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Performers:
Unidentified performers, instrumental group(s) A1, 3–4, 6–7;
Unidentified performer [O Murchu, Sean, Galway / Dublin], speech in English and Irish throughout;
O'Brien, Michael, Roscommon, fiddle solo A2, 5

Running Order:
1. Jigs, Speech: Untitled [Sweet Biddy Daly], Untitled [Lannigan's Ball], Untitled [The Old Horned Sheep], Untitled [Radio announcement]
2. Reels, Speech: The Pigeon on the Gate, Miss Monaghan, Untitled [Radio announcement, followed by brief snatch of song]
3. Hornpipes, Speech: Untitled [The Lass on the Strand], Untitled [The High Level Hornpipe; composed by James Hill], Untitled [Radio announcement]
4. Jigs, Speech: The Frost Is All Over, The Maid on the Green, Untitled [Radio announcement]
5. Reels, Speech: The Boys of the Lough, The Peeler's Jacket [Mistitled? The Devil in Dublin; related to The Merry Blacksmith], Untitled [Radio announcement, followed by brief snatch of song]
6. Song Airs, Speech: Untitled [The Moon behind the Hill], Untitled [The Castle of Dromore], Untitled [The Green Glens of Antrim], Untitled [Radio announcement]
7. Reels: The Mason's Apron, Saint Anne's Reel (clipped at end) [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer, speech in English A1;
Unidentified performers, singing in English A2–7, 9–18;
Unidentified performer, lilting solo A8

Running Order:
1. Speech: Untitled
2. Song: Untitled [The Rose of Tralee]
3. Song: Untitled [The Scottish Soldier; followed by dubbing of commercial recording (not digitised)]
4. Song: Untitled [Willy Reilly and His Dear Colleen Bawn]
5. Song: Untitled (clipped at start)
6. Song: Untitled (clipped at start)
7. Song: Untitled [Unfinished; abandoned; clipped at start]
8. Reel, Jig: Untitled [Drowsy Maggie], Untitled [The Geese in the Bog]
9. Song: Untitled [The Real Old Mountain Dew]
10. Song: Untitled [My Wild Irish Rose]
11. Song: Untitled [Where Did You Get that Hat?; incomplete; tape runs out] [END OF BAND ONE]
12. Song: Untitled [Where Did You Get that Hat?; continuation of last song on Band 1]
13. Song: Untitled
14. Song: Untitled [The Nobleman's Wedding]
15. Song: Untitled [Liverpool Lou]
16. Song: Untitled [My Bonny Labouring Boy]
17. Song: Untitled [Moonlight in Mayo; followed by blank section on the tape]
18. Song: Untitled [There's a Heartache Following Me] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer, speech in English A1;
Unidentified performer, accordion solo A2–5;
Crehan, Michael, Kildare, whistle in duet A6;
Unidentified performer [Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin], speech in English A6, 8;
Keane, Sean, Dublin, fiddle in duet A7;
Standuin, Donal, Galway, banjo in duet A7;
Mulqueen, Anne, Limerick, singing in English A8

Running Order:
1. Speech: Untitled [This is followed by dubbings from popular commercial records (not digitised)]
2. Reel: Untitled [Miss McLeod's Reel]
3. Jig: Untitled [The Connachtman's Rambles]
4. Song Airs: Untitled [Lovely Leitrim], Untitled [You'll Never Miss Your Mother]
5. Song Air: Untitled [I Love You Because]
6. Reels, Speech: The Dublin Reel, The Sunny Banks, Maud Miller, Untitled [Radio announcement]
7. Jigs: Down the Back Lane, The Rambles of Kitty
8. Speech, Song: Untitled [Radio announcement], On the Banks of the Lee (clipped at end) [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer, speech in English A1;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group A1, 7;
Unidentified performers, singing in English A2–4, 6, 8;
Unidentified performer, lilting solo A5

Running Order:
1. Speech, Jig: Untitled, Untitled [The Lark in the Morning] [This is followed by dubbings of popular music (not digitised)]
2. Song: Untitled [The Faithful Sailor Boy]
3. Song: Untitled
4. Song: Untitled
5. Hornpipe: Untitled
6. Song: Untitled [Kevin Barry] [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Jig: Untitled [The Lark in the Morning] [This is followed by a long period of silence on the tape]
8. Song: Untitled [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer(s), accordion solo A1, 4–8, 11–15;
Unidentified performers, singing in English A2;
Unidentified performers, speech in English A3, 9;
Unidentified performer(s), instrumental performance A10;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group A16–17

Running Order:
1. Reel: Untitled [The Mason's Apron]
2. Song: Untitled [Katie Daly (incomplete)] [END OF BAND ONE]
3. Speech: Untitled
4. Polka: Untitled
5. Jig: Untitled
6. Reel: Untitled
7. Jigs: Untitled [The Irish Washerwoman], Untitled
8. Dance Tune[?]: Untitled
9. Speech: Untitled [Sound level very low]
10. Hornpipe: Untitled
11. Jig: Untitled
12. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
13. Reel: Untitled
14. Song Air: Untitled
15. Reel: Untitled
16. Jigs: Untitled [Cherish the Ladies (incomplete)], Untitled [The Rambling Pitchfork]
17. Reels: Untitled, Untitled [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer [Maguire, Sean, Belfast ?], fiddle in duet A1;
Unidentified performers, speech in English A1–2;
Unidentified performer(s), accordion solo A3–7

Running Order:
1. Reels, Speech: Untitled [The International], Untitled [The Pigeon on the Gate], Untitled [The Crib of Perches], Untitled [Radio announcement?] [END OF BAND ONE]
2. Speech: Untitled
3. Jig: Untitled [The Soldier's Joy]
4. Reels: Untitled [The Boys of the Lough], Untitled [Miss McLeod's Reel]
5. Reel: Untitled [Rakish Paddy]
6. Hornpipe: Untitled
7. Reel: Untitled [The Humours of Tulla] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer, speech in English A1;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group(s) A2–21

Running Order:
1. Speech: Untitled
2. Hornpipe: Untitled [The Derry Hornpipe / The Londonderry Hornpipe]
3. Jig: Untitled [The Wandering Minstrel]
4. Reels: Untitled [The Sligo Maid], Untitled [The Sally Gardens]
5. Song Air: Untitled [The Boys from the County Armagh; played for waltz?]
6. Jigs: Untitled [Cherish the Ladies], Untitled [The Rambling Pitchfork]
7. Reel: Untitled [The Kilmaley]
8. Reels: Untitled [The Galway Rambler], Untitled [The Boys of Ballisodare]
9. Reel, Speech: Untitled [The Hare's Paw / The Hare's Foot], Untitled [With tentative instrumental nusic and whistling]
10. Jig: Untitled [Tonra's Jig; composed by Brendan Tonra]
11. Reel: Untitled [Willie Coleman's; composed by Martin Wynne?]
12. Jig: Untitled [Jerry's Beaver Hat]
13. Reel: Untitled [The Maid behind the Bar], Untitled [Hand Me down the Tackle]
14. Reels: Untitled [The Longford Collector], Untitled [The Sally Gardens]
15. Song Air: Untitled [Lovely Leitrim; played for waltz?]
16. Song Air: Untitled [The Wild Rover; played for waltz?]
17. Reels: Untitled [Saint Ruth's Bush], Untitled [Dillon's Fancy] [Tape speed problem on this track]
18. Jigs: Untitled [The Thrush in the Straw (related tune)], Untitled [The First Night in America]
19. Reels: Untitled [The Boys of Ballisodare], Untitled [The Hare's Paw / The Hare's Foot]
20. Reel: Untitled [The Crooked Road to Dublin]
21. Reel: Untitled [The Sally Gardens (clipped at end)] [END OF BAND TWO]