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Recorded from Dennis Curran (aged about 67) in his house at Upper Road, Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, 10 September 1969 [tracks 1–5]
Recorded in the house of Terence McCaughey, Magheraroarty, Co. Donegal from Conchubhar (Croher, Con, Cornelius) McGinley (aged 73), 11 September 1969 [tracks 6–7, 11]
Recorded from Conchubhar McGinley (an hour or so earlier) in his house [in Magheraroarty?] 11 September 1969 [tracks 8–10]

Performers:
Curran, Dennis, speech in English Tracks 1, 3, singing in English Track 2, singing in Irish Track 4, speech in Irish Track 5;
McGinley, Conchubhar, singing in Irish Tracks 6-7, speech in Irish Tracks 8-11

Running Order:
1. General talk before the singer begins singing / Dennis Curran, speech in English
2. The Creeslough emigrant (‘Come all you sporting fellows along with me did run...’), song [words by a McLoughlin of Creeslough] / Dennis Curran, singing in English
3. Talk about the song ‘The Creeslough emigrant’ and about himself / Dennis Curran, speech in English
4. Nuair a eirighim-sa go moch ar maidin (‘Nuair a eirighim-sa go moch ar maidin sé mo chroí bíos trom tinn...’), song [one verse, learnt from his mother  over 54 years previously]  / Dennis Curran, singing in Irish
5. The words of the song ‘Nuair a eirighim-sa go moch ar maidin’, recitation  / Dennis Curran, speech in English [end of session]
6. An ghiobóg (‘Ó, gcluinte mise a bhuachaillí, is sibh-se atá le pósadh...’), song [fragment of 3 verses] / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish
7. Nach dona is nach bronach (‘Nach dona is nach bronach an té bíos ag ól...’), song [air: The old Orange flute] / Conchubhar McGinley, singing in Irish [END OF BAND ONE]
8. Laoi na seilg, recitation [fragment, learnt at school in Bunbeg using a book called ‘Braon chaorthainn’] / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish
9. Filleadh agus baisteadh Óisín (‘Nuair a thainig Oisín as Tír na nóg...’), story [learnt locally] / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish
10. Colmcille agus Toraigh (‘Fad ó shin bhí Toraigh fa gheasaibh...’), story [learnt locally, incomplete at end of tape] / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish
11. An Ghlas-Ghaibhleann (‘Bhí gabha thall in Droim na Teineadh...’), story [legend of Balor and Ceann-Fhaolaidh, learnt locally] / Conchubhar McGinley, speech in Irish [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]