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ADAMS, Brendan: see ULSTER FOLK MUSEUM
AKENSON, Donald (re Ballycarry weaver poet)
ANDERSON,Tom & Nellie (Magilligan singers, Limavady)
ANDRAL, Maguy
ANDRIEUX, Elizabeth ( grand-daughter of Tocane singer Rosa A., Tocane St Apre, 1980, 1981)
[E. Merveille-Andrieux, Asnieres, 1992]
ANGERS, Université de
ANTIQUARIES. Re article for UFL on RSAI broadsides (BELL, Jonathan; BRUFORD, Alan; de hÓIR, Siobháin; GAILEY, Alan; IRELAND, Aideen; LYDON, J.F; POLLARD, Paul
ARCHIVES DE FOLKLORE, UNIV. de LAVAL, QUEBEC ( Luc Lacourciere)
ARMSTRONG, Lucile
ASSOCIATION OF LEARNED JOURNALS

Accounts and Receipts

Financial documents and receipts relating to the activities of Na Píobairí Uilleann. Included are an entry sheet for ‘Cumann na bPiobairí Uilleann / Uilleann Pipers' Club Members Private Sweep on The Grand National, Run at Aintree..., 1963; a hardback copy listing names & subscription payments to Na Píobairí Uilleann (1968-1972), the first entry is as follows ‘26th October 1968. Convention held at Bru na Gael, North Great George’s Street. Subscriptions were collected by me and the names of subscribers noted with addresses.’ The copy also includes ‘income’ and ‘expenditure’ accounts for these years. Also included are receipts for among other things, printing of the society’s newsletter An Píobaire, the printing of photographs from a pipers’ gathering in 1973, receipts for materials relating to reed making e.g. ‘12 balls of hemp, £1.07’ as well as receipts for the purchase of publications.

An Píobaire

Letters, notices and articles sent to Breandán Breathnach relating to the society’s newsletter An Píobaire. Most of the material dates to the early 1970s including an article and illustration from Ronnie Wathen (Wathen, Ronnie, 1934-1993), Es Cloí, Deyá, Mallorca entitled ‘Beginning the pipes: a personal note’ (10 Nov 1970); ‘Latest News Snippets from Pat McNulty’, Glasgow’ (May 1972) and a retraction statement from Theodor Podnos, New Jersey, U.S.A ‘Theodor Podnos regrets the erroneous statement made in his lecture of June 19, 1972 concerning the tunings of modern Highland chanters’ (30 April 1973). Also included are two copies of An Píobaire Nov [1977] and May 1982.

Arcane School

Original letters and texts from the Headquarters Group, Weavers in the Light, Arcane School, Whitehall Court, London, England to Derek Bell. Includes ‘tenth set of papers in the Weavers in the light course’ (Sep 1995); notice of ‘World Invocation Day’ (1 June 1996); and letter from Arcane School to Derek Bell thanking him for his ‘spirited reports and papers’ (June 1996).

Articles about Derek Bell

Original and photocopied newspaper clippings and magazines articles about Derek Bell. The majority of the articles are from the period 1973-1996. Many of the articles refer to Bell’s upcoming performances, projects or recordings and include detailed biographical information. The articles are from a variety of newspapers and serials including the Pittsburgh post-gazette [Pennsylvania, United States of America], Belfast telegraph, Melody maker [London, England], Brunswick news [Georgia, United States of America], Times-union and journal Jacksonville [Florida, United States of America], Irish times [Dublin], News letter [Belfast], Belfast review, Prince George citizen [British Columbia, Canada], Irish edition [Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America] and Harbour sound, Brunswick, Georgia, [United States of America], Radio times, Harpa, Ulster tatler, Harp column, and American harp journal.

Artwork

Original and photocopied drawings and sketches. Includes copy of ‘The Chieftains ice design at the Bean Pot, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada’ (Winter 1991); copy of a sketch of Derek Bell playing the Irish harp (1993); and a pen sketch of Derek Bell playing the pedal harp (7 Dec 1994).

Awards and Certificates

Original certificates for various nominations and awards received by The Chieftains. Includes Grammy certificates awarded by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to The Chieftains for the following nominations: the ‘Best ethnic or traditional folk recording, The grey fox album (1983); ‘Best traditional folk recording, Celtic wedding album (1987); ‘Best country instrumental performance ‘Cotton-eyed Joe’ (track from Another country ) (1992); ‘Best pop instrumental performance, ‘Tahitian skies’ (track from Another country )’ (1992); ‘Best country vocal collaboration ‘Killybegs’ (track from Another country )’ (1992); ‘Best traditional folk album, An Irish evening live at the Grand Opera House, Belfast ’ (1992); ‘Best contemporary folk album, Another country ’ (1992); ‘Best contemporary folk album, The long black veil (1995); ‘Best pop collaboration with vocals ‘Have I told you lately that I love you?’ (1995); ‘Best pop instrumental performance ‘An gaoth aneas’ (1997); ‘Best pop collaboration with vocals ‘Shenandoah’ (with Van Morrison) (1998); ‘Best traditional folk album Long journey home ’ (1998); ‘Best country instrumental performance ‘Sally Goodin’ (with Earl Scruggs)’ (2002); ‘Best contemporary folk album Down the old plank road ’ (2002).

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BALLAD CONFERENCE, BELFAST
BARNES, Michelle
BBC NI Re broadcast As I was goin’ along the road (1957)
BBC (David Hammond, Billy Boucher: see also FOSTER)
BÉCAM, Didier
BECK, Horace
BECKETT, Frances (Fran)
BELL, Jonathan: see also ANTIQUARIES
BLACKING, John
BLAND, David & Chris (Leader records)
BLANKENHORN, Virginia
BOUCHER, E.W. (Bill), BBC NI (see also FOSTER)
BOURKE, Angela: see PARTRIDGE
BOYDELL, Brian
BOYES, Georgina
BOYLE, Finbar
BREATHNACH, Breandán
BREATNACH, Deasún
BREDNICH, R.W.: see DEUTSCHES VOLKSLIEDARCHIV
BRONSON, Bertrand H.
BROWN, Roly
BROWNE, Frank (singer)
BRUFORD, Alan: see also ANTIQUARIES
BUCHE, Raymond (Corrèze singer)
BUCKLEY, Anne (see also IRISH TIMES)
BYRNE, Tara (Arts Council)
BYRNE, William G

Bell Family History

Letters from Alan Bell, Norway to Derek Bell relating to the history of the Bell Family. Includes copies of articles, biographies and family trees which Alan Bell has acquired during his research into the family; copy of a marriage certificate for Henry O’Neill and Elizabeth Black; copy of a photograph of Elizabeth (nee Black) O’Neill; and four photographs of [Sydney Bell], Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot, uncle of Derek Bell. Sydney Bell died in a plane crash at the age of 27 on 16 June 1927.
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