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Performers:
McHugh, Jimmy, Glasgow, speech in English A1, B11, 19;
Philips, Ivor, narration in English throughout first programme;
Mearnes, John, narration in English throughout first programme;
Grey, Herbert, fiddle in duet A3, 9, 11, 13;
Skinner, Scott, Scotland, fiddle in duet A5, 7, 17, 23-24;
Walker, George Jnr, Scotland, speech in English A8;
Juner, John, strohl fiddle in duet A15;
Kee, Mrs (Skinner's niece), speech in English A16;
Unidentified performer, fiddle in duet A19-22 (probably Scott Skinner);
Unidentified performer, speech in English A23-24;
Unidentified performer, speech in English B1-5, 7-8;
McAndrew, Hector, fiddle in duet, fiddle in duet B1-5, 6?, 7-8;
Unidentified performer, speech in English B9-10;
Ganella, Ron, fiddle in duet B9-10;
Anderson, Tom, Shetland, fiddle in duet B11-18

Running Order:
1. Speech: Greetings to Louis Quinn in New York by Jimmy McHugh
2. Programme Start: `The Strathspey King - James Scott Skinner' spoken introduction over fiddle and piano backing, Skinner's early years
3. Hornpipe/Reel: McKenzie Hay, Angus Campbell
4. Speech: aged ten went to Manchester, returning to Aberdeen aged fifteen, qualified as a dancing master, winning 1863 Inverness fiddle competition
5. Strathspey/Reel: The Marquis of Huntly's Farewell, The Ten Pound Fiddle
6. Speech: Skinner teaching dancing, decided to commit himself to playing and composing on fiddle, extract from concert review of 1879
7. Strathspey/Reel: Tulchan Lodge, The Left-handed Fiddler
8. Speech: George Walker Jnr reminisces about touring with Skinner
9. March/Strathspey/: Scott Skinner's Compliments to Doctor McDonald, Hower Echt, The Bride's Reel
10. Speech: description of a visit by Skinner, praise for his compositions, The Bonnie Wee Lass of Bon-Accord
11. Air: The Bonnie Lass of Bon-Accord
12. Speech: The Weeping Birches of Kilmorack
13. Air: The Weeping Birches of Kilmorack
14. Speech: The Caledonian Four touring in London, early recordings, recording on a strohl violin
15. Strathspey: Hark How Skinner's Fiddle Rings
16. Speech: problems finding suitable accompaniest, Skinner's wanting less rich accompaniment, recording in London
17. Air/Reel: Hector the Hero, The Gladstone Reel
18. Speech/Air/Speech: still playing when in 80s, return from the USA, died following year, funeral, air, backannouncement
19. Strathspeys: Untitled
20. Reels: Untitled
21. March/Air Variation: Untitled
22. March/Strathspey: Untitled
23. Reels: The Marquis of Huntly's Farewell, The Ten Pound Fiddle
24. Air/Reel: Hector the Hero, The Gladstone Reel [END OF BAND ONE]
25. Programme Start: Speech/March/Strathspey/Reel: `A Man and his Music - Hector McAndrew', The Cameron Highlanders, The Laird of Drums, Gavin McMillen
26. Air/Strathspey/Reel: Willie Drisdale's Air, Johnny Steel, The Fairy Dance
27. Air: Hard is my Fate
28. Strathspey/Reel: Lady Charlotte Campbell, Lady Charlotte Campbell
29. Air/Strathspeys/Reel: The Countess of Crawford, The Marchioness of Huntly/Aboyne Castle, The Earl of Crawford's Reel
30. Air: Untitled
31. Airs: Mrs Jameson's Favourite, The Fallen Hero
32. Airs: J O Forbes of Course, Mar Castle
33. March/Strathspey/Reel: The Athole and Benaben Gathering, J F McKenzie, Bleaton Gardens
34. Reels: Miss Ratrey, The Honourable Mrs Mall, Jimmy Shearer
35. One-steps: Untitled
36. Reels: Untitled
37. Reels: Untitled
38. Barndances?: Untitled
39. Reels: Untitled
40. Hornpipes: Untitled
41. Jigs: Untitled
42. Reels: Untitled
43. Speech: Jimmy McHugh saying goodbye to Louis Quinn and family [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer(s), speech in English A1, 3, 6, 8, 10-11, 13-14, 18, 20-24, 27-44, B1, 3, 6-24, 26-28;
O'Dowd, Joe, Sligo, fiddle solo A2-7, fiddle in ensemble A12-13, fiddle in duet A18-21;
Reynolds, Willie, Athlone, pipes duet A9-10, pipes in ensemble A12-13;
Doran, John, Dublin, pipes duet A9-10, pipes in ensemble A12;
Keenan, John, Dublin/Wicklow, accordion in ensemble A12-13;
Dowling, Jim, Dublin, ???? in ensemble A12-13;
Potts, Sean, Dublin, flute in ensemble A12-13;
Brown, Billy, accordion solo A14-17, accordion in duet A18-21;
Coen, Tommy, Galway, fiddle in quartet A23-26, fiddle in duet A27, 29-32, fiddle solo A28;
Moloney, Eddie, Galway, flute in quartet A23-26, flute in duet A29-32;
Kelly, Lar, Galway, flute in quartet A23-26, flute in duet A27;
Cummins????, Jimmy, Galway, accordion in quartet A23-26;
Green, Tommy, Longford, flute solo A34-37, whsitle solo A28 (aged 11yrs);
Mulhere, Brendan, accordion solo A39-40, B8, accordion in duet A41-42,;
Unidentified performer, fiddle in duet A41-42;
Unidentified performer, fiddle solo A43-44;
Quinn, Louis, Armagh/New York, speech in English B2, fiddle in quartet B3-6;
Ryan, John, ? in quartet B3-6;
Brogan, Tommy, concertina in quartet B3-6;
Unidentified performer, accordion in quartet B3-6;
McMahon, ????, singing in English B7;
Reilly, Mrs, Cavan, singing in English B9-10;
McAndrew, Hector, Scotland, fiddle in duet B12-15 (off-disc dubs);
Hardy, Bill, Scotland, fiddle in duet B16-17 (off-disc dubs);
Turkington, Tom, Tyrone, fiddle in duet B19-23;
Taggart, Fergus, fiddle solo B25-27

Running Order:
1. Speech: Introduction to Joe O'Dowd
2. Reel: Boys of the Lough, [The Boys of Ballisodare]
3. Speech/Reel: McFadden's
4. Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
5. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
6. Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
7. Reel: Untitled
8. Speech: Introduction to Willie Reynolds and John Doran
9. Jig: The Battering Ram
10. Speech/Reels: The Maid of Mount Cisco, Rakish Paddy
11. Speech: Introduction to Joe O'Dowd, Willie Reynolds, John Keenan, Jim Dowling and Sean Potts
12. Reel: Tim Maloney, The Lady of the House [=The Woman of the House]
13. Speech/Reels: Reavy's, Cooley's
14. Speech/Reel: Untitled (comp. Martin Mulhere - some of the following tracks may also be compositions of Martin Mulhere)
15. Reel: Untitled
16. Reel: Untitled
17. Reel: Untitled
18. Reel/Speech: Untitled
19. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
20. Speech/Reel: Untitled
21. Speech/Jigs: Untitled
22. Speech: Introduction to Tommy Coen, Eddie Maloney, Lar Kelly, Jimmy Cummins????
23. Speech/Reels: Amanda Rollins, Greig's Pipes
24. Speech/Reels: Joe Burke's, Untitled
25. Reel: The Moving Cloud
26. Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
27. Speech/Reel: The Hunter's Purse (end clipped)
28. Speech/Reel: Maud Miller
29. Speech/Reel: Coen's Reel (comp. Tommy Coen) (interrupted)
30. Speech/Reel: The Limestone Rock
31. Speech/Reel: Eddie Maloney's Reel (comp. Eddie Maloney)
32. Speech/Reel: For the Sake of Old Decency
33. Speech: Introduction to Tommy Green (aged 11yrs)
34. Speech/Reel: Brearty's
35. Speech/Reel: Dillon's Fancy
36. Speech/Jig: O'Neill's
37. Speech/Hornpipe: Cooley's?
38. Speech/Reel: (named)
39. Speech/Reel: Untitled (comp. Brendan Mulhere)
40. Speech/Jigs: Untitled, Untitled
41. Speech/Reel: Untitled
42. Speech/Reel: Andy McGann's
43. Speech/Jigs: Untitled (performer introduced - difficult to make out)
44. Speech/Hornpipe: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]
45. Speech: Introduction to Radio Eireann broadcast featuring Louis Quinn
46. Speech: Interview with Louis Quinn from a Radio Eireann programme
47. Speech: Introduction to....
48. Jig: Untitled (beginning clipped)
49. Jig: Untitled (beginning clipped)
50. Reel/Speech: Untitled (beginning clipped), performers back-announced
51. Speech/Song:Bold Jack Donoghue
52. Speech/Reel: Untitled
53. Speech/Song: The Home we Left Behind
54. Speech/Song: The Shores of America
55. Speech: Introduction to off-disc dubs of Hector McAndrew
56. Speech/Air/Strathspey/Reel: The Braes of..., The Glenlivet, The Gladstone Reel
57. Speech/Slow Strathspey/Reel/Hornpipe: The Deanbrig of Edinburgh, The Deanbrig Reel, The Banks
58. Speech/Strathspeys/Reels: Stirling Castle, Miller of Mearn, The Ould Wheel, Freddy Peggy
59. Speech/Air/Strathspeys, Reel: The Laird of Brae...., Sandy Cammon, Fogus Morrison, The Left Handed Fiddler
60. Speech/March/Strathspey/Reels/March/Strathspey/Reel: Scotland the Brave, The Laird of Drumblair, Speed the Plough, The De'il Among the Tailors, The Lass of Bon Accord, The Marquess of Huntley's Farewell, The Ten Pound Fiddle
61. Speech/Polkas/Strathspesy/Reel: The Bluebell Polka, Peter Head Polka, The Balkan Hills, Lady Mary Ramsey, Pretty Peggy
62. Speech: Introduction to Tom Turkington and Billy Adams
63. Speech/Reels: Shehan's, Miss McLeod's
64. Speech/Jig: The New Town Hall (comp. Tom Turkington) (end clipped)
65. Speech/Air: The Lark in the Clear Air
66. Speech/Hornpipes: Smith's Favourite, The Tailor's Twist
67. Speech/Reels: McSweeny's, The Ivy Leaf, Reavy's
68. Speech: Introduction to Fergus Taggart
69. Reel: Untitled
70. Speech/Reel: Mulhere's No 5 (comp. Martin Mulhere)
71. Speech/Reel: Untitled
72. Speech: Final greetings to Louis Quinn and family [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performer(s), speech in English A1-4, 6-7, 11 (off-air dubs), B1, 3-11, 13-16;
Powerly (Pawney?), Ian (Eoin?), fiddle in duet A1-4 (off-air dubs);
Unidentified performer, accordion in trio A5;
Unidentified performer, fiddle in trio A5;
McAndrew, Hector, Scotland, fiddle in duet A6-11 (off-air dub);
Unidentified Performer, fiddle in duet A12- (off-disc dubs);
Reynolds, Paddy, fiddle duet B1-2, 5, fiddle solo B3;
McGann, Andy, fiddle duet B1-2, fiddle solo 9-10, 15-16;
O'Bierne, Lad, fiddle solo B4, fiddle duet B5;
Wynne, Martin, fiddle solo B6-7;
Quinn, Louis, Armagh/New York, fiddle solo B8;
Maguire, Sean, Belfast, fiddle solo A11-14;
Unidentified performer, fiddle solo B17-20

Running Order:
1. Speech/March/Strathspey/Reel: ?, ? Brig, The Gladstone Reel
2. Speech/Air/Strathspey/Reel: Neil Gow's Lament, Captain ?, Lake Dumbrake
3. Speech/Slow Strathspey/Reel: The Marquess of Huntley's ?, Jimmy Shearer
4. Speech/Air: Margaret Ann Robinson
5. Reels: Untitled, Untitled (beginning clipped)
6. Speech/Airs: Mrs Jameson's Favourite (comp. Charles Grant), The Fallen Hero (comp. Neil Gow)
7. Speech/Airs: J.L. Forbes of Course (comp. Peter Milne), Marr Castle (comp. Scott Skinner)
8. Air: Untitled
9. Air: Untitled (unfinished)
10. Air/Reel/Hornpipe: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
11. Air/Strathspey/Reel/Speech: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
12. Piece: Untitled
13. One-steps: Untitled, Untitled
14. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
15. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
16. Marches: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
17. Hornpipes: Untitled, Untitled
18. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
19. Hornpipes: Untitled, Untitled
20. Jigs: Untitled, Untitled
21. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
22. Air/Strathspey: Untitled, Untitled
23. Hornpipe: Untitled
24. Hornpipes: Untitled, Untitled
25. March/Piece: Untitled, Untitled (version of `The Four Posts of the Bed')
26. Reels: Untitled, Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]
27. Speech/Reel: Music in the Glen (end clipped)
28. Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
29. Speech/Reel: Lad O'Bierne's Favourite
30. Speech/Reel: Val Gara [Fergal O'Gara]
31. Speech/Mazurkas?: Untitled
32. Speech/Reel: The Lads of Laois
33. Speech/Reel: Untitled
34. Speech/Hornpipe: Untitled
35. Speech/Reel: Trim the Velvet
36. Speech/Reel: Untitled
37. Speech/Reel: The Flax in Bloom
38. Hornpipe: Untitled
39. Speech/Reel: Roaring Mary
40. Speech/Reels: Maud Miller, The Skylark (beginning clipped)
41. Speech/Hornpipe: The Fiddler's Contest
42. Speech/Reel: The King of the Clans
43. Hornpipes: Untitled, Untitled
44. Reel: Untitled
45. Jig: Untitled
46. Reel: Untitled [END OF BAND TWO]