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Oboe, Cimbalom and Heckelphone

Includes original and photocopied letters from Liya and Elise ? to Derek Bell and John Leach about the manufacture and purchase of a cimbalom (2 May 1974); Hungarian cimbalom catalogue (27 Feb 1996); photograph of a cimbalom; typescript of an article ‘The heckelphones’ (Oct 1998); typescript of an article by Michael Finkelman ‘The bass oboe’ (Oct 1998); letter from Gildas Jaffrennou, Ploeren, France to Derek Bell which includes the article ‘The Celtic hammered dulcimer’ (22 July 1994); and a handwritten article by Derek Bell ‘The tiompán in ancient Ireland’.

Obituaries and Memorials

Letters, original and photocopied newspaper clippings, an order of service, and magazine articles relating to the death of Derek Bell and the various memorial services and tributes which occurred. Includes letter from President Mary McAleese to Derek Bell’s widow, Stefanie Bell, sympathising with her on the death of her husband. McAleese writes that ‘Derek’s great love of both traditional and classical music was truly remarkable and inspired audiences throughout the world. His contribution to music appreciation has been immense.’ (21 Oct 2002); order of service for ‘A service of thanksgiving for the life of Derek Bell, MBE 1935-2002’ St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast (1 Nov 2002); letter from Peter Browne, Producer RTÉ Radio 1 to Stefanie Bell about a ‘documentary and memorial concert for Derek’ which was broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on the 1 January 2004 (26 Jan 2004); letter from Liam and Frances Ó Conchubhair to Stefanie Bell enclosing an article in Irish about Derek Bell from the magazine An tUltach, Feabhra 2003, also included is a translation of the article (3 Jun 2003); letters from Brenda Dwyer, Stamp Design and Production, An Post, Dublin 1 to Stefanie Bell informing Bell of ‘a series of stamps celebrating Irish Music and the contribution of artists and performers, such as The Chieftains’ (7 Nov 2006) included with the letter are samples of the stamps and stamp products from the series; and a letter from Declan McGovern, BBC Northern Ireland, Belfast to Stephanie Bell informing her of a ‘BBC documentary on The Chieftains’ which is being made to ‘celebrate 45 years’ of the group (14 Nov 2007).

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Ó BÉARRA, Feargak
O’BOYLE, Seán
O’BOYLE, Seán junior
Ó BRIAIN, Seán & Gráinne (Gort-an-Choirce)
Ó BROIN, Seán
[Ó CADHÁIN, Martín: page of handwritten notes on placenames]
Ó CATHÁIN, Séamas
Ó CIOSÁIN, Éamon
Ó CONLUAIN. Proinsias
O’CONNOR, Gerry (Type Bureau, Clonskeagh): see OLD DUBLIN SONGS
O’CONNOR, William B.
O’DEA, Patrick
Ó DOCHARTAIGH, Liam
Ó GRÁDA, Cormac
O’GRADY, Gerard (free-lance music journalist’s business card)
O’HAGAN, Elizabeth (Lizzie): Magilligan singer
O’HARA, Aidan (and Joyce)
O’HARA, Lizzie (Magilligan singer)
Ó LAOIRE, Liam Lillis
Ó MADAGÁIN, Breandán
Ó MURCHÚ, Liam (Billy) RTÉ
O’NEILL, Patrick
[O’PREY?], Harry
Ó RÓCHÁIN, Muiris
O’ROURKE, Brian
Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN, Mícheál (re Bunting)
O’SULLIVAN, Donal
O’SULLIVAN, Seán (IFC)
OLD DUBLIN SONGS
OSBORN, Laurel
OUTLET: see McBURNEY

Nicky McAuliffe Manuscripts

Fair copy transcriptions made of Padraig O’Keeffe’s music tablature by Caoimhín Mac Aoidh. The McAuliffe Collection was sourced from Nicky McAuliffe by Máire O'Keeffe who passed them on to Mac Aoidh. These manuscripts were not photocopied but were transcribed directly off the originals. Given his interest and abilities on the fiddle they were offered to Nicky McAuliffe by local past pupils of Padraig's. It can be dated at least from January 14th, 1951 to December 23rd, 1951.

Newspaper Clippings and Magazine Articles

Original and photocopy newspaper and magazine articles about The Chieftains and their tours, concerts, and recordings from various Irish, British, German, Finnish, Italian, Australian, New Zealand and North American publications. Includes reviews of The Chieftains 5 (Island, ILPS 9334) (18 Oct 1975); articles about The Chieftains being named Group of the Year by ‘Britain’s foremost pop paper, Melody maker ’ (12 Jan 1976); reviews of concerts in Melbourne, Australia (8 June 1977); and Dunedin, New Zealand (23 June 1977); article about the group’s performance in The Phoenix Park, Dublin during the ‘Offering of Mass’ by Pope John Paul II (16 Oct 1979); article about The Chieftains playing for Pope John Paul II at a General Audience in The Vatican, Italy (21 Jan 1980); articles about the premiere in Philadelphia, United States of America of The Chieftains Christmas show ‘A traditional Irish Christmas’ with special guest Geraldine Fitzgerald; (18 Dec 1981); a series of three articles published by the Irish times about The Chieftains tour in China (18-20 May 1983); reviews of Irish heartbeat their album with Van Morrison (18 Jun 1988); reviews of The Chieftains album Bells of Dublin (9 Oct 1991); copies of press clippings for The Chieftains album The long black veil (1995) which was collated by BMG International and RCA (20 Jan 1995); copies of press clippings from North American publications about the release of The Chieftains album Tears of stone (1999); articles about The Chieftains 40th anniversary in 2002 including reviews of their CD The wide world over: a 40-year celebration (19 Mar 2002).

National Song Contest 1972

Draft & original correspondence between Len Clifford and two employees of RTÉ, Janet Wynne and Tom McGrath; and two copies of the ‘Report of Chairman of Jury Selecting Songs for the Contest.’ The correspondence relates to the National Song Contest, 1972 and Len Clifford’s role as chairman of the jury. Clifford is paid £40 for the job which ‘usually takes between three and four days.’ He writes to Tom McGrath on the 8 January 1972 enclosing the report of ‘the Panel.’ He says that the task was a ‘gruelling’ one but he very much enjoyed working with the other members of the jury, Frank Dermody, Louis Stewart, Tony Wilson and musician, Noel Kelehan. The report details the ‘Terms of reference’, ‘Procedure Adopted’ and ‘Result.’ The following English and Irish songs were chosen by the jury: ‘Certain Sunday’, Don’t need your Sympathy’, ‘It would take a Miracle’, ‘Tar Liom’, ‘Posadh nó Buaileadh Nos’ and ‘Óró Áine.’ The jury was unanimous in all its choices.

National Museum of Ireland

Draft and original correspondence between Seán Ó Téacháin, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin 2; draft press release and list of newspaper contact information; draft and final copies of ‘Opening speech by Breandán Breathnach at the Exhibition ‘Pipes and Piping’ at the National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin, from 21 July 1978’; list of ‘Players at the Museum Exhibition’; invitation to the opening of ‘Pipes and Piping’; and photograph taken at the opening of the exhibition. Correspondence relating to the mounting of the piping exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland including a list of uilleann pipers who played ‘at the exhibition each day from Tuesday to Friday inclusive’, these included ‘Dan O’Dowd, Joe McLoughlin, Robbie Hannon [Hannan], Noel Pocock, Terry Moylan, Peter Browne, Paddy Keenan, Padraig MacMathúna, Ronan Browne, Pat Mitchell, Liam Óg Ó Floinn and Andy Conroy’ (Conroy, Andy, 1911-1999) (21 July 1978).

Music Education and Teaching

Includes student timetables from the Royal College of Music; a music catalogue ‘Selected Works from the Catalogues of the Universal Edition’ (Summer 1954); typed and handwritten music exam papers with annotated comments from examiners; lecture notes; model answers to exam questions; Derek Bell’s MusB degree parchment from Trinity College Dublin (29 Jul 1959); two photographs from the Ninth International Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) which took place in Moscow (14 July 1970); articles about various aspects of musical composition; and newspaper clippings of obituaries of fellow students from Campbell College, Belfast.

Monaghan County Museum

Letters from Aidan Walsh, BA Curator, Monaghan County Museum, The Courthouse, Monaghan to Breandán Breathnach; exhibition catalogue ‘Pipes and Piping: An exhibition from Na Piobairi Uilleann, Dublin. Monaghan County Museum, October 7 - November 3 1977’; and copies of newspaper clipping relating to the exhibition from ‘The Anglo Celt’, ‘The Northern Standard’ and ‘The Argus’. Letters relating to the mounting of the piping exhibition in Monaghan County Museum. Aidan Walsh wrote that the exhibition was ‘well received’ and that ‘our daily attendance averaged 50 throughout the exhibition which was an increase on our normal October level’ (21 Nov 1977).

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MAGILLIGAN SINGERS etc: see BUTCHER, CARLIN; GLENN, McCUTCHEON; McCURRY, O’HAGAN, O’HARA
MAIN, J. (re ‘Danny Boy’
MALONEY-BROOKS, Janice
MARRINAN, Siobhán (QUB student)
MERCIER PRESS (from Karin von der Schulenburg, 20-7-710, ackn of add. children’s rhymes & songs; sample translation of Voyage of St. Brendan)
MAXWELL, Olivia: see ROSS
MEEK, Bill
MEEHAN, Bernard (TCD MSS: see ROSS)
MELHAU, Jan D. (lit. exec of Marcelle D: see DELPASTRE
MENDOZA, Joe (film-maker)
METHUEN (Prof. John D. Jump )
MILLIGAN, Victor
MOIGN, Pierre-Yves (Breton musician)
MOLAN, Christine
MOLONEY, Collette
MOORE, Jim [Coleraine, friend & collaborator of Sam Henry]
MOORE, Dr John E.
MOORE, Sylvia (Dutch musicologist: see also IRISH TIMES)
MOULDEN, John
MOUZAT, Jean (Prof. at Limoges, singer on Corrèze album)
MORRIS, John (NLS: re ‘Boyne water’ etc.)
MULLEN, Brian: see CARSON
MUNNELLY, Tom
MURPHY, Sean (re Molly Malone)
MUSÉE NATIONAL DE L’HOMME (Ottawa: Carmen Roy, FrançoisBouvier, Pierre Crépeau, Roxanne Carlisle)

NARVAEZ Peter
NEILANDS, Colin (see also KIRK)
NÍ CÁTHASAIGH, Máire
NÍ LOCHLAINN, Eibhlís (TCD Folk-Music & Dance Soc.)
NÍ RIAIN, Nóirín
NÍ DHÓNAILL (rough draft of obit.)
NIC AOIDH, Clár
NOLAN, Michael (Enniscorthy)
NORTHERN IRELAND LINGUISTICS CIRCLE

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