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Performers:
Coombes, Agnes, recitation in English A1, speech in English;
Sheehan, Ned, speech in English A2;
Curtis, Olive, singing in English A3, 6, speech in English A3, B1;
Curtis, Lenora, singing in English A4-6, speech in English A4-6, B1;
White, Fred, singing in English B2-3, speech in English B2-3;
Power, Anthony, singing in English B5, 8-10, speech in English B6, 8,;
Campbell, Gerald, singing in English B4, 7, 11-12;
[Roche ?], Derm, speech in English B13;
Unidentified performers, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Untitled, recitation / Agnes Coombes, speech in English ; composed by Brid Coombes
2. Speech [talk about the first Sheehan's to come over from Thomastown, Kilkenny] / Ned Sheehan, speech in English ; [unidentified speakers]
3. Barbara Allen, song / Olive Curtis, singing in English, speech in English
4. The cold iron door, song / Lenora Curtis, singing in English, speech in English ; composed by Hank Snow
5. The bean crock, song / Lenora Curtis, singing in English, speech in English
6. Untitled (unfinished), song / Olive Curtis, singing in English ; Lenora Curtis, singing in English, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Speech [describe the lyrics to a song for which she’s forgotten the air] / Lenora Curtis, speech in English
8. My old brown coat and me, song / Fred White, singing in English, speech in English ; [unidentified guitar]
9. A daughter of Daniel O'Connell, song / Fred White, singing in English, speech in English ; [unidentified guitar]
10. A daughter of Daniel O'Connell, song / Gerald Campbell, singing in English
11. Young Charlotte, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
12. Speech [story about a hare and a trapper] / Anthony Power, speech in English
13. A daughter of Daniel O'Connell, song / Gerald Campbell, singing in English
14. The maid with a tail, song / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
15. The valley of Kilbride, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
16. Someone has been there before, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
17. The barque in the harbour, song / Gerald Campbell, singing in English
18. The cold iron door / Gerald Campbell, singing in English ; composed by Hank Snow
19. Speech [talk about fishing and hunting in Branch and surrounding areas, modernization of the fishing industry, building the North Harbour Road through Branch, development in the area] / Dermot [Roche], speech in English ; [unidentified accordion in background] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Spurrell, Walter, speech in English A1-5, singing in English A1-2, 4-5;
Sheppard, Reuben, speech in English A1-5, singing in English A3;
Short, Andy, speech in English A6-7, singing in English A6-7, recitation in English A8;
Shute, Mrs William, speech in English A9;
Shute, Mr William, speech in English A10

Running Order:
1. The star of Logy Bay, song ; speech [song origins] / Walter Spurrell, singing in English, speech in English ; Reuben Sheppard, singing in English, speech in English
2. Scotch lassie, song ; speech [song origins, learning songs] / Walter Spurrell, singing in English, speech in English ; Reuben Sheppard, speech in English
3. Ye landsmen and ye seamen bold, song ; speech / Reuben Sheppard, singing in English, speech in English ; Walter Spurrell, speech in English
4. The Knoxville girl, song ; speech [song origins] / Walter Spurrell, singing in English, speech in English ; Reuben Sheppard, speech in English
5. Jimmy and Nancy (fragment), song ; speech [recite some of the words from the ‘Bold Sailor’] / Walter Spurrell, singing in English, speech in English ; Reuben Sheppard, speech in English
6. Speech [song origins, learned it from Con Hogan of Leonard’s Cove, singing in concerts] ; Twenty years ago, song / Andy Short, singing in English, speech in English
7. London City, song / Andy Short, singing in English, speech in English
8. The best thing in life, recitation / Andy Short, speech in English
9. Speech [places/times for singing, music for dances, words to the song 'Willie and Mary'] ; Willie and Mary (fragment), song / Mrs. William Shute, singing in English, speech in English
10. Speech [story about the devil in the chicken house, story about the lost horse] / William Shute, speech in English (continued on Aidan O'Hara Reel-to-Reel 20, 877a-ITMA-REEL/CDR TRACK 1) [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Shute, Mr William, speech in English A1-4;
Shute, Mrs William, speech in English A1-2;
[Hearn ?], Mrs Kitty, speech in English A5, singing in English A6;
Snow, Mrs Elizabeth, speech in English A7, recitation in English A8

Running Order:
1. Speech [story about the lost horse] / William Shute, speech in English (continuation from Aidan O'Hara Reel-to-Reel 19, 876a-ITMA-REEL/CDR TRACK 10)
2. Speech [talk about fairies] / William Shute, speech in English ; Mrs. William Shute, speech in English
3. Speech [talk about being shipwrecked around Labrador] / William Shute, speech in English
4. Speech [talk about working whaling] / William Shute, speech in English
5. Speech [talk about learning songs] / Kitty [Hearn ?], speech in English
6. When the bees are in their hive, song / Kitty [Hearn ?], singing in English
7. Speech [talk about writing poetry] / Elizabeth Snow, speech in English
8. Going to church, recitation / Elizabeth Snow, speech in English
9. Speech ; St Paul sale, recitation / Elizabeth Snow, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Morry, Howard, singing in English A1, 3-5, speech in English A1-3, 6;
Andrews, Hal, speech in English A6

Running Order:
1. Speech ; The flying cloud, song ; speech / Howard Morry, singing in English, speech in English ; [unidentified speaker] [continued from Aidan O'Hara Reel-to-Reel 34, 902a-ITMA-REEL/CDR track 7]
2. Speech [talk about the original Portuguese and English settlers in the area, life in the old times, house parties, dancing, playing cards, and the importance of neighbours, smuggling rum] / Howard Morry, speech in English
3. [In Duckworth street there lived a dame], song / Howard Morry, singing in English
4. [Galway town], song / Howard Morry, singing in English
5. [Old Swansea Town (‘…But still I live in hopes to see old Newfoundland once more…’)], song / Howard Morry, singing in English
6. Speech [describe an impromptu dance, talk about the old times] / [Unidentified speaker] [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Unidentified performer, speech in English A1;
Ryan, Patrick, speech in English A2, 6, 8, singing in English A3, 5, 9-10, singing in English in duet A4;
Ryan, Mrs, singing in English in duet A4;
Pott, Dominic Phil, speech in English A7

Running Order:
1. Speech [spoken introduction] / unidentified collector, speech in English
2. Speech [story about an Irishman on his deathbed] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
3. My darling Jack, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
4. Kevin Barry, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English ; Mrs. Ryan, singing in English
5. Why didn't you say so before, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
6. Speech [local dances and fights, Will Murphy, Mike Keogh, stories and jokes] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
7. Speech [stories about Phil's father] / Dominic Philpott, speech in English
8. Speech [story about arthritis, story about Andy Keogh, loading the ships to go to Labrador, superstitions, Plate Cove] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
9. Johnson, song / Patrick Ryan, speech in English, singing in English
10. The Boston burglar [clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Ryan, Patrick, singing in English A1-2, 4, 6-7, speech in English A2-3, 5, 8

Running Order:
1. The gale of Sunday night [beginning clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
2. Across the bay in an open boat [beginning clipped], song ; speech [details of song origins] / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
3. Speech [jokes about the English and Newfoundlanders] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
4. Black sheep [end clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
5. Speech [jokes, story about arresting James Dooley] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
6. The antics of Plate Cove [fragment], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
7. The Newfoundland disaster [end clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
8. Speech [story about Tracey, a local trader] / Patrick Ryan, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Ryan, Patrick, singing in English A1-2, speech in English A3;
Unidentified performer, speech in English A4;
Keough, Benedict, singing in English A4, speech in English A5

Running Order:
1. A young sailor, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
2. The July drive, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
3. Speech [stories about working on ships and jokes] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
4. Speech [introduction] ; The banks of sweet Dundee, song / Unknown collector, speech in English ; Benedict Keough, singing in English
5. Speech [story of LCM Hart, Benedict’s father was a songwriter] / Benedict Keough, speech in English
6. The sinking of the LCM Hart, song / Benedict Keough, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Keough, Benedict, singing in English A1, 4, 6, speech in English A2-5;
Unidentified performer, speech in English A7;
Dooley, Patrick, singing in English A7;
Dooley, singing in English A8-9

Running Order:
1. Bottle of brandy, song / Benedict Keough, singing in English
2. Speech [story about a cemetery] / Benedict Keough, speech in English
3. Speech [story about rescuing Frank Moore the Premier of Newfoundland] / Benedict Keough, speech in English
4. My dear old mother [beginning clipped], song / Benedict Keough, singing in English, speech in English
5. Speech [story of Philpott's ghost] / Benedict Keough, singing in English
6. Bonavista bay, song / Benedict Keough, singing in English
7. Speech [introduction], The lumberjack man [beginning clipped], song / Unknown collector, speech in English; Patrick Dooley, singing in English
8. Jimmy (beginning clipped), song / William Dooley, singing in English
9. Mantle of green (beginning clipped), song / William Dooley, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Best, Anita, speech in English A1-2, recitation in English A1;
Ferland, Pierre, speech in English A2, singing in French with clogging

Running Order:
1. Speech [introduction] ; Murphy in the cupboard, recitation / Anita Best, speech in English
2. Speech [talk about clogging accompaniment, importance of rhythm instruments]; [Untitled], song / Pierre Ferland, speech in English, singing French, dancing ; Anita Best, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]