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Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 9 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout A, singing in English A10-13;
Maguire, John, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh, speech in English throughout A, singing in English A2, 4, 6 ,8;
McMahon, Paddy, Belfast, speech in English throughout A

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about mining in Scotland, conditions, describing the work in the 1920's in the 'Priory' and other pits, miners strike, Blantyre disaster
2. Song: The Blantyre Disaster
3. Speech: talk about different versions of the song 'The Blantyre Disaster'
4. Song: The Factory Girl
5. Speech: talk about Irish people emigrating to work in Scotland, mention of the song 'The Shanty Where They Make the Gas'
6. Song: Fee and Flanagan
7. Speech: talk about singing techniques, buying ballad sheets in Clones, learning songs from ballad sheets
8. Song: Thousands Are Sailing to America
9. Speech: talk about ballad sheets
10. Song: Young Edwin (three takes, unfinished)
11. Song: The Blantyre Disaster
12. Song: St Patrick (four takes, unfinished) [END OF BAND ONE]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 96 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Holmes, Joe singing in English in duet A1-2, 8-10, lilting 1-7, 11-13;
Graham, Len, singing in English in duet A1-2, 8-10, lilting 1-7, 11-13

Running Order:
1. Song/Polka: Here I am Amongst Ye, My Love Nell
2. Song/Polka: Here I am Amongst Ye, My Love Nell (take two)
3. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O
4. Highland: Willie Clarke's (unfinished)
5. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O (take two)
6. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O (take three)
7. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O (take four)
8. Song: The Sweet Bann Water
9. Song: The Sweet Bann Water (take two)
10. Song: The Sweet Bann Water (take three)
11. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart
12. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart (take two)
13. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart (take three)
14. Song: Come Tender-Hearted Christians
15. Song: Come Tender-Hearted Christians (take two)
16. Song: Come Tender-Hearted Christians (fragment) [END OF BAND ONE]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 97 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Rea, John, dulcimer solo throughout, speech in English throughout;
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Reels: The Sailor on the Rope, The Bonny Bunch of Roses
2. Reel: THe Sailor on the Rope (unfinished)
3. Reel: THe Sailor on the Rope (unfinished)
4. Reels: The Sailor on the Rope, The Bonny Bunch of Roses (take two)
5. Reel: The Boys of Ballycastle (unfinished)
6. Reels: The Boys of Ballycastle, The Five Mile Heat
7. Hornpipe/Jig: The Plains of Boyle, Jackson's Slippers
8. Jigs: The Kinnegad Slashers, The Tenpenny Bit
9. Reels: The Galway Reel, Dinny O'Brien's Reel
10. Jig/Strathspey: Kitty's Fancy, Lady Anne Hope
11. Jig/Strathspey: Kitty's Fancy, Lady Anne Hope (take two)
12. Strathspey: Lady Anne Hope (fragments)
13. Strathspey: Lady Anne Hope
14. Jig/Strathspey: Kitty's Fancy, Lady Anne Hope (take three) [END OF BAND ONE]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 98 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Rea, John, dulcimer solo A1-9, speech in English throughout;
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech/Highlands?: Untitled
2. Set Dance: The Three Sea Captains
3. Jigs/Speech: Untitled
4. Hornpipes: Untitled, The Rights of Man
5. Hornpipes: Untitled
6. Reels/Speech: Untitled
7. Jigs: Untitled
8. Jigs: Untitled
9. Reels/Speech: Untitled (unfinished) [END OF STEREO BANDS]

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