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Speech and song: Tribute programme to Dr Tom Munnely. Jimmy McBride in conversation with Jim Whitehead. Pre-recorded songs from Christy Moore ('The well below the valley') and The Voice Squad ('The parting glass')

McBride, Jimmy - speech in English
Moore, Christy - singing in English
The Voice Squad - singing in English
Whitehead, Jim, presenter - speech in English

Recorded from Eddie Butcher at the house of his brother John Butcher, Drumavally, Magilligan, 17 July 1969 [track 1]

Performers:
Eddie Butcher, singing in English Track 1

Running Order:
1. Ann Jane Thornton (‘Come all you loyal lovers, I pray you lend an ear, This is as true a story as ever you did hear...’). song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English [session continued on 6908] [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Byrne, Dermot, Donegal, accordion in duet, track 1-4, 6-9, 11, accordion solo, track 10 (Saltarelle 3-voice B/C accordion using 2 treble voices)
Lewis, Liam, fiddle in duet, track 1-4, 6-9, 11, fiddle solo, track 5, speech in English throughout
O'Briain, Garry, singing in English with group instrumental, track 7, speech in English, track 7, 10

Running Order:
1. Reels: Untitled
2. Speech/Hornpipes: Untitled, Galway Bay
3. Speech/Jigs: Molloy's [Whelan's], Sliabh Bloom [version of 'The Frost is all Over' ?]
4. Speech/Reels: Untitled
5. Speech/Jigs: Untitled
6. Speech/Reels: The Gooseberry Bush, Bunker Hill
7. Speech/Song: My Dearest Dear
8. Jig: Knocknagow
9. Speech/Reels: Untitled, The Broken Pledge, Forget Me Not [Gerry Cronin's]
10. Speech/Hornpipes: Mac is Back for the Crack, The Japanese Hornpipe
11. Speech/Reels: Eileen Curran, Gilbert Clancy's [Sean Reid's], Paddy Lynn's Delight

Performers:
Mamin Cajun Band, instrumental group, singing in English and Irish, speech in English
Mamin Cajun Band =
Monaghan, Sean, singing, track 1, 3, washboard
Fahy, Sue, singing, fiddle
Ni Chanainn, Nuala, singing, fiddle
Fitzgerald, Jimmy, singing, guitar
Rohan, David (Sammy), singing, track 2, guitar
Gunning, Paul, Castigniari 4-stopper melodeon (D), Hohner 3-row (B/C/C#) accordion
Nolan, Conor, bass
Jameson, Tom, drums

Running Order:
1. Song/Speech: Out on the Ocean (tune trad, arranged by Mamin Cajun Band with lyrics by Sean Monaghan)
2. Speech/Song: Bonaparte's Retreat
3. Speech/Song: An Saint Patrick (also known as 'Boat Song') (lyrics by Sean Monaghan)

Performers:
Mamin Cajun Band, instrumental group; singing in English; singing in Irish; singing in French; speech in English =
Monaghan, Seán, singing, track 2-3, 8, 11, washboard
Fahy, Sue, singing, track 1, 6, 10, 14, fiddle
Ni Chanainn, Nuala, singing, fiddle
Fitzgerald, Jimmy, singing, track 13, guitar
Rohan, David (Sammy), singing, track 7, 12 guitar
Gunning, Paul, Castigniari 4-stopper melodeon (D), Hohner 3-row (B/C/C#) accordion
Nolan, Conor, bass
Jameson, Tom, drums

Running Order:
1. Speech/Song: Bosco Stomp
2. Speech/Song: Beidh Aonach Amarach
3. Speech/Song: Zydeco (tune trad, lyrics by Sean Monaghan)
4. Speech/Waltz: Chez Seychelles
5. Speech/Stomp ?: Lake Arthur Stomp
6. Speech/Song: Cotton-eyed Joe
7. Song/Speech: Cajun Girl (David 'Sammy' Rohan)
8. Song/Speech: Bruce's Tunes (tunes trad, learned from recording by Cajun accordion player 'Bruce Daigrepont', lyrics by Sean Monaghan)
9. Tune/Speech: Tex-Mex Tune
10. Song/Speech: Ay! Te Dejo en San Antonio
11. Speech/Song: Peigin Leitir Mhoir
12. Song/Speech: Jambalaya (Hank Williams)
13. Speech/Song: Stormy Sky (Daniel Lanois)
14. Song/Speech: Qu'elle etoile
15. Speech/Waltz: Philippe Bruneau's Waltz (Bruneau)

Performers:
Mac Ruairi, Eamonn Ghrainne, Donegal, singing and speech in Irish throughout, singing in English, track 12

Running Order:
Speech/Song: Buachaill Fonta
Speech: talk about the previous song and the source 'Padraig Mac Ruairi'
Song: An Buachaill Deas Og
Speech: talk about local singers 'John Tom', singing in the area,
Song: Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir
Speech: talk about the previous song and other version sung locally
Song: Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir, talk about the song
Song: Na Buachailli Alaina
Speech: talk about house dances
Song: An Cailin Gaelach
Speech: talk about the singing tradition in Irish and English
Song: My Parents Reared me Tenderly
Speech: talk about the previous and following songs
Song: Is Trua nach bhfuil me in Eirinn
Speech: talk about the following song
Song/Speech: An Maistir Scoile, talk about the following song
Song: Thiar i gConnachta
Speech: talk about local female singers, good singers who only had a couple of songs
Song/Speech: Eirigh is Cuir Ort do Chuid Eadai, talk about the following song
Song/Speech: La Fheil Padraig, talk about the following song
Song: Amhran na Scadan
Speech: talk about the following song
Song: Caiftin Nova

Song: Untitled [The Wild Colonial Boy] [END OF RELEVANT MATERIAL ON BAND ONE]

Unidentified performer - singing in English

Performers:
Cronin, Diarmuid, recitation in English, track 1, 3, 6; recitation in English and Irish, track 2
Riordan, Danny, recitation in English, track 4, 5
Cronin, Pat, singing in English, track 7, 8

Running Order:
1. Recitation: Milking Cows [sound quality varies]
2. Recitation: Micheal Bocht
3. Recitation: Mickey Lucey's Hat
4. Recitation: Tangalang Malu [mic noise]
5. Recitation: Dr. Shallow [sound distorted]
6. Recitation: Mullagh Fair
7. Song: McCarthy and McGee
8. Song: Callaghan
9. Recitation: An SullanRecitation: The ICARecitation: The Tinker's HorseRecitation: The Cronin BrothersRecitation: Waterworks at the CrossSpeech, song: The Half-Door (mic noise at beginning of track)Recitation: Sam McGeeSong: Patsy McGannRecitation: The Trip to GouganeRecitation: The Bogman's BallRecitation: Green Eye of the Yellow GodRecitation: Hannah DamerySong: Corns' Song