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Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 155 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
O'Keeffe, Patrick / O'Keeffe, Pádraig / O'Keefe, Pádraig, Kerry, fiddle solo A1–2?, 6?, 12?;
fiddle in duet A4–5?, 11;
Murphy, Denis, Kerry, fiddle solo A3?;
fiddle in duet A4–5?, 11;
Unidentified performer, singing in English A7;
Unidentified performer, speech in Irish A8;
lilting solo A8–9;
Unidentified performer(s), speech in Irish A8, 10;
Breathnach, Breandán, Dublin, speech in English A11

Running Order:
1. Reel: Untitled [Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel; The Maid behind the Bar]
2. Slides: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
3. Reels: Untitled [Anderson's; the first section of this tune is at twice the speed of the rest of the contents of the tape; speed change in mid-tune], Untitled [Kennedy's; The Hare's Foot / The Hare's Paw] [For an edited version of this track to eliminate the speed change in mid-track, see track A13]
4. Slides: Untitled, Untitled [Dingle Regatta, Sliabh Luachra version]
5. Polkas: Untitled [As I Went out upon the Ice], Untitled [Melody of the song 'Annie Laurie'], Untitled
6. Reels: Untitled, Untitled [The Morning Star]
7. Song: Untitled [My Darling, I'm Fond of You] [END OF RELEVANT MATERIAL ON BAND ONE]
8. Speech, Single Jig, Speech: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
9. Reel: Untitled
10. Speech: Untitled
11. Speech, Slides: Untitled [Information about the source of the music that follows], Untitled [Chase Me Charlie], Untitled [The Kilcummin Slide] (clipped at end) [END OF BAND TWO]
12. Reels: Untitled [Rolling on the Ryegrass / Rolling in the Ryegrass], Untitled [The Heather Breeze], Untitled [Rolling on the Ryegrass / Rolling in the Ryegrass], Untitled [The Heather Breeze] [END OF RELEVANT MATERIAL ON BAND THREE]
13. Reels: Untitled [Anderson's; the first section of this tune is at twice the speed of the rest of the contents of the tape], Untitled [Kennedy's; The Hare's Foot / The Hare's Paw] [Edited version of track A3 to eliminate the speed change in mid-track]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 247 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Cronin, Elizabeth, Cork, singing in Irish A1, 8, 10–11, 15–16, 18–19;
singing in English A3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 20;
singing in Irish and English A2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 17;
speech in Irish A21–23;
Unidentified performer, singing in Irish A24–26;
Unidentified performer [O Caoidheain, Colm, Galway], singing and speech in Irish A27;
Unidentified performer [O'Keeffe, Padraig / O'Keefe, Padraig, Kerry], fiddle solo A28–29

Running Order:
1. Song: Untitled [Nil Mo Shlainte ar Fonamh (SEC, # 104)]
2. Song: Untitled
3. Song: Untitled [The Charming Sweet Girl That I Love (SEC, # 154)]
4. Song: Untitled [Girleen Don't be Idle (SEC, # 62)]
5. Song: Untitled [In Kerry Long Ago (SEC, # 73)]
6. Song: Untitled [Annon's anall, is trid an Abhainn (SEC, # 22); A Chailleach do Mharais Me / O Hag You Destroyed Me]
7. Song: Untitled [The Bonny Blue-Eyed Lassie (SEC, # 148)]
8. Song: Untitled [A Chaipin-ar-Leathstuaic, a' bhFeacais na Caoire? (SEC, # 1); with lilting]
9. Song: Untitled [Sweet Lisbweemore (SEC, # 142)]
10. Song: Untitled [Cu-Cuc, a Chuaichin (SEC, # 42)]
11. Song: Untitled
12. Song: Untitled [Cuckanandy (SEC, # 41)]
13. Song: Untitled [What Would You Do if You Married a Soldier (SEC, # 191); with lilting; melody is that of the jig 'The Frost Is All Over']
14. Song: Untitled [Faiche Bhrea Aerach an Cheoil (SEC, # 57)]
15. Song: Untitled [An Gamhain Geal Ban (SEC, # 18)]
16. Song: Untitled [Cuir a Chodladh (SEC, # 43)]
17. Song: Untitled [Taim Cortha O Bheith im' Aonar im' Lui (SEC, # 144)]; I'm Weary from Lying Alone] [END OF BAND ONE]
18. Song: Untitled
19. Song: Untitled [Da mBa Liom-sa an Ainnir (SEC, # 45)]
20. Song: Untitled [Down the Green Fields (SEC, # 55)]
21. Speech: Untitled [Folktale]
22. Speech: Untitled [Folktale]
23. Speech: Untitled [Folktale]
24. Song: Untitled [An Bonnan Bui]
25. Song: Untitled [Una Bhan]
26. Song: Untitled [Roisin Dubh]
27. Song: Untitled [Seachran Chearrbhail]
28. Air: Untitled [The Blackbird]
29. Air: Untitled [Caoineadh Ui Neill / The Lament for O'Neill] [END OF BAND TWO]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 26 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Unidentified performer [Seamas O hIghne], chanting of a Fenian lay in Irish A1;
Unidentified performer, harp [?] solo A2–4;
Unidentified performer [Keane, Sean, Dublin], fiddle solo A5–6;
Unidentified performer [Murphy, Mollie / Murphy, Mrs, Cork], fiddle solo A7, 11;
Unidentified performer [Murphy, Denis, Kerry], fiddle solo A8–10;
speech in English A9;
Unidentified performer [Breathnach, Breandan, Dublin], speech in English A9;
Unidentified performer [Ennis, Seamus, Dublin], pipes solo A12;
Unidentified performer [Clancy, Willie, Clare], pipes solo A13;
Unidentified performer [Russell, Micho, Clare], whistle solo A14;
Unidentified performer [Doran, Johnny, Wicklow], pipes solo A15;
Unidentified performer [Eddie Moloney, Galway], flute solo A16

Running Order:
1. Fenian Lay: Untitled [Laoi na Mna Moire]
2. Air: Untitled
3. Air: Untitled
4. Miscellaneous, Speech: Untitled [Instrument tuning], Untitled
5. Jigs: Untitled [The Gander in the Pratie Hole], Untitled [The Trip to Killavel] [This track is probably a dub from track 6 of the accompanying sound recording to BB's book 'Folk Music and Dances of Ireland']
6. Reels: Untitled [The Congress], Untitled [The Foxhunter's Reel] [This track is probably a dub from track 4 of the accompanying sound recording to BB's book 'Folk Music and Dances of Ireland']
7. Jig: Untitled [Cnocan an Teampaill / Church Hill]
8. Hornpipe: Untitled [The Rights of Man] (end clipped)
9. March, Speech: Untitled, Untitled
10. Reel: Untitled [Colonel Fraser / Colonel Frazer]
11. Jig / March: Untitled [Painneach na nUbh / Painneach na n-Ubh / O'Sullivan's March]
12. Jigs: Untitled [The Pipe on the Hob], Untitled [Down the Back Lane], Untitled [Sixpenny Money], Untitled [Paidin O Raifeartaigh]
13. Air: Untitled [The Green Linnet]
14. Jig: Donall na Greine [CICD 756, 757, 758, 759, 760.11 (none from this recording); CRE 2, # 10 (from MR); Ceol III iv, p 99; Donnybrook Fair / The Joy of My Life (version of? DMI, # 79)] (running too fast)
15. Reels: Untitled [Colonel Fraser], Untitled [My Love is in America], Untitled [Rakish Paddy] (running too fast)
16. Reels: Untitled [Tommy Whelan's Reel], Untitled [The Sailor on the Rock] (overmodulated on original) [END OF BAND ONE]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 274 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Murphy, Denis, Kerry, fiddle solo A1;
Partially identified performer [Kelly, Patrick, Clare], fiddle solo A2–13;
Unidentified performer, speech in English intermittently throughout A2–13

Running Order:
1. Tune Medley: Wren Selection [Consists of the march 'The Rising of the Moon', the slide 'The Gallant Tipperary Boys' and the jig 'Petticoat Loose / Con Carthy's']
2. Jigs: The Sporting Pitchfork, The Rambling Pitchfork
3. Reel: Untitled [An Baisteadh / The Christening; Mrs Crotty's]
4. Reel: Bonny Kate [Bonnie Kate]
5. Reels: The Salamanca, The Milliner's Daughter
6. Reel: Drowsie Maggie [Drowsy Maggie; The Reel with the Beryl]
7. Reel: The Star of Munster
8. Jig: The Leitrim Jig [Old Tipperary]
9. Reel: Connemara Stockings [The Connemara Stocking; clock strikes during tune]
10. Reel: The College Grove
11. Jig: The Tidy Girleen [My Love in the Morning]
12. Reel: My Love Is in America
13. Jig: Anthony Frawley's Jig [END OF BAND ONE]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 277 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English and Irish throughout;
Crehan, Junior, Clare, speech in English A1, 14;
fiddle solo A1;
Unidentified performer [Ward, Jim, Clare], whistling solo A1;
singing in English A1;
Unidentified performers, speech in English throughout;
Killeen, Tom, singing in English A2;
Unidentified performer(s), accordion solo A3;
accordion in duet A10;
Unidentified performer [Murphy, Denis, Kerry?], fiddle solo A4, 12;
fiddle in duet A6;
Doyle, Jimmy / Doyle, Seamus, Kerry, accordion in duet A5, 22, 24;
O'Leary, Johnny, Kerry, accordion in duet A5, 6[?];
accordion solo A8;
Sweeney, Sonny, Kerry, fiddle solo A7;
Unidentified performer(s), whistle in duet A9;
whistle solo A17;
Unidentified performer, fiddle in duet A10;
Kane, Eleanor / Neary, Eleanor, Chicago, speech in English A11;
piano solo A11;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group A13;
Donoghue, Jack, Clare, concertina solo A14;
Lawlor, Peter, [Clare?], concertina or mouth organ in duet A15;
Unidentified performer, [Clare?], concertina or mouth organ in duet A15;
Clifford, Julia, Kerry / London, fiddle in duet A16;
Clifford, Billy, Kerry / London, whistle in duet A16;
Unidentified performer [Breathnach, Breandan, Dublin], speech in English A18, 28–30;
Daly, Michael, Worthing, flute solo A18;
O Meachair, Eamonn, [Clare?], fiddle in duet A19–20;
O Meachair, Padraig / Maher, Paddy, [Clare?], whistle in duet A19–20;
Cronin, Dan, whistle in duet A21, 25–26;
O'Sullivan, Cornelius, fiddle in duet A21, 24;
fiddle solo A23;
Murphy, Diarmuid, Kerry, fiddle in duet A22;
fiddle solo A27;
Murphy, Denis, Kerry, fiddle in duet A25–26;
McKeown, Tom, Tyrone, fiddle in duet A28–29, 31–32;
speech in English A28–30;
fiddle solo A30;
Unidentified performer, fiddle in duet A28–29, 31–32

Running Order:
1. Speech with Music and Singing: Untitled [Discussion about dances performed in the area (west Clare?), with examples of dance tunes played on fiddle, whistled, and sung; dances discussed include sets and also other dances like Cock Your Leg up, Moll Roe (tune played; Father Halpin's Top Coat; The Varsovienne); Green Grow the Rushes; The Gabhairin Bui (tune played); The Peeler and the Goat; and Saint Patricks's Day; the slip jig 'Moll Roe' is whistled and words to it sung]
2. Speech, Song: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled (incomplete)
3. Jig: Untitled [Related to 'The Sports of Multyfarnham'] (clipped at both ends) [Music is followed on the tape by periods of silence interspersed with tone signals (not digitised)]
4. Jig: Untitled (incomplete)
5. Speech, Slides: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled [If I Had a Wife; 3 parts; not the tune associated with that title that was recorded by the Chieftains], Untitled [For another performance of the music selection played in this track, see track A5]
6. Speech, Polkas: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], The Blue Ribbon, The Knocknagree Polka [Dan O'Connell's Favourite]
7. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Sweeney's Polka [For another performance of this tune, see track A10b]
8. Speech, Slides: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled [If I Had a Wife; 3 parts; not the tune associated with that title that was recorded by the Chieftains], Untitled [For another performance of the music selection played in this track, see track A5] (clipped at end)
9. Slides: Untitled, Untitled
10. Polkas: Untitled, Untitled [Sweeney's Polka; for another performance of this tune, see track A7], Untitled (incomplete; clipped at end)
11. Speech, Slide: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows; tune was learned from someone who was a pupil of Padraig O'Keeffe at home in Ireland and who later came to Chicago], Untitled [Terry Teahan's]
12. Polkas: Untitled [Jimmy Doyle's Favourite], Untitled [Bill the Weaver's (2); Tarrant's]
13. Polkas: Untitled [Recorded on commercial 78rpm disc by John McKenna, flute], Untitled, Untitled
14. Speech, Jig: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Molly's Lough
15. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Drink Your Tea
16. Speech, Polkas: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
17. Polka: Untitled
18. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], The Little Green Cottage
19. Speech, Polkas: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], The Dandy Peeler [Related to melody of song 'Finnegan's Wake'], Untitled [[Stated to be 'an old Clare set' tune]
20. Speech, Polkas: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled [I Looked East and I Looked West], Untitled [Melody of song 'Muirsheen Durkin']
21. Speech, Slides: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled, Untitled, Untitled [Repeat of the first tune in this selection]
22. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled
23. Speech, Slide: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Untitled
24. Speech, Slide: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Duggan's Favourite [Composed by Mick Duggan, Kerry, fiddle, according to CICD; false start]
25. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Jimmy Barry's Polka [Sound level low]
26. Speech, Slide: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Art O'Keeffe's Jig
27. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Denis Murphy's Polka [Tom Billy's Polka]
28. Speech, Polka, Speech: Untitled [Introduction to the performance that follows], Gurteen Cross [?] / Curtin's Cross [?] [The Church Street Polka], Untitled [Information about dancing in the local area (Galbally, Co Tyrone)]
29. Polka, Speech: Untitled [Saint Mary's Polka], Untitled
30. Polka, Speech: Untitled, Untitled
31. Polka: Untitled
32. Speech, Polka: Untitled, Untitled [END OF BAND ONE - Band Two contains an episode of the radio drama series 'The Kennedys of Castleross' (not digitised)]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 291 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Unidentified performer [Duignan, Packie, Leitrim?], flute solo A1, 3, 5;
Unidentified performer, fiddle solo A2, 4;
Unidentified performer [McDonagh, Laurence / Larry, Sligo], flute solo A6–11, 31;
speech in English A6–11 and following;
flute in duet A12–28, 30;
Breathnach, Breandan, Dublin, speech in English throughout;
Unidentified performer [McDonagh, Michael, Sligo], fiddle in duet A12–28, 30;
speech in English intermittently throughout;
McDonagh, Laurence / Larry, Sligo, flute in duet A32–38, 40–43, 45–53;
speech in English intermittently throughout;
flute solo A44;
McDonagh, Michael, Sligo, fiddle in duet A32–38, 40–43, 45–53;
speech in English intermittently throughout;
fiddle solo A39;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group A54;
Redican, Larry, New York, fiddle in trio A55, 57;
McGann, Andy, New York, fiddle in trio A55, 57;
Coen, Jack, Galway / New York, flute in trio A55, 57;
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English A56, 58;
Cronin, Paddy, Kerry / Boston, fiddle in duet A56, 58

Running Order:
1. Jig: Untitled [The Wandering Minstrel, version of?]
2. Reel: Untitled [Jenny's Welcome to Charlie]
3. Jig: Untitled [The Connachtman's Rambles]
4. Jig: Untitled [Paidin O Raifeartaigh; version of]
5. Jig: Untitled [The Frost is All Over]
6. Reel, Speech: Maggie on the Shore [CICD 2790 (not from this recording)], Untitled
7. Reel, Speech: Untitled [CICD 5691 (where title 'Beal an Atha Fhada' is given on the card but crossed out); CICD 5690; CICD cards are not from this recording)], Untitled
8. Reel, Speech: Handsome Sally, Untitled
9. Reel, Speech: The Cat that Ate the Candle [CICD 3843 (not from this recording); CICD 3844 (not from this recording); Miss Brady; Esther's Reel], Untitled
10. Reel, Speech: Untitled [Ganley's Reel; CICD 5951 (not from this recording); The Curlews Maid (CICD 5950, not from this recording); Last Night's Fun, version of?], Untitled
11. Air, Speech: Untitled, Untitled
12. Jig: Untitled [Reagan's Jig / Regan's Jig]
13. Reel, Speech: Miss Ramsey's Reel [Recorded on 78rpm disc by Michael Coleman with Packie Dolan], Untitled
14. Reel, Speech: Miss Corbett [CICD 3499 (not from this recording)], Untitled
15. Jig: Untitled [The Boys of Tandaragee; The Rollicking Boys around Tandaragee; for a different version of this tune (but played by the same fiddle-player as here?), see CICD 2063.31]
16. Jig, Speech: Untitled [Ganley's Jig (CICD 1335, not from this recording); CICD 1666 (not from this recording)], Untitled
17. Jig, Speech: Untitled (incomplete) [Apples in Winter], Untitled
18. Reel, Speech: The Cup of Coffee [CICD 5890 (untitled; not from this recording; incompletely transcribed); McDonagh's Reel (2), in CRE 2, # 207; The Cup of Tea, version of?], Untitled
19. Reel, Speech: The Pigeon on the Gate [CICD 5230 (not from this recording; noted on card to be a 2nd version; standard version from the same musicians is at CICD 5234); CRE 2, # 250 (ii) (from the performer who plays it here)], Untitled
20. Jig, Speech: Touhey's Jig [CICD 2518 (not from this recording); Mac's Fancy], Untitled
21. Jig, Speech: Cailleach an Airgid [Not the tune generally associated with that title; Sparan Airgid na Cailli (CRE 1, # 34); The Old Woman's Purse of Money], Untitled
22. Jig: Untitled [The Killavill Jig]
23. Reel: Untitled [The Flowing Bowl]
24. Reel, Speech: Donoghue's Favourite [CICD 5429 (not from this recording); The Maid of Laharc (CICD 5424, not from this recording); CRE 2, # 202 (untitled); Hughie Travers' Reel], Untitled
25. Reel, Speech: Ballinafad Fancy [CICD 3104 (not from this recording); The Dublin Reel, version of], Untitled
26. Reel, Speech: Untitled [The Dublin Reel; standard version as recorded by Michael Coleman], Untitled
27. Reel, Speech: Parkmore Fancy [CICD 4725 (not from this recording)], Untitled
28. Reel: Untitled [CICD 5740 (not from this recording)]
29. Tone Signal: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]
30. Tone Signal, Reel, Speech: Untitled, Ganley's Favourite [CICD 2659 (not from this recording; gives title Jack Fadden's Reel); Sailing into Walpole's Marsh, version of?], Untitled
31. Reel: Untitled [CICD 5226 (not from this recording); The Reel of Bogie]
32. Reel, Speech: Untitled [CICD 3657 (from this recording); said on card to be 'Reddigan's' version (ref to Larry Redican?); The Reel of Bogie], Untitled
33. Reel: The Sporting Shilling [CICD 2917 (from this recording); Tie the Bonnet]
34. Reel: The Steamboat [CICD 3629 (from this recording); The Ivy Leaf, version of?]
35. Reel, Speech: Untitled [CICD 5493 (from this recording); CICD 5492 (not from this recording); Sporting Nell], Untitled
36. Reel: Untitled [CICD 3081 (from this recording)]
37. Reel: Untitled [CICD 3526 (from this recording); The Sailor on the Rock]
38. Speech, Reel, Speech: Untitled, The Boy in the Gap [CICD 3094 (from this recording)], Untitled
39. Reel, Speech: The King of the Pipers [CICD 2779 (from this recording); related to The Mason's Apron?], Untitled
40. Slip Jig, Speech: Judy Brannigan [CICD 460 (from this recording)], Untitled
41. Single Jig, Speech: Untitled [CICD 1419 (from this recording)], Untitled [Information about the tune just played]
42. Slip Jig, Speech: The Dusty Miller [CICD 317 (from this recording)], Untitled
43. Jig, Speech: The Farewell [CICD 2280 (from this recording); John McNiff's Favourite (CICD 2281, not from this recording)], Untitled
44. Single Jig, Speech: Gort na gCeannai / Trip It Downstairs [CICD 1964, from this recording; gives title 'Gort na gCeanni' (sic); speech gives title 'Trip It Downstairs' (not clear if this applies to the tune just played or to the one that follows)], Untitled
45. Reel: Untitled [CICD 4767 (from this recording); The Limestone Rock, version of]
46. Reel: Untitled [CICD 4100 (from this recording); The Red-Haired Lass]
47. Reel, Speech: Nicholson's Favourite [CICD 4000 (from this recording)], Untitled
48. Reel, Speech: The Maid of Lahone / The Maid of Rathowen [CICD 3954–3955 (from this recording)], Untitled
49. Reel, Speech: The Teetotaller / Muldoon's / Muldoon the Solid Man, Untitled
50. Reel, Speech: Untitled [Farewell to Erin], Untitled
51. Reel: Untitled [CICD 4440 (from this recording); CICD 4441 (not from this recording); The New Policeman (CRE, # 99)]
52. Reel, Speech: The Tailor's Thimble [CICD 4106 (from this recording)], Untitled
53. Reel: Untitled [The Kerryman's Daughter; Halligan's Fancy; The Fisherman's Lilt]
54. Reel: Untitled [Walsh's Reel / Ril an Bhreathnaigh (CRE, # 70)]
55. Jig: Untitled [The Nova Scotia; The Pride of Slieve Aughty]
56. Speech, Reels: Untitled [Radio announcement], Untitled [Rattigan's / Redican's / Tyler's], Untitled (incomplete)
57. Jig: Untitled [The Nova Scotia; The Pride of Slieve Aughty; partial repeat of track A55; on original tape at half the speed of the rest of the tape's contents, perhaps for transcription or learning purposes]
58. Speech, Reels: Untitled [Radio announcement], Untitled [Rattigan's / Redican's / Tyler's], Untitled (incomplete)] [This track is a partial repeat of track A56; on original tape at half the speed of the rest of the tape's contents, perhaps for transcription or learning purposes] [END OF BAND TWO]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 325 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
O'Keeffe, Maurice / O'Keefe, Maurice,, Kerry, fiddle solo A1, 2?;
Breathnach, Breandan, Dublin, speech in English throughout;
Murphy, Denis, Kerry, speech in English throughout;
fiddle in duet A24–27;
Murphy, Mollie / Murphy, Mrs, Cork, fiddle solo A3?, 4–23;
speech in English throughout A4–27;
fiddle in duet A24–27;
Moynihan, Pat, Kerry, whistle solo A28–31;
speech in English A29;
Murphy, Mike, Cork, fiddle solo A32–37;
speech in English A32–37;
Unidentified performer, accordion solo A38–41;
speech in English A38–41;
Kelly, Patrick, Clare, fiddle solo A42–46, 48;
speech in English A42–48;
whistle solo A47?;
Unidentified performer [Mac Mathuna, Seamus, Clare / Dublin?], speech in English A42–48

Running Order:
1. Jig: Tatter Jack Walsh [CICD 1397–1398 (from this recording)]
2. Jig, Speech: Arise Bonnie Lassie and Bundle and Go / Larry O'Gaff [CICD 873 (from this recording); discussion on CICD card as to who the performer is; from the evidence on the tape, seems most likely to be Maurice O'Keeffe], Untitled [Information about the tune just played]
3. Speech, Polka: Untitled, Untitled [CICD 6515 (from this recording); discussion on CICD card as to who the performer is; CRE 5, # 106]
4. Speech, Reel, Speech, Reel: Untitled, Untitled (incomplete), Untitled, The Morning Star (incomplete)
5. Reel, Speech: The Maids of Erin [CICD 5522 (from this recording)], Untitled
6. Reel: Evening Bells [CICD 4312 (from track A27 on this recording); The Game Cock (CRE 5, # 158, as reel; CRE 4, # 62, as slide; see notes for more information); The Bog Carrot]
7. Reel: Untitled [CICD 3052 (from this recording); related to The Green Groves of Erin?]
8. Slip Jig: The Cuckold Old Man [CICD 197 (untitled; from this recording)]
9. Reel, Speech: The Boyne Hunt, Untitled
10. Reel: The Five Mile Chase [CICD 3555 (from this recording; untitled)]
11. Reel, Speech: Untitled [CICD 5309–5310 (from this recording); The Mourne Mountains (DMI, # 477); related to Tom Ward's Downfall], Untitled [Information about the tune just played]
12. Reel, Speech, Reel, Speech: Untitled, Untitled, The Silver Tip / The Flowing Bowl [CICD 4404 (from this recording; untitled); title 'The Silver Tip' is supplied by the collector and performer (from a written source being consulted during this recording session?); title 'The Flowing Bowl' is supplied by Denis Murphy], Untitled [Information about the tune just played]
13. Reel, Speech: Boil the Kettle Early [CICD 2868 (from this recording)], Untitled
14. Reel, Speech, Reel, Speech, Reel: Ships Are Sailing [Tentative; incomplete], Untitled, Untitled [Tentative; incomplete; second part is that of The Hunter's Purse?], Untitled, The Maid behind the Bar (incomplete)
15. Speech, Reel, Speech: Untitled, Untitled [CICD 2844.11 (from this recording); CRE 2, # 290 (from this recording); The Pride of Rathmore; 2 parts here; this tune is often heard with 3 parts], Untitled
16. Slip Jig, Speech: Untitled [CICD 146 (from this recording)], Untitled
17. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Drowsy Maggie [CICD 2999 (from this recording)]
18. Speech, Reel, Speech: Untitled, The Piper's Despair [CICD 5931 (from this recording; untitled)], Untitled
19. Reel, Jig, Speech, Reel, Speech, Reel, Speech, Reel: Untitled [The Peeler's Jacket], The Butcher's March, Untitled, Kitty's Wedding (incomplete), Untitled, Untitled [CICD 2863 (from this recording); related to The Galway Rambler?], Untitled, My Love is in America (incomplete)
20. Speech, Slides: Untitled, Untitled [CICD 551.11 (from this recording)], Untitled [CICD 2295.11 (from this recording); Tom Connors' Jig (CRE 2, # 57); Put on the Chain on the Pony (CRE 5, # 73)], Untitled [CICD 2275.13 (from this recording)], Untitled [CICD 2131.11 (from this recording)], Untitled (incomplete) [The first part of the first tune in this selection of slides]
21. Speech, Slide: Untitled, Untitled [CICD 1559.12 (from this recording); related to Pete Sullivan's Fancy / The Whistling Thief Jig / She Didn't Dance and Dance?]
22. Reel, Speech: Jenny Picking Cockles / The Old Slipper Shoe [CICD 5186 (from this recording; gives title 'The Old Slipper Shoe')], Untitled [Information about the tune just played, including further title]
23. Polka: Untitled [CICD 6435 (from this recording); Din Tarrant's (1); The Cobbler]
24. Jig: Three Little Drummers [Delaney's Drummers]
25. Polka: Untitled [CICD 6336 (from this recording); played by duet, but CICD card gives only one performer, Mrs Murphy]
26. Reel, Speech: Untitled [The Lisheen Reel (CRE 2, # 19)], Untitled
27. Reel: Evening Bells [CICD 4312 (from this track on this recording; untitled); also on track A6 on this recording; The Game Cock (CRE 5, # 158, as reel, from this recording; CRE 4, # 62, as slide; see notes for more information); The Bog Carrot]
28. Jig: Untitled [CICD 1673 (from this recording); The Castlebar Races; The Races of Castlebar; performer on tracks A28–31 is playing a wooden whistle (information source: CICD 666)]
29. Jig, Speech: I Will if I Can [CICD 666 (from this recording)], Untitled
30. Jig: Jackson's Morning Brush [CICD 2087 (from this recording)]
31. Hornpipe: Callaghan's Hornpipe [END OF BAND ONE]
32. Jig, Speech: There's a Hole in the Bucket / Thane Buckley [?] [CICD 1793 (from this recording; untitled)], Untitled [Denis Murphy suggests a name (Thane Buckley [?]) for the jig just played]
33. Speech, Jig, Speech: Untitled [Information about the tune to be played], The Tuirin Garbh Jig, Untitled [About John Quinn, the local flute-player from whom the performer learned music that he plays]
34. Speech, Jig, Speech: Untitled, Untitled [CICD 2454 (from this recording)], Speech
35. Jig, Speech: Leahy's Jig [CICD 2469 (from this recording)], Untitled [Information about Leahy, fiddler and dancing master]
36. Jig, Speech, Jig: The Leg of the Duck [CICD 1435 (from this recording)], Untitled [Words sung to the tune just played]
37. Jig, Speech: Untitled [CICD 1934 (from this recording)], Untitled
38. Jig: Untitled [Haste to the Wedding]
39. Set Dance / Jig: Untitled [The Sweets of May; related to the melody of the song Follow me up to Carlow]
40. Jig, Speech: Untitled [Kenmure's On and Awa'], Untitled
41. Polka: Untitled [Melody of song Muirsheen Durkin; played in two different registers]
42. Reel, Speech: Untitled [The Bucks of Oranmore], Untitled
43. Reel: The Foxhunter's Reel
44. Jig: Untitled [Mo Ghrasa ar Maidin / My Love in the Morning (CRE, # 57)]
45. Reel: Untitled [My Love is in America]
46. Jig: Untitled [Anthony Frawley's Jig (CRE 2, # 9)]
47. Reel: Untitled [A Fair Wind]
48. Reel, Speech: Untitled [A Fair Wind], Untitled [END OF BAND TWO]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 326 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English throughout;
Redican, Larry, New York, speech in English A1;
fiddle in duet A1;
McGann, Andy, New York, fiddle in duet A1;
Field, Paddy, Tipperary, concertina solo A2–6;
speech in English A3;
Keane, James, Dublin / New York, accordion in duet A7–11;
speech in English A9–11;
McKiernan, Jim, Leitrim, speech in English A12;
fiddle solo A12, 16;
fiddle in duet A15;
McHugh, Bernie, Leitrim, speech in English A13;
mouth organ solo A13;
Rahill, Jim, Leitrim, fiddle solo A14;
speech in English A15?;
fiddle in duet A15;
Partially identified performer [Fitzgerald, P, Leitrim?], fiddle in instrumental group A17;
Unidentified performers, instrumental group A17;
Strange, N, speech in English A18;
banjo mandolin solo A18;
Reilly, Frank, speech in English A19;
fiddle solo A19;
Reilly, Michael, accordion in duet A20;
Unidentified performer(s), fiddle in duet A20, B9;
Mulkere, Jack, Clare, fiddle in duet A21;
Preston, Michael, Clare, flute in duet A21;
Canny, Paddy, Clare, fiddle solo A22–24;
Shannon Star Ceili Band, The, instrumental group A25;
McCarthy, Gerry, Kerry / Manchester / New York, fiddle in duet A26;
fiddle solo B10–12;
Murphy, Denis, Kerry, fiddle in duet A27–28, B20;
fiddle solo A31, B13–18, 21;
speech in English throughout B13–20;
Cooley, Seamus, Galway, flute solo A29–30, 32;
speech in English A30;
McMahon, Bobbie / Robbie, Clare, lilting solo A33;
O'Keeffe, Padraig / O'Keefe, Padraig, Kerry, fiddle solo B1–8;
Ray, J, accordion solo B9;
Unidentified performer, mouth organ in duet B20

Running Order:
1. Speech, Reels: Untitled, The Providence [CICD 4023 (from this recording)], The Belles of Tipperary [CICD 3599 (from this recording)] [This track was recorded on 30 April 1962]
2. Polka: Untitled [CICD 6341 (from this recording?)]
3. Speech, Polka: Untitled, Untitled [CICD 6441 (from this recording)]
4. Polka: The Humours of Whiskey [CICD 6473 (from this recording); My Love Is but a Lassie]
5. Jig: Rory O'Moore
6. Reel: The Dublin Reel
7. Speech, Reels: Untitled, Untitled [Thady Casey's Fancy], Untitled [Lady Gordon], Untitled [Mary MacMahon]
8. Reel: The Limestone Rock, Untitled [The Humours of Loughrea]
9. Speech, Reels: Untitled, Spike Island Lasses, The Sailor on the Rock
10. Speech, Jigs: Untitled, Untitled [Father Tom's Wager], The Frieze Breeches [Do You Want Any More?; same melody as The Collier's Reel]
11. Speech, Reels: Untitled, Untitled [The Roscommon Reel], The College Grove [Sudden dip in sound level during this tune]
12. Speech, Reels: Untitled, Hobble the Botches, Peeping through the Keyhole / Faral O'Gara
13. Speech, Reel: Untitled, The Plough and the Stars
14. Reel: The Reconciliation Reel [CICD 3506 (from this recording); 3433 (from ms possibly transcribed from this recording)]
15. Speech, Reels: Untitled, The Cloone Reel [The Humours of Toonagh], The Aughavas Reel [CICD 5530 (for which this recording is a partial source); CRE 5, # 145]
16. Speech, Reels: Drowsy Maggie, The Ranting Widow [The Tap Room]
17. Speech, Reels: Untitled, Untitled [The Morning Mist; composed by Paddy Kelly's?], Untitled [I'm Waiting for You] [Performers on this track are listed by BB as 'Fitz et al']
18. Speech, Reels: Eleanor Kane's Reel [The Providence], The Leinster Ladies [Anderson's Reel]
19. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Gregg's Pipes [The Leitrim version of The Bucks of Oranmore; performer is identified by BB as a blacksmith]
20. Speech, Jigs: Untitled, The House in the Glen [CICD 1352, 1353 & 1354 (none from this recording; 1352 provides title)], Untitled (incomplete)
21. Speech, Polka: Untitled [Information about this track; recording was made in Crusheen, Co Clare in 1955], The Mountain Pathway
22. Speech, Reels: Untitled [Information about the next 3 tracks; they were recorded in Crusheen, Co Clare, January 1955], Sporting Nell, Ballinasloe Fair
23. Jigs: The Luckpenny, The Cherry Tree [The Humours of Ennistymon; Coppers and Brass]
24. Hornpipe: The Cuckoo Hornpipe
25. Jig: Father Hanley's Jig [CICD 2499 (partly from this recording); The Rambler]
26. Jigs: The Housekeeper [For another version, see track B4], Cailleach an Airgid [The Hag with the Money]
27. Reels: Untitled [CICD 3036 (from this recording); Tom Billy's; The New Post Office (CRE 5, # 146); The Gleanntan Reel], The Cameronian [CICD 5372 (from this recording)] [This track was recorded on 11 June 1957]
28. Jigs: The Unfortunate Rake [Apples in Winter], Untitled [CICD 749 (from this recording); The Munster Jig]
29. Speech, Reel: Untitled, The Earl's Chair
30. Speech, Jigs: Untitled, The Cockadoon Man, Sean Ryan's [The Killimor; composed by Sean Ryan]
31. Speech, Reel: Untitled, The Shaskeen Reel
32. Hornpipes: Untitled [CICD 6057 (from this recording); Joe Cooley's Hornpipe; composed by Paddy O'Brien], The Friendly Visit [CICD 6126 (from this recording)
33. Reel: The Mason's Apron [END OF BAND ONE]
34. Hornpipe: Fisher's Hornpipe [CICD 6092–6093 (from this recording); 6092 gives date of recording as 3 November 1960; for another version, see track B14]
35. Air: Cath Cheim an Fhia
36. Reels: Untitled [The Game of Love; The Girls of Farranfore], The Bucks of Oranmore
37. Jigs: Untitled [The Housekeeper; for another version, see track A26], The Rambling Pitchfork
38. Slides: Untitled [Merrily Kiss the Quaker], Mickeen Dawley's [CICD 2169 (not from this recording)], Untitled [The Dark Girl in Blue; Denis Murphy's Slide], Mickeen Dawley's [Repeat of the second tune in this selection]
39. Reel: The New-Mown Meadows [CICD 2725–2726 (not from this recording?); Joe Mhaire Mhicilin], The Flowing Bowl [CICD 5748 (not from this recording); The Piper's Despair, version of]
40. Jig: Tell Her I Am
41. Air: Untitled [The Wounded Hussar]
42. Reels: The Road to Poulaphouca / Mulhaire's no. 4 [CICD 3334 (partly from this recording); Grandpa Tommy's Ceili Band; composed by Martin Mulhaire; CRE 5, # 129], The Copperplate
43. Polkas: Untitled [Egan's; Peg Ryan's], Untitled [Peggy Ryan's Fancy; The Murroe], Untitled [CICD 6353 (from this recording); Denis Doody's], Untitled [CICD 6286 & 6287 (both from this recording); The Knocknaboul Polka] [Order of the tunes in this selection is 1,2,1,2,3,4]
44. Speech, Reel: Untitled, The Lad among the Spriggers / The Steeplechase [CICD 5045 (from ms; transcribed possibly from this recording; gives reference to secondary source where Denis Murphy is the performer) and 5313 (not from this recording)]
45. March / Jig: O'Sullivan's March / Painneach na nUbh
46. Speech, Jigs: Untitled, The Munster Buttermilk / The Sports of Multyfarnham, The Munster Jig
47. Speech, Hornpipe: Untitled, The Fisherman's Hornpipe [CICD 6091 (not from this recording); Fisher's Hornpipe; for another version, see track B1]
48. Speech, Reel: Untitled, Sheila's Fancy [CICD 4460 (not from this recording); The Monsignor's Blessing (related tune)]
49. Speech, Hornpipe: Untitled, Walsh's Hornpipe [CICD 6119 (from this recording; recording date given as August 1966) and 6120 (where this recording is given as a secondary source)]
50. Air: Untitled [Sweet Kingwilliamstown]
51. Air: Staker Wallace [Caoine Ui Dhomhnaill / The Lament for O'Donnell]
52. Slides, Speech: The Rathawaun [CICD 1743 (not from this recording], The Hare in the Corn [CICD 1450 (not from this recording], Untitled
53. Speech, Polkas: Untitled, Untitled [The Knocknaboul Polka # 2], Untitled [The Knocknaboul Polka # 1]
54. Slide: Untitled [Danny Ab's; played for dancing] [END OF BAND TWO]

Breandán Breathnach Collection. Reel-to-Reel 328 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
O'Keeffe, Padraig / O'Keefe, Padraig, Kerry, fiddle solo A1–5;
Cronin, Paddy, Kerry, fiddle solo A6–18;
O'Loughlin, Peadar, Clare, flute solo A19–20;
Unidentified performer [O'Loughlin, Peadar, Clare? White, Aggie, Galway (suggested by BB)?], fiddle solo A21

Running Order:
1. Air: O'Rahilly's Grave [Available on RTE CD 174, track 10]
2. Jigs: Coppers and Brass / The Humours of Ennistymon [CICD 1521–1522 (from this recording?); Larry Grogan is a related tune], I Will if I Can / Up and Away [CICD 696 (from this recording?); DMI, # 207] [Available on RTE CD 174, track 11]
3. Hornpipes: John Quinn's Favourites # 1 / The Home Brew [The Wicklow Hornpipe (DMI, # 828); The Road to Boyle (CRE 3, # 227)], John Quinn's Favourites # 2 / The Sands [Stated in notes to RTE CD 174 to be a variant of Miss McLeod's Reel; An Tri is a Rian] [Available on RTE CD 174, track 11]
4. Single Jigs / Slides: The Kilcummin / Dingle Regatta / Tarrant's Slide [In notes to RTE CD 174, it is pointed out that this tune is related to the popular version of The Dingle Regatta; CICD 1075.12 (not from this recording; provides title 'Tarrant's Slide')], If I Had a Wife [(JOLSL, # 90, which also gives the title Mick Mahony's (1); CRE 3, # 41; Johnny Leary's], The Worn Torn Petticoat / Quarry Cross / The Leprechaun [CICD 1415 (untitled; from this recording?); Pucan; for another performance of this tune, see track A18] [Available on RTE CD 174, track 15]
5. Reels: Rolling in the Ryegrass [CICD 5678 (from this recording?)], The Heather Breeze, Rolling in the Ryegrass [Repeat of first tune in this selection], The Heather Breeze [Repeat of second tune in this selection]
6. Jigs: The Munster Jig [CICD 735 (not from this recording)], Tell Her I Am [For another performance of this tune, see track A12]
7. Reels: Duggan's Fancy [CICD 4744 (from this recording?); recorded on 78 rpm commercial disc by Michael Coleman, fiddle, as O'Rourke's (the first tune in a selection); The Wild Irishman (title used by Coleman for the second tune in the selection; often used for this tune and possibly Coleman's intended title for this tune)], The Galtee [The Galtee Ranger / The Galtee Rangers], Bean a' Ti ar Lar [The Woman of the House]
8. Single Jigs / Slides, Jig: Tom Billy's Fancy [Johnny Mick Dinny's (JOLSL, # 95)], Cailleach an Airgid (mi-cheart) [CICD 1775 (from this recording?); The Cat in the Corner (JOLSL, # 348)], The Humours of Kilkenny / Cailleach an Airgid [CICD 4744 (from this recording?); The Hag with the Money]
9. Single Jigs / Slides: The Dark Girl in Blue [Denis Murphy's Slide], Across the Road [Paddy Cronin's (JOLSL, # 75)]
10. Reel: The Doon Reel [The Chorus Reel], Pepper and Salt [Tansey's Favourite; CRE 3, # 136]
11. Hornpipes: Cronin's Hornpipe [JOLSL, # 171], The Brittania Hornpipe [CICD 6077 (not from this recording)], The Fisherman [Fisher's Hornpipe]
12. Jig: Down the Meadows [Related to Malowney's Wife (DMI, # 11)], Tell Her I Am [For another performance of this tune, see track A6]
13. Reels: The Dairy Maid, The Morning Star
14. Reels: The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Untitled [In BB's short-list titled 'Broom (wrongly); Wellington's Reel (CRE 3, # 110); closely related to Sheehan's Reel (DMI)]
15. Air: The Lament for O'Donnell
16. Set Dance: The Jockey to the Fair
17. Hornpipes: Byrne's Hornpipe, Untitled
18. Single Jigs, Slides: The Quarry Cross [The Dingle Regatta, in the version played by Sliabh Luachra musicians], Untitled [Barrack Hill (DMI, # 410)], Pucan [CICD 1415 (untitled; not from this track on this recording); The Worn Torn Petticoat; Quarry Cross; The Leprechaun; for another performance of this tune, see track A4]
19. Reels: The Boyne Hunt, The Flogging Reel
20. Jigs: The Maid of the Rushes [The Queen of the Rushes], Nora Crionna [Stated to be (Patsy) Touhey's version; DMWC, # 152]
21. Reel: My Love is in America [END OF BAND ONE]

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