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Recorded from Joe McCafferty (aged 79) at his house in Derryconor, Co. Donegal, 13 September 1982 [track 1], 17 September 1982 [tracks 2–8], and 18 September 1982 [tracks 19–22],
Recorded in the house of Seán and Gráinne Ó Briain, Ardsbeag, Gortahork, Co. Donegal, 17 September 1982 [tracks 9–17] and 18 September, 1982 [track 18]

Performers:
McCafferty, Joe, speech in Irish Tracks 1, 6, 8, 22, singing in Irish Tracks 2-5, 7, singing in English Tracks 19, 21, speech in English Tracks 20-21;
O'Briain, Sean, speech in Irish Tracks 9-12;
Shields, Hugh, speech in Irish Tracks 10, 12, speech in English Track 20;
Ni Bhriain, Grainne, speech in Irish Tracks 12-14, singing in Irish Tracks 13, 15, 18;
Ni Bhriain, Mary, speech in Irish Track 16, tin whistle solo Track 17

Running Order:
1. Donn Díthreabhach agus Dubh Díthreabhach as Éirinn (‘Bhí rí agus banríonfad ó shin...’), story / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
2. Moll dubh an ghleanna (‘Nó dá ligfeá mise isteach...’, song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
3. An seanduine dóite (‘Chuir mise mo sheanduine isteach insan chófra...’) [fragment], song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
4. An buachaill rua (‘Bhí mise lá breá samhraidh ag siúl sráid an bhuachaill rua...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
5. An buachaill rua (fresh start), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
6. I muinín Dé (‘Bhí fear ann fad ó shin, bhí sé ag cur bairr...’), story / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
7. Dá mbéinn i mo bhádóir (‘Dá mbéinn i mo bhádóir nach deas a shnámhfainn...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
8. Verse of the song ‘Moll dubh an ghleanna’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
9. Seanfhear as Inis Eoghain (‘Insan tseanam sin sula toiseadh a choinneadh[?] achan áit marc ar bith ar bhreith, pósadh agus bás an duine...’, story / Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish
10. Talk about the story ‘Seanfhear as Inis Eoghain’, speech / Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish ; Hugh Shields, speech in Irish
11. An buachaill, bean an fheirmeora agus an rideal (‘Seo anois scéal beag eile a d’innis William Harley damh...’), story /, Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish
12. Seanfhocail na haimsire, speech / Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish ; Hugh Shields, speech in Irish ; Gráinne Uí Bhriain, speech in Irish
13. Níl sé ina lá (‘Chuaidh mé isteach i dteach aréir...’), speech ; song, / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, singing in Irish, speech in Irish
14. Poem: Trathnóna breá alainn sa tsamhradh, poem / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, speech in Irish
15. Tiocfaidh an samhradh (‘Ó tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’, song / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, singing in Irish
16. Poem: Pilleadh Aoidh Rua (‘Is líonta anocht atá caisleán an uisce...’), poem / Mary Ní Bhriain, speech in Irish [recited from a notebook]
17. Tunes: Four unidentified tunes / Mary Ní Bhriain, whistle [from music] [end of session]
18. An seanduine dóite (‘ Chuir mé mo sheanduine isteach insa chófra...’), song ; speech / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, singing in Irish, speech in Irish [end of session]
19. It was in London fair (‘It was in London fair a fine lady she lived there...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
20. Talk about the song ‘It was in London fair’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
21. It was in London fair [extra verse], song ; speech, / Joe McCafferty, singing in English, speech in English
22. Beannacht Joe [blessing on Shields family from Joe] ( Tá Aodh Ó Siadhlaigh in mo theach anseo...’), speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded in the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal from Charles Boyle (aged about 74) and his son Bernard (aged about 30), 2 September 1968 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded in the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal, 3 September 1968 [tracks 4–11]
Recorded in Gillespie’s public house, Main Street, Cashel, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, from Patrick Heekin (aged about 52), of Garraros, Glencolumkille, 10 September 1968 [tracks 12–22]
Recorded in the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal from Charles Boyle (AGED ABOUT 74) and his son Bernard (aged about 30), 2 September 1968 [tracks 1–3]

Performers:
Charles Boyle, singing in English Tracks 1–2;
Bernard Boyle, singing in Irish Track 3;
Patrick Gillespie (Paddy Phrioniais), fiddle solo Tracks 4, 9;
Christopher Byrne, singing in English Tracks 5–6, 8, 10;
Margaret Byrne, singing in English Tracks 7, 11;
Patrick Heekin, speech in Irish Track 12, singing in English Tracks 13–22

Running Order:
1. The flower of sweet Strabane (‘If I were king of Ireland and all things at my will...’), song / Charles Boyle (aged about 73), singing in English [session continued from 6824]
2. The valley of Knockanure (‘You may boast and speak about Easter week...’), song / Charles Boyle, singing in English
3. Rhyme: Bhí Humpty-Dumpty ina shuí ar an bhalla, rhyme [from school], Bernard Boyle, speech in Irish [end of session]
4. Gillespie’s favourite, jig / Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie (aged about 45), fiddle
5. The bonny bunch of roses (‘By the margin of the ocean one pleasant morning in the month of June...’), song / Christopher Byrne (aged about 20), singing in English
6. Molly Bawn (‘Come all you young fowlers who handle a gun...’), song [learnt from Packy Manus Byrne, Bruckless, Co. Donegal] / Christopher Byrne, singing in English
7. Bold Robert Emmet (‘The struggle is over, the boys are defeated...’), song / Maraget Byrne, singing in English
8. The Shamrock Shore, song (‘With grief of mind [?] and me combine...’), song / Christopher Byrne, singing in English
9. Lyons’ favourite, jig / Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie, fiddle
10. Galway Bay (’Tis far away I am today...’) / Christopher Byrne, singing in English
11. The Drumboe martyrs (’Twas the feast of St Patrick by the dawn of the day...’), song / Maraget Byrne, singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
12. D’ith damh dubh uibh amh ar neamh indiu, saying [used by an Englishman to prove that the Irish language sounds like dogs barking] ; Tá bean bheag amuigh ansin, ta sí ró-fhranncach, Gúna beag buff uirthi, bearad is plaincéid, riddle [beathóg: bee] ; Teachtaire beag ó theach go theach [sic] Agus bhíonn sé amugih san oíche, riddle [Casán: path] ; Chuaidh mé amach maidin brea ceo Agus chonnaic mé an marbh ag iompar an bheo, riddle [bád: boat] / Patrick Heekin, speech in Irish 
13. The bark and the tree [=The nobleman’s wedding] (‘In yon weeping willow there grows a nice flower...’), song / Patrick Heekin, singing in English
14. [Stock and wall] [=Captain Wedderburn’s courtship] (‘A nobleman’s fair dauaghter walked down a narrow lane...’), song / Patrick Heekin, singing in English
15. The banks of sweet Dundee (‘It being of a farmer’s daughter, most beautiful I’m told...’), song / Patrick Heekin, singing in English
16. The bonny moorhen (‘As I was going over yon mulberry bog...’) song / Patrick Heekin, singing in English
17. The grey mare (‘Roger the miller came courting of late...’) song / Patrick Heekin, singing in English
18. There lived in this town a very nice couple, song / Patrick Heekin, singing in English
19. Cock-a-doodle-doo (‘Delaney from the market brought a fowl a month ago...’), song [ending clipped] / Patrick Heekin, singing in English [session continued at 6830] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded in the house of John Bán Byrne (aged about 52), Malinbeg, Co. Donegal, 5 September 1968 [tracks 1–6]
Recorded in the house of Bernard Maguire senior (Barney), aged 87), Largybrack, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal, 6 September 1968 [tracks 7–8]

Performers:
John Bán Byrne, singing in English Tracks 1–3, fiddle solo Tracks 4–6;
Barney Maguire, singing in Irish Tracks 7–8

Running Order:
1. Barbara Ellen (‘It being about the Christmas time when green leaves they were falling...’), song [old ballad] / John Bán Byrne, singing in English
2. The dark-eyed gipsy(‘There were three gipsies in the East...’), song [old ballad] / John Bán Byrne, singing in English
3. Willy O (‘[Willie, Willie,] where are the blushes...’), song [fragment] / John Bán Byrne, singing in English
4. Untitled [= Old man Dillon], jig / John Bán Byrne, fiddle
5. The 'Old foggy dew', march / John Bán Byrne, fiddle
6. Highland: Untitled, highland / John Bán Byrne, fiddle [end of session]
7. Tá mo ghrádh-sa pósta (‘O tá mo ghrádh-sa ‘póstaí’ Is níl stór agam le fáil...’), song / Barney Maguire (aged 87), singing in Irish [session continued from 6822]
8. An cailín Sian (‘ ’Sa filleadh aniar domh sa [?] chailín tSian...’), song / Barney Maguire, singing in Irish [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Campbell, Jimmy, speech in English;
Boyle, Denise, fiddle;
Laffer, Michelle, guitar;
Boullier, Nigel, banjo;
Boullier, Diana, fiddle;
McAdam, Geordie, fiddle

Running Order:
1. No track information
2. No track information
3. No track information

Performers:
Unidentified performer(s), accordion solo A1–2, B10, 12;
accordion in duet A5–6, 31, B11–12, 18;
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English and Irish intermittently throughout;
Lyons, Paddy, Tipperary, mouth organ solo A3–4;
Ardellis Ceili Band, The, instrumental group A7–8;
Doherty, John, Donegal, fiddle solo A9–11, 12?;
Unidentified performer, concertina solo A13;
Unidentified performer(s), fiddle solo A14–15, 17, 23, 35–36, B8, 14;
fiddles in duet B9;
fiddle in duet B11–12;
Murphy, Denis, Kerry, fiddle in duet A16, 30, B1?;
fiddle solo A26;
fiddle in trio A28–29, 38?;
Unidentified performer [O'Keeffe, Padraig / O'Keefe, Padraig, Kerry?], fiddle in duet A16;
McHugh, Frances, Galway / Donegal, singing in English A18;
Unidentified performer, singing in Irish A19;
Unidentified performer [Droney, Jim, Clare], concertina in duet A20–21;
Unidentified performer [Droney, Chris, Clare], concertina in duet A20–21;
Unidentified performer(s), concertina solo A24, 37;
Foley, Paddy Willie, whistle solo A22;
McGann, Andy, New York, fiddle in trio A25;
Reynolds, Paddy, Longford / New York, fiddle in trio A25;
O'Sullivan, Con, Kerry, fiddle in trio A28, 38?;
Cronin, Dan, Kerry, recorder in trio A28–29, 38?;
O'Keeffe, Padraig / O'Keefe, Padraig, Kerry, fiddle in trio A29;
fiddle in duet A30?, B1?;
Burke, Joe, Galway, accordion in trio A32, 34;
Collins, Kathleen, New York / Galway, fiddle in trio A32, 34;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group [Kilfenora Ceili Band, The, Clare?], B2–4, 6–7;
Tierney, Gus, Clare, fiddle in duet B5;
Unidentified performer, speech in English B15–16;
Moloney, flute solo B15, 16?;
Unidentified performer, speech in English B17;
whistle solo B17;
Unidentified performer, flute in duet B18;
Canny, Paddy, Clare, fiddle solo B19–21;
Maguire, Johnny, Cavan, speech in English intermittently throughout B23–35;
whistle solo B23, 25–30, 32–35;
Unidentified performers, speech in English intermittently throughout B23–35;
Unidentified performer, speech in English B36

Running Order:
1. Reel: O'Mahony's Fancy [Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire; composed by Martin Mulhaire]
2. Reel: Coloney Rodney
3. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Information about the performance that follows], Finnegan's Wake
4. Speech, Polka: Untitled, Untitled [Maggie in the Wood]
5. Reels: Miss Patterson [Master Crowley's], Paddy Fahy's Reel [Composed by Paddy Fahy (information supplied by music scribe)]
6. Reels: Untitled [Mary O'Neill's Fancy], Sporting Nell, Untitled (incomplete)
7. Jig: Untitled
8. Jig: Hinchy's Delight
9. Reels: The Salamanca, Rakish Paddy
10. Jig: The Frieze Breeches
11. Hornpipe: Untitled
12. Jig: The Gold Ring
13. Reel: The Fair of Ballinasloe [Ballinasloe Fair], The Chicago Reel
14. Jig: Untitled (incomplete)
15. Reel: Untitled [The Foxhunter's Reel]
16. Slip Jig: Untitled [Ride a Mile]
17. Reel: The Enchanted Lady, The Maids of Castlebar (incomplete)
18. Speech, Song: Untitled [Information that the song sung next was composed by the performer's father], Louis Darcy
19. Speech, Song: Untitled, An Carabhat
20. Jig: Untitled [The Rambles of Kitty (not the tune commonly known by this name)]
21. Jig: Untitled [Paidin O Raifeartaigh, version of]
22. Speech, Single Jig / Slide: Untitled, Untitled
23. Speech, Polka / Hornpipe: Untitled, Untitled [Described by music scribe as 'Scotch Polka'; Staten Island (hornpipe)]
24. Jig: Untitled [The Bohola Jig; Joe Cooley's Jig]
25. Reel, Speech: The Belles of Tipperary, Untitled [Information about the performers of the tune just played]
26. Speech, Reels: Untitled [Information about the next music item, including that it was recorded in June 1955], The Morning Star, Durang's [Usually played as a hornpipe (information supplied by music scribe)]
27. Speech: Untitled [Information about the next music item]
28. Single Jigs / Slides: Cucanandy [The Whistling Thief Jig; Pete Sullivan's Fancy], Mount Collins [If I Had a Wife]
29. Speech, Jig: Untitled [Information about the next music item, including that it was recorded in June 1955], The Humours of Dingle
30. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Sporting Paddy
31. Reels: The Donegal Traveller, Miss Montgomery, The Donegal Traveller
32. Speech, Reels: Untitled, Lad O'Beirne's [The Coalminer], Finbarr Dwyer's Reel [Dwyer's Reel; The Holly Bush; Matt the Thresher; composed by Finbarr Dwyer]
33. Speech: Untitled [Information about the performers in the Joe Burke Trio]
34. Jigs: Untitled [The Humours of Kesh], Races at Carrick? [Title supplied by music scribe; The Coach Road to Sligo; CRE, # 33]
35. Reel: Shaney Mulhern? [Title supplied by music scribe; Never Was Piping so Gay, composed by Ed Reavy]
36. Jig: Untitled [The Rambler]
37. Reel: Untitled
38. Single Jigs / Slides: Untitled [Merrily Kiss the Quaker], Untitled [Dingle Regatta, in the version played by Sliabh Luachra musicians] [END OF BAND ONE]
39. Jig: When the Cock Crows it is Day [Ta an Coileach ag Fogairt an Lae]
40. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Mullin's Favourite [The Green Mountain]
41. Reel: The Reel of Rio [Composed by Sean Ryan]
42. Single Jigs / Slides, Jigs: Untitled [The Clare Jig; Old Kilfenora Jig], Untitled [Dinny Mescal's], Untitled [The Kesh Jig, version of], Untitled [Gillan's Apples]
43. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Paddy Fahy's Reel [Composed by Paddy Fahy; in ray mode (information supplied by music scribe)], Never was Piping so Gay [Composed by Ed Reavy]
44. Speech, Jig: Untitled, The Gold Ring
45. Reel: The Rainy Day
46. Reel: The Spey in Spate
47. Speech, Single Jig / Jig, Polka, Set Tune / Single Jig / Slide, Polka, Single Jigs / Slides: Untitled [Brief; describing the music selection that follows as one for a quadrille], Untitled, Untitled [Related to melody 'The Bog down in the Valley'], Untitled, Untitled, Untitled, Untitled [Comin' Thro' the Rye]
48. Jig: Untitled [The Boys of Lough Gowna; composed by Paddy O'Brien]
49. Reel: The Musical Priest
50. Reel: Devanney's Goat
51. Reel: The Sailor's Cravat
52. Reel: Lord McDonald
53. Speech, Hornpipes: Untitled, Tuamgraney Castle, Ann Sheehy's / The Bunch of Ferns [The Flowing Tide]
54. Speech, Reels: Untitled, Sean Ryan's Reel [The Reel of Rio; composed by Sean Ryan], Ganley's [Coen's Memories; composed by Tommy Coen]
55. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Fahy's
56. Jig: Untitled [Composed by Sean Ryan (information supplied by music scribe); The Hidden Ireland]
57. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Andy McGann's Reel
58. Reel: The Grand Spy [The Graf Spee]
59. Jigs: Apples in Winter, The Lark in the Morning [Dougherty's; Up Sligo]
60. Speech, Hornpipe: Untitled, The Cuckoo Hornpipe (incomplete)
61. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Reynold's Reel [The Sailor's Farewell; The Belharbour Reel; stated by the music scribe to have been composed by Martin Mulhaire, but this is questionable; Reynolds' Reel]
62. Speech: Untitled [Information about the tune that follows]
63. Reel: The Mount Nugent Reel [CICD 4609 (not from this recording); Miss Langford]
64. Speech, Reel: Untitled [Information about the tune that follows], The Boys of Twenty-Five [CICD 4895 (not from this recording); Ah Surely]
65. Speech, Reel: Untitled [Information about the tune that follows], The Maid of the House [CICD 5151 (not from this recording); published in Ceol, vol III, I]
66. Speech, Reel: Untitled, The Gatehouse Maid [CICD 4541 (not from this recording); stated by the music scribe to be mistitled; The Baltimore Reel; Hickey's]
67. Speech, Reel: Untitled, The Golden Keyboard [Composed by Martin Mulhaire]
68. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Jack Roe [CICD 4024 (not from this recording)]
69. Speech: Untitled [Information about the musician from whom the performer got the tune that follows]
70. Reel: The Crib of Perches [CICD 3124 (not from this recording)]
71. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Untitled [Related to The Ewe Reel?]
72. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Untitled
73. Speech, Reel: Untitled, The Morning Star (incomplete)
74. Speech: Untitled (clipped at end) [Information about placenames] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded at the house of Biddy Joe O'Donnell (82), Plohogue, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 21 August 1977 [tracks 1-11]
Recorded at the house of Joe McCafferty, Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, 22 August 1977 [tracks 12-16]
Recorded outside the house of Alice McCauley, Gortgearra, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 22–23 August 1977 [tracks 17, 24]
Recorded in the house of Alice McCauley, Gortgearra, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 22 August 1977 [tracks 18-23]
Recorded at the house of Barney Beag Gallagher, Gortgearra, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 24 August 1977 [tracks 25-30]

Performers:
O'Donnell, Biddy Joe, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Tracks 2, 5, singing in Irish Tracks 3-4, 6-7;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 2;
O'Donnell, Grace, singing in Irish Track 8;
O'Donnell, Patrica, singing in Irish Track 8;
O'Donnell, Mary, melodica solo Tracks 9-10;
Unidentified performers, singing in Irish and English Track 9;
O'Donnell, Ann, tin whistle solo Track 11;
McCafferty, Joe, singing in Irish Tracks 12-13, 16, speech in Irish Tracks 14-15;
McCauley, Alice, singing in Irish Tracks 18, 20, 22, speech in English Track 19, speech in Irish Tracks 21, 23;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 19, 28;
Gallagher, Barney Beag, singing in Irish Tracks 25-27, 30, speech in English Track 28;
singing in English Track 29

Running Order:
1. Arranmore (‘ Oh Arranmore, loved Arranmore, I ofttimes think of thee...’), song / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in English
2. Talk about the preceding song, speech / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, speech in English; Hugh Shields, speech in English
3. Tiocfaidh an samhradh ('Ó tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’), song / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish
4. Pleoid ort, a Neidí gan seanadh, song [fragment] / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish
5. The words of the song 'Pleoid ort, a Neidí gan seanadh'. speech / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, speech in Irish
6. Dúlamáin (‘Dúlamáin na buinne buí, dúlamáin Gaelach...’), song [fragment] / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish, speech in Irish, lilt
7. Níl sé ina lá (‘Éirí i do shuí, a bhean an tí...’), song [fragment] / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish
8. Níl sé ina lá, song / Grace O’Donnell, singing in Irish ; Patricia O’Donnell, singing in Irish
9. Attempt at two [?] songs 'Baidín Fheilimidh' and 'The rose of Arranmore [?]' / Mary O’Donnell, melodica, with singers
10. The dawning of the day / Mary O’Donnell, melodica solo
11. The rose of Arranmore / Mary O’Donnell, melodica solo [end of session]
12. Inis Oirthear (repeat of the song recorded by Joe at 7702, with an extra verse), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
13. Tiocfaidh an samhradh (‘Ó tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
14. The words of the song ' Tiocfaidh an samhradh, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [END OF BAND ONE]
15. Na cailleachaí dubha (‘Tá áit thiar anseo i mbun an cnoic...’), story / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
16. Níl sé ina lá (‘Chuaidh mé isteach i dteach aréir...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish [session contined at 7706]
17. Background noise outside of Alice McCauley's house, evening of 22 August, donkey sounds, noise [end of session]
18. Níl sé ina lá (‘Chuaidh mé isteach i dteach aréir...’), song / Alice McCauley, singing in Irish
19. Talk about the preceding song, speech / Alice McCauley, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
20. Mo phíopa ghoirid dhonn, song / Alice McCauley, singing in Irish
21. The last verse of the song Níl sé ina lá, speech / Alice McCauley, speech in English
22. Tiocfaidh an samhradh (‘Tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’), song / Alice McCauley, singing in Irish
23. The words of the song 'Tiocfaidh an Samhradh', speech / Alice McCauley, speech in English [end of session]
24. Background noise outside of Alice McCauley's house, lunchtime of 23 August: braying of same [she] donkey, noise [end of session]
25. Siúbhan Ní Dhuibhir ( D’eirigh mé ar maidín a tharraingt chun aoinaigh mhór...’), song / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish
26. Buachaill ón Éirne (‘Buachaill ón Éirne mé is bréagfainn féin cailín deas óg...’), song / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish
27. Bruach na Finne (‘Ar bhruach na Finne a tharlaidh damh an staidbhean chiúin...’), song / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish
28. Talk about the preceding song, speech, / Barney Beag Gallagher, speech in English
29. My young love said to me, song by Padraic Colum, with 4 verses, / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in English
30. Máire Ní Eidhin ('Ar mo gabhail chuig an Aifrinn damh...'), song by Raftery [fragment] / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish [session continued at 7703] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded at the house of John Byrne, Meenacross, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal from John Byrne (aged about 70), his son James (aged about 28), Patrick Gillespie (Paddy Phroinsiais), aged about 45) and Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle, (aged about 25), 1 September 1968 [tracks 1–7]
Recorded in the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal from Charles Boyle (aged about 73) and his son Bernard (aged about 30), 2 September, 1968 [tracks 8–13]

Performers:
John Byrne, fiddle in duet Tracks 1–2, 7;
JosephBoyle, fiddle in duet Tracks 1–2, singing in Irish Track 3, singing in English Track 6;
James Byrne, fiddle in duet Tracks 4–5, 7;
Patrick Gillespie, fiddle in duet Tracks 4–5;
Bernard Boyle, singing in English Track 8, singing in Irish Track 11, speech in Irish Track 12;
Charles Boyle, speech in English Track 9–10, speech in Irish Track 13

Running Order:
1. Untitled, highland / John Byrne, fiddle ; Joseph ( ‘Jojo’) Boyle, fiddle
2. Erin-oh, polka / John Byrne, fiddle ; Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle, fiddle
3. An bhfaca tú an sean-bhean bhocht, song [one-verse fragment] / Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle., singing in Irish
4. Brennan’s favourite, jig / Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie, fiddle ; James Byrne, fiddle
5. The knights of Saint Patrick, jig / Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie, fiddle ; James Byrne, fiddle
6. The wild rapparee ( ‘How green are the fields that are washed by the Finn...’), song Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle, singing in English
7. Maggie Pickie, dance tune / John Byrne, fiddle ; James Byrne, fiddle [end of session]
8. The wild rapparee, song [text from Walton’s print] / Bernard Boyle, singing in English
9. The serving-boy of Glencolumkille, story [incomplete] / Charles Boyle, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
10. The serving-boy of Glencolumkille, story [completed] / Charles Boyle, speech in English
11. Bríd bhán, song / Bernard Boyle, singing in Irish
12. An crochaire tárnochta, story [learnt from Charlie McCann, Ballyshannon man living in Teelin] / Bernard Boyle, speech in Irish
13. An gobán saor, story / Charles Boyle, speech in Irish [session continued on 6825]

Performers:
McBride, Jimmy, speech in English A1-2;
[unidentified performer], singing in English A1;
[McKay, George], singing in English A1;
[unidentified performer], singing in Irish A1;
Mulhern, Pat, singing in English A1;
Bree, Barley, instrumental A2 =;
Donnell, P.V., A2;
Sweeney, Tom, A2;
Sweeney, Jim, A2;
McGonigle, Kevin, singing in English A2;
Hare, Marie, singing in English A2;
Deanery Doherty, Kate, singing in English A2;
Price, Betty, singing in English;
Morin, Mac, singing in English A2;
Hanna, Geordie, singing in English A2;
Morin, Mac, piano A2

Running Order:
1. Speech and song: Programme 11: Examination of a song, 'Patrick O'Donnell', collected in the Maritimes that has close connections with West Donegal
2. Speech: Programme 12: 'Songs common to both traditions' (An examination of the songs 'Lily of the West', 'The dark-eyed sailor' and 'An Irish girl's lament'

Performers:
Munnelly, Tom, incidental speech in English throughout;
All performers, incidental speech in English throughout;
Carbury, Peter, Longford, pipes solo A1-3, 5-7;
Breathnach, Eadaoin, Dublin, pipes solo A8-12;
Donnelly, Sean, Dublin, pipes solo 13-15;
Neill, Paddy, Belfast, pipes solo 16-17;
Garvin, William, pipes solo 18-21;
Kiernan, Brian, Dublin, pipes solo 22-24;
Walsh, Tom, pipes solo A25-27;
Clarke, Tom, Donegal, pipes solo A28-29;
O'Neill, Finbar, Dublin, pipes solo A30-32;
Grant, Dick, Clare, pipes solo A33-36;
Munnelly, Annette, Dublin, pipes solo A4, 37-38;
O hAlmhain, Michael, pipes solo A39

Running Order:
1. Reels: The Chattering Magpie, Untitled
2. Reel: The Old Irish Blackthorn
3. Reel/Fragment: The Strokestown Reel
4. Fragment
5. Reel Fragment: The Old Irish Blackthorn
6. Reels: The Steampacket, The Miller's Daughter
7. Reels: Eileen Curran, Jenny's Wedding
8. Reel: The Galtee Reel
9. Jigs: Untitled, Tatter Jack Walsh (interrupted)
10. Jig: Tatter Jack Walsh (beginning clipped)
11. Reel: The Green Groves of Erin
12. Reel: Follow me Down to Carlow
13. Hornpipe: The Leitrim Fancy
14. Jig: Paidin O'Rafferty
15. Reel: The Copperplate
16. Jig: The High Kings
17. Air: Sorrow Lane
18. March: Untitled
19. Jig: Untitled
20. Air: Na Conneries
21. Reel: The Copperplate
22. Jig: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]
23. Hornpipe: Untitled
24. Jig: Untitled
25. Reel: The Cup of Tea
26. Reel: The Leitrim Fancy
27. Reels: Trim the Velvet, The Fermoy Lasses
28. Jigs: Munster Buttermilk, Untitled
29. Hornpipes: Untitled, The Boys of Bluehill
30. Jig: Untitled
31. Hornpipe: Untitled
32. Jig: The Donnybrook Jig
33. Reels: Colonel Fraser, The Bank of Ireland, Untitled
34. Reel: The Woman of the House
35. Jig: The Pig in the Rookery
36. Reel: Untitled (end clipped)
37. Jig: Untitled
38. Fragment
39. Reel: Rolling in the Rye Grass, The Wing that Shakes the Barley [END OF BAND TWO]