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The original CDR provided by Peter Browne of RTE is a copy of a radio program in the 'Late Session' series, broadcast on 3 October 200The program featured a report on the launching of the Arts Council document 'Towards a Policy for the Traditional Arts' at the Arts Council, Merrion Square, Dublin on 28 September 200The contents are as follows: Reel, Speech, Speech, Speech, Slip Jig, Speech, Reel, Speech: Untitled [The Wild Irishman], Untitled [Introductory speech by Olive Braiden of the Arts Council], Untitled [Speech by John O'Donoghue, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism], Untitled [Concluding speech by Olive Braiden], Untitled [Gusty's Frolics], Speech [Interview by Peter Browne with Jerome Hynes], Untitled [The Wild Irishman], Speech [Interview by Peter Browne with Katie Verling]

Braiden, Olive, Dublin - speech in Irish and English
Browne, Peter, Dublin - speech in English
Hynes, Jerome, Dublin - speech in English
O'Donoghue, John, Dublin - speech in Irish and English
Unidentified performers - instrumental group
Verling, Katie, Clare - speech in English

Performers:
Cassidy, Dave, Dublin, speech in English, track 1, 4, mandola in trio, track 1-6
Ni Bheolain, Niamh, Dublin, speech in English, track 1-6, fiddle in trio, track 1-6
Pigott, Charlie, Cork/Galway, speech in English, track 7-14, B1-7, accordion in quartet, track 7-10, 12, 14, B1-4, 6-7, accordion in duet B5
Fahy, Martin, Clare/Galway, concertina in quartet, track 7-10, 12, 1, B1-4, 6-7, speech in English, track 13-, concertina duet/trio, track 13
Fahy, Florence, Clare/Galway, concertina in quartet, track 7-10, 12, 14, B1-4, 6-7, concertina duet/trio, track 13
O'Neylon, Tomas, Galway, storytelling in English, track 11
Ward, Kevin, guitar
O'Neylon, Tomas, bodhrán

Running Order:
1. Speech/Jigs: The Rambling Pitchfork, The Banks of Lough Gowns, The Black Rogue
2. Speech/Hornpipe: The Coarse Air
3. Speech/Reels: The Boy in the Gap, Paddy Fahey's
4. Speech/Polka: The Ukranian Polka
5. Speech/Jigs: Banish Misfortune, Out on the Ocean
6. Speech/Polkas: Untitled, Begley's Polka
7. Speech/Jigs: O'Connel's Welcome to Parliment, Willie Hayes
8. Speech/Reels: The Boyne Hunt, Clogher Reel?
9. Speech/Jigs: The Trip to Bantry (comp: Paddy O'Brien), The Bahola Jig
10. Speech/Reels: St Patrick's Night, Larkin's Beehive (both comp: Paddy O'Brien)
11. Storytelling: Humorous Tales about Poorer Times
12. Speech/Jigs: The Killavel, Untitled
13. Speech/Reels: The Hills of Tipperary, Larry's Favourite (both comp: Paddy O'Brien)
14. Speech/March/Speech: Napoleon Crossing the Alps [=Boney Crossing the Alps] [recording continued on CDR b]
15. Speech/Reels: (a setting of) The Kilarney Boys of Pleasure/The Sweat House (comp: Joe Liddy), The Fox on the Prowl (comp: Vincent Broderick)
16. Speech/Hornpipes: The Cuckoo's Nest, The Swan
17. Speech/Jigs: I Buried my Wife and Danced on her Grave, Down the Back Lane
18. Speech/Reels: Swinging on the Gate, Untitled
19. Speech/Jigs: (a setting of) The West Wind/The West-Mesth Jig, Jack Welsh's Jig
20. Speech/Jigs: The Fair Haired Boy, (a setting of) Jack Welsh's Jig/Scatter the Mud, Untitled
21. Speech/Reels: The Reel of Mullinavat, The Congress Reel [END OF DAT]

Performers:
McKenna, Mick, tenor guitar, track 1-9; speech in English, track 2-4, 6, 9
Ni Bheolain, Niamh, Dublin, speech in English, track 7, 9; fiddle, track 7-9
Burke, Joe, speech in English, track 10-12, B1-10; accordion, track 10-12, B1-8, 10
Conroy-Burke, Anne, accordion B8, 9; speech in English B9
Ward, Kevin, speech in English, track 1, 7, 9; guitar, track 1-9
Conroy-Burke, Anne, guitar, track 10-12, B1-7, B10

Running Order:
1. [Speech]: [Introduction]; Rag: The black and white rag
2. [Speech]; Jigs: Untitled
3. [Speech]; Air: I can't give you anything but love
4. [Speech]; Reels: The scholar, The teetotaler, The Boyne hunt
5. [Jazz piece]: Sweet Georgia Brown
6. Reels: Bonnie Kate, Jenny's chickens
7. [Speech]; Hornpipes: The eclipse, The tailor's twist
8. Hornpipe: The blackbird [not the commonly-known `Blackbird']
9. [Speech]; Reels: Lad O'Beirne's, The college groves, Untitled [followed by a few minutes where the following artists set up]
10. [Speech]; Jigs: Gallagher's frolics, Paddy Killoran's
11. [Speech]; Hornpipes: Fly by night, The shaskeen hornpipe
12. Reels: Paddy Kelly's four-part reel, Seán sa cheo; Speech: [speech about Paddy Kelly from East Galway, Joe and Seamus Cooley] [recording continued on 1b-ITMA-DAT/CDR]
13. [Speech]; [Air]; Jigs: Ross Memorial Hospital, Untitled, The pride of Slieve Aughton
14. Reels: The flogging reel, The pigeon on the gate; [Speech]
15. [Speech about Ian O'Kelly of Portumna]; Hornpipes: O'Kelly's fancy, The cuckoo's hornpipe, The smell of the bog
16. [Speech]; Reels: Bonnie Kate, Jenny's chicken's
17. [Speech]; Air: The bonny bunch of roses; Reels: Paddy Kelly's reels
18. [Speech]; Set dance: The humours of Bandon; Slip jig: A fig for a kiss
19. Reels: The bunch of keys, The mouse that strangled the cat
20. [Speech]; Hornpipe: Untitled; Reels: Untitled
21. [Speech]; Reels: The tailor's thimble, The red-haired lass
22. [Speech]; Reels: The yellow tinker, The sally gardens, The bucks of Oranmore [END OF DAT]

Performers:
MacMathuna, Seamus, singing in Irish
Ghriallais, Nan, singing in Irish
Ui Dhroighneain, Maire, singing in Irish
O Dalaigh, Peadar, singing in Irish
Ni Chiosain, Una, singing in Irish, fiddle
O Cearbhaill, Padraig, singing in Irish
Nic Phaidin, Michelle, singing in Irish
O Broin, Seosamh, Mayo, flute, singing in Irish
O Mongain, Seamus, concertina, singing in English
Ni Mhongain, Sile, singing in Irish
Lawless, Alice, singing in English
Cheevers, Luke, singing in English
Mac an Iomaire, Liam, singing in Irish
Nic an Iomaire, Nuala, fiddle
Nic Gabhann, Bernadette, fiddle, step dancing
Nic Gabhann, Anne Marie, fiddle
Lawlor, Helen, sean nos dancing
Nic Eanaigh, Deirdre, singing in Irish

Running Order:
1. Song: Bean an Fhir Rua
2. Song: An Goirtin Eornan
3. Song: The Felons of Our Land
4. Song: Phibil Seimh O Fathaigh
5. Song: Una Bhan
6. Song: Captaen O Maille
7. Song: Banks of the Bann
8. Song: Cuirt Bhaile Nua
9. Song: Spancil Hill
10. Song: Donal Og
11. Song: Bhi Mise La