Reel [The Honeymoon]
24. Speech: Untitled
25. Reels: Down the Broom, The Gatehouse Maid
26. Jigs: Untitled [The Shandon Bells], Untitled [The Lark in the Morning]
27. Speech: Untitled
28. Reels: Paddy Finlay's Fancy [The Galway Rambler], Untitled [The Traveller]
29. Speech: Untitled
30. Song: The Hills of Sweet Mayo
31. Speech: Untitled [About the performance that follows, which was recorded in Annacotty, Co Limerick in December 1955]
32. Reel: The Swallow's Tail (incomplete; tape runs out) [This performance is available in full on BB_RR_349] [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English throughout;
Hartnett, John Joe, Limerick, flute in instrumental group A2;
flute in duet A4;
Coyne, Michael, Limerick, accordion in instrumental group A2;
accordion in duet A6;
Collins, Sean, Limerick, banjo in instrumental group A2;
banjo in duet A6;
O'Sullivan, Patrick, Limerick, fiddle in instrumental group A2;
fiddle in duet A4;
O'Keeffe, Paid / O'Keefe, Paid, Limerick, singing in English A8, 10;
Clifford, Billy, Limerick, whistle solo A12;
McEnery, James, Limerick, fiddle solo A14–15, 17;
Cussen, Mick / Cussen, Michael, Limerick, fiddle solo A19, 21, 33;
Sullivan, Tom, Limerick, accordion solo A23–24;
Sheehy, Dan, Limerick, accordion solo A26–27;
fiddle solo A32;
Tuohy, Aine, Limerick, singing in Irish A29;
step-dancing A33;
singing in English A35;
McCarthy, Gerry, Kerry / New York, fiddle solo A30;
O'Connor, Vincent, Limerick, banjo mandolin A34;
Unidentified performer, flute solo A36

Running Order:
1. Speech: Untitled [Preceded by a short recording of music]
2. Jigs: The Cook in the Kitchen, Tell Her I Am
3. Speech: Untitled
4. Hornpipes: O'Dwyer's, The Plains of Boyle
5. Speech: Untitled
6. Hornpipe: The Echo
7. Speech: Untitled
8. Song, Speech: The Tinker, Untitled
9. Speech: Untitled
10. Song, Speech: Untitled [The Bandy-Legged Mule], Untitled
11. Speech: Untitled [About the performance that follows; performer is aged 13]
12. Reels: Untitled [The Flowing Bowl], Untitled [The Cup of Tea]
13. Speech: Untitled
14. Air: An Raibh Tu ag an gCarraig
15. Air: Untitled [The Palatine's Daughter]
16. Speech: Untitled
17. Reels: The Boys of the Lough, Johnny Allen
18. Speech: Untitled
19. Air: The Coolin [An Chuileann]
20. Speech: Untitled
21. Air: Untitled [Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor]
22. Speech: Untitled
23. Jig: Untitled [The Idle Road]
24. Reel: Untitled [Miss McLeod's Reel]
25. Speech: Untitled
26. Jig: Untitled [The Luckpenny]
27. Hornpipe, Strathspey, Speech: Untitled [Lad O'Beirne's; composed by Ed Reavy], Untitled [The Laird of Drumblair], Untitled
28. Speech: Untitled
29. Song: An Binsin Luachra
30. Speech, Jigs, Speech: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled [Painneach na nUbh; version of], Untitled
31. Reel: The Kerry Reel [Quinn's Reel]
32. Speech, Reels, Speech: Untitled, Untitled [Bonnie Kate], The Contradiction, Untitled
33. Hornpipe: Untitled [McMahon's; composed by Sean Ryan; with step-dancing]
34. Speech, Airs: Untitled, Untitled [The Meeting of the Waters], Untitled [The Moon behind the Hill]
35. Speech, Song: Untitled, The Old Fenian Gun (sound drop-out in mid-song)
36. Jig: Untitled [Contentment Is Wealth]
37. Speech: Untitled (incomplete; tape runs out) [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English throughout;
speech in Irish throughout;
Harrington, Mrs, Sligo / Dublin, fiddle in instrumental group A2, 4;
Gardiner, John [Gardiner, John Joe], Sligo / Louth, flute in instrumental group A2, 4;
Gardiner, Pauline, Louth, flute in instrumental group A2, 4;
Gardiner, Pat, Louth, flute in instrumental group A2, 4;
Toibin, Padraig, Waterford, singing in Irish A6–8;
speech in Irish A6, 8;
Liddy, Joe, Dublin, speech in English A9;
O Droma, Tomas, Waterford, speech in Irish A9;
singing in Irish A9;
White, James, Wexford, speech in English A10;
singing in English A10

Running Order:
1. Speech: Untitled [About the performance that follows; Mrs Harrington and John (= John Joe?) Gardiner are sister and brother; Pauline and Pat Gardiner are John's daughters]
2. Reel: The Mountain Top
3. Speech: Untitled
4. Jig: The Frost Is All Over
5. Speech: Untitled [Preceded by a short and incomplete recording of music]
6. Song, Speech: Inion an Fhaoit on nGleann, Untitled
7. Song: Na Connerys
8. Speech, Song: Untitled, Idir Aird Mhor is Eochaill
9. Speech, Song: Untitled, Bean Dubh an Ghleanna
10. Speech, Song: Untitled, Carroll Ban [Followed by a short and incomplete recording of singing] [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Unidentified performer [Casey, Bobby, Clare / London], fiddle solo A1–3;
Unidentified performer [Clancy, Willie, Clare], pipes solo A4–6;
pipes in instrumental group A8;
Unidentified performer [Ennis, Seamus, Dublin], speech in Irish A7, 9;
speech in English A10;
Partially identified performer [Peadar], speech in Irish A7;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group A8;
Partially identified performer [O'Brien, Pat 'Cuckoo', Clare], speech in Irish A9;
speech in English A10;
Unidentified performer [Russell, Micho, Clare], flute in duet A11;
flute solo A13;
whistle solo A14;
Unidentified performer, lilting in duet A11;
lilting solo A12;
Unidentified performer, singing in English A15;
Unidentified performer, concertina solo A16–17

Running Order:
1. Hornpipes: Untitled [Murphy's Hornpipe; preceded by brief tone signal], Untitled [The Derry Hornpipe / The Londonderry Hornpipe; faded out]
2. Jigs: Untitled [The Rambling Pitchfork], Untitled [Jimmy O'Brien's Jig]
3. Reels: Untitled [Rakish Paddy; 4-part version as recorded on 78rpm disc by James Morrison, fiddle], Untitled [The Wheels of the World; faded out]
4. Reels: Untitled [The Copperplate], Untitled [Rakish Paddy]
5. Hornpipe: Untitled [The Plains of Boyle]
6. Jig: Untitled [Garrett Barry's Jig]
7. Speech: Untitled [Interview for radio; topics include: origins of the name of the town Ballyvaughan; why Connemara people no longer bring turf to Clare in boats; at one time there was heavy traffic in turf on the sea between Clare and Connemara; origin of the name Ceann Boirne; the landlords in north Clare; An Craoibhin Aoibhinn / Douglas Hyde had high praise for the dialect of Irish spoken in north Clare; the characteristics of the Irish spoken in north Clare; the prospects for the Irish language in the area]
8. Reels: Untitled [The Heather Breeze], Untitled [Miss McLeod's Reel]
9. Speech: Untitled [Interview for radio; topics include: looking after tourists in north Clare; high seas off north Clare; how the speaker and interviewer searched unsuccessfully for bales of rubber on Oilean na bPortan / Crab Island, off Doolin, Co Clare; how the speaker acquired the nickname 'Cuckoo']
10. Speech: Untitled [How the speaker acquired the nickname 'Cuckoo'; working as a lifeguard for the beach in Doolin, Co Clare; how the speaker and interviewer searched unsuccessfully for bales of rubber on Oilean na bPortan / Crab Island, off Doolin; travelling from Doolin to Inis Oirr by currach; the dangers of that crossing; drinking poteen]
11. Jig: Untitled [The Piper's Chair]
12. Jig: Untitled [The Piper's Chair]
13. Jig: Untitled [Donal na Greine]
14. Reel: Untitled [Boil the Breakfast Early]
15. Song: Untitled [Chorus begins 'My name is Mickey Moloney'; about Miltown Malbay, Co Clare]
16. Reel: Untitled [Gorman's Reel; related to Sporting Nell]
17. Jig: Untitled [Version of Kitty's Rambles / The Rambles of Kitty] [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Unidentified performer [Russell, Micho, Clare?], whistle in duet A1;
Unidentified performer [Russell, Pakie, Clare?], concertina in duet A1;
concertina solo A2;
Unidentified performer, fiddle solo A3–4;
Unidentified performer, Clare, speech in Irish A5–6;
Unidentified performer [Ennis, Seamus, Dublin], speech in Irish A5–7, 9;
speech in Irish and English A10;
speech in English A11;
Unidentified performer, Clare, speech in Irish A7;
Unidentified performer, Clare, singing in English A8;
Unidentified performer, Clare, speech in Irish A9;
singing in Irish A9;
Conlon, John 'Baser', Clare, speech in Irish and English A10;
speech in English A11;
lilting solo A12;
singing in Irish A12;
whistling solo A12;
singing in English A12;
Unidentified performer, flute solo A13

Running Order:
1. Reel: Untitled [The Heather Breeze]
2. Reel: Untitled [The Peeler's Jacket]
3. Reel: Untitled [The Bag of Potatoes]
4. Jig: Untitled
5. Speech: Untitled [Includes a story about Diarmaid and Grainne at Ceann Leime / Loophead]
6. Speech: Untitled
7. Speech: Untitled [Includes discussion about blindness & reading by means of Braille]
8. Song: Untitled
9. Speech, Song: Untitled, Taimse im Chodladh is na Duisigh Me
10. Speech: Untitled [Entertaining tourists with fiddle-playing (mainly in Irish)]
11. Speech: Untitled [Entertaining tourists with fiddle-playing; how the speaker got the nickname 'Baser' (in English)]
12. Jig / Song, Speech, Jig / Song: Untitled [Jig lilted and words to it sung], Untitled, Untitled [Jig whistled and lilted and words to it sung; The Dark-Eyed Gypsy]
13. Reels: Untitled [The Maid of Mount Cisco], Untitled [The Hunter's Purse] [END OF BAND ONE]