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Performers:
Smith, Danny, accordion, speech in English

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about musicians in the locality in 1910, learning music from aunt Nora O'Brien
2. Jig/Speech: Leave it Down Easy [The Killaloe Boatman]
3. Speech: talk about Tommy Ward, Globe single row accordions, house and barn dances, local sets, sets in Philadelphia
4. Jig/Polka: Untitled, The Three Little Drummers, The Three Little Drummers
5. Slides/Speech: Cock of the North, Patsy Gan Naire
6. Reel/Speech: The Cat that Ate the Candle [Johnny when You Die]
7. Highland Fling/Speech: The Cat that Ate the Candle
8. Highland Flings/Speech: The Eel in the Sink, The Blackberry Blossom, talk about local dances
9. Barndances/Speech: Untitled, talk about dancing a barndance
10. Barndances/Speech: Casey Jordan, The Chicken Reel
11. Barndance/Speech: Turkey in the Straw
12. Highland Flings/Speech: Untitled
13. Fling/Speech: The Flanagan's Chase the Banshee, talk about local dances
14. Polka/Speech: All the Way to Galway
15. Polka/Speech: Untitled
16. Polkas/Speech: Untitled, talk about the tunes used for local dances, lilt of 'The Irish Washerwoman'
17. Hornpipes/Speech: The Stack of Barley, The Rights of Man, The Derry Hornpipe
18. Hornpipe/Reel/Speech: The Carabhat (The Stack of Wheat), The Bird in the Tree
19. Polka/Speech: Jenny Lind
20. Waltz/Speech: Pull Down the Blind, Lurgan Stream ?
21. Speech: talk about singers, going to Philadelphia in 1927 (returned 1969), life in America, listening to the Victrola, records available at the time
22. Reels: The Tap Room Reel, The Moving Bog
23. Speech: talk about PJ Conlon, John Kimmel, accordion maker Frank Walters, description of his accordion
24. Reel/Speech: The Graff-Spey
25. Reel/Speech: Miss McLeod's Reel, talk about the style of American musicians
26. Speech: talk about playing in Ceili Bands for dances, description of sets danced in Philadelphia, highland flings, lilt of 'Shoe the Donkey', one steps
27. Katie Conors (medley)/Barndance/Speech: Katie Conor, The Arkansas Traveller, talk about the tunes used for the 'Katie Conors', examples of reels played as highland flings
28. Flings/Speech: Jenny Tie your Bonnet, Upstairs in a Tent [The Devil in the Kitchen or The Ivy Leaf]
29. Highland Flings/Speech: The Eel in the Sink, The Blackberry Blossom
30. Highland Flings/Speech: Handy Andy, Untitled, talk about musicians
31. Flings/Speech: The Moneymusk

Performers:
O'Donoghue, Paddy, Clare, flute (metal Boehm) solo throughout, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about music at home and in the area, local musicians Paddy Mac, Patrick Moloney, learning music, making a set of pipes, Martin Rochford, the following reel
2. Reel: Johnny Allen's Reel
3. Speech: talk about his father's playing style, East Clare style with tunes in awkward keys, gramophone used for house dances, Paddy Canny playing in house sessions in 1930's, brothers and sisters musicians, local musicians, concertina player Delia Mac Namara, Sean Reid bringing Clare musicians together, Mrs Galvin, Patrick Kelly, Mickey Cooleen and the following tune
4. Reel: Mickey Cooleen's Reel
5. Speech: talk about the following tune
6. Hornpipe: The Stage
7. Speech: talk about the previous tune, Paddy Moloney, concertina players Mrs Dinan and Mrs Dooley
8. Reel: The Star of Munster
9. Speech: talk about the previous tune, ornamentation used by the older musicians, schottisches and barndances, step dance 'The Britches'
10. March: Napoleon Crossing the Rhine
11. Speech: talk about the previous tune, playing for dancers, contrast between older and modern styles of dancing, clergy opposition to house dances, crossroad dances, gambling in houses, prosecutions for gambling, police informers

Performers:
O'Donoghue, Paddy, Clare, flute (metal Boehm) solo, track 1, 3, fiddle 4solo, track 5, 7, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Air: Peace in the 90's
2. Speech: talk about the previous tune
3. Hornpipes: The Trip to Fanore, The Arrival of the Swallows
4. Speech: talk about the previous tunes
5. Reels: The Three-in-a-row
6. Speech: talk about the previous set of tunes
7. Jigs: The Stray Cat, A Night to Remember
8. Speech: talk about the previous tunes

Performers:
O'Donoghue, Paddy, Clare, flute (metal Boehm) solo, track 1, 3, 5, 7, fiddle solo, track 9, 11, 13, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Polka: Untitled
2. Speech: talk about changing from open-hole to keyed-system flute, members of the Tulla Ceili Band, dance bands, Sean Reids set of pipes, playing with other ceili bands, recruiting Paddy O'Brien to play accordion with the Tulla Ceili band, accordion players
3. Reels: Aine's Invitation, Trip to Peterswell
4. Speech: talk about the previous tunes, composing tunes
5. Reel: Jackie Small's Visit
6. Speech: talk about composing tunes, learning tunes from O'Neill's books, his own repertoire
7. Reels: The Boys of Ballycuneen, The Mighty Potholes
8. Speech: introduction to following tunes
9. Reels: Counting the Coppers, The Missing Fiddle
10. Speech: talk about learning fiddle, introduction to the following tunes
11. Jigs: The High Winds, The First Day of January
12. Speech: talk about the following tunes
13. Reels: The shores of Lough Breda ?, The Woods of Ballinahinch

Performers:
Hayes, PJ, fiddle, speech in English

Running Order:
1. Speech: talking about learning music, Paddy Canny, Ballinahinch Ceili Band, Tulla Ceili Band, various band members in the 1940's, recording in Dublin 1959 [All-Ireland Champions Violin ?]
2. Hornpipes: The Humours of Tullycrine, Untitled [Mikey Callaghan's]
3. Speech: talk about the previous tunes, Francis O'Neill collecting tunes in the area from fiddle player 'Johnny Allen', Paddy Mac, Pat Canny, local styles, concertina player 'John Naughton', tunes played in different keys
4. Reels: Rolling in the Barrel, The Tap Room
5. Speech: talk about the previous tunes, local versions of more common tunes
6. Reel/Speech: The Maghera Reel, talk about this tune and the following tune
7. Hornpipe/Speech: Mrs Dwyers, talk about the tune
8. Reels/Speech: P Joes, The Shores of Lough Graney [The Pullet wants a Cock], talk about the tunes
9. Reel/Speech: Untitled, talk about the tune, Joe Bane
10. Reel/Speech: Joe Banes [version of Nellie Donovan], talk about the tune, talk about some of the tunes O'Neill collected
11. Reel/Speech: The Humours of Scarriff, talk about the tune, fiddle players Patrick Moloney and John Downs (Sacho)
12. Jig/Speech: Sacho's Jig [The Connachtman's Rambles], talk about the tune
13. Speech: talk about travelling musician Sacho, musicians in the area, concertina player Micho Moloney (Micho Jack), flute player Mick Moronay, Mickey Kulleen ?, popularity of the concertina in the area, piper Martin Rochford, The Dorans, farm house dances, dance halls, trips to America with the Tulla Ceili Band
14. Reels/speech: Untitled (Johnny McGreevy's), Untitled (P J Hernon's)
15. Speech: talk about Johnny McGreevy, talk about making recordings and radio broadcasts, difference in style between Joe Cooley and Paddy O'Brien, members of the ceili band
16. Reels: Untitled, talk about the tunes

Performers:
Bane, Joe, tin whistle, speech in English
Unidentified performers, speech in English

Running Order:
1. Speech/Reel: The Bush in Bloom
2. Reel: The Old Maids of Galway
3. Speech: talk about learning and playing music, Paddy Canny, Pat Canny, Paddy Mac the blind fiddler, Johnny Allen, concertina players in the area, Sandy Carty, Bill Maher, John Downes (Sacho), pipers in the area, Felix Doran, Tom Joe Donoghue, Kitchen dances, set dances
4. Polka/Speech: Bonny Crosses the Alps, talk about the tune
5. Reel/Speech: Joe Bane's Reel [Nelly Donovan], talk about the tune
6. Reel/Speech: Sandy Carty's Reel, talk about the tune
7. Reel/speech: The Green-Gowned Lass, talk about the tune
8. Polka/Speech: Farewell to Whiskey [My Love is but a Lassie], talk about tunes used for set dancing, the whisper set
9. Jig: The Hundred Pipers, talk about the tunes used for the sets
10. Hornpipe/Speech: Off to California, talk about the tune
11. Fling: Some Say the Devil is Dead [Love will you Marry Me], talk about concertina players in the area
12. Jigs: Castle Dunavan, Have a Drink with Me, talk about the tunes, learning tunes from 78s
13. Reels: Down the Broom, The Gatehouse Maid, talk about 78s,
14. Fling/Speech: Johnny When You Die [The Keel Row], talk about the tune and the dance
15. Hornpipe/Speech: The Stack of Wheat, talk about Irish language in the area
16. Reel/Speech: The Blackberry Blossom, talk about the tune
17. March/Speech: O'Neill's March, talk about the tune
18. Polka/Speech: The Britches [can be heard nowadays played as a reel], talk about the tune
19. Fling/Speech: Untitled, talk about the tune
20. Set Dance: The Job of Journeywork, talk about the tune and dancing
21. Reel/Speech: Big Pat, talk about the tune
22. Reel/Speech: Paddy Murphy's Wife, talk about the tune, Jim Donoghue, Martin Nugent
23. Reel/Speech: Untitled, talk about the tune
24. Reel/Speech: The Leac Rua, talk about the tune
25. Reel/Speech: The Mountain Top, talk about learning music from Pat Canny
26. Reel/Speech: The Strawberry Blossom, talk about the tune
27. Reel/Speech: Rattigan's, talk about the tune and Martin Rocheford
28. Jig/Speech: The Hag with the Money [Cailleach an Airgead]
29. Reel/Speech: Come West Along the Road, talk about the tune and the East Clare style
30. Jig/Speech: The Boy in the Wood [Sweet Biddy Daly], talk about the East Clare style, playing tunes in different keys
31. Jigs/Speech: Untitled [Brian O'Lynn], The Lough Mountain Jig, talk about the East Clare style, playing tunes in different keys
32. Schottische/Speech: Untitled, talk about dancing the scottische, Bill Mailey, Paddy Flapper
33. Reels/Speech: Boil the Kettle Early, The Morning Star, talk about Paddy Flapper (William O Meehan) (The Flappers), Bill Mailey, talk about dancing, description of the plain set
34. Reel/Speech: Untitled, talk about the tune, dancing
35. Schottische/Speech: Untitled
36. Jig/Speech: The Carraroe Jig, The Rambling Pitchfork, talk about learning music and ornamentation, styles of music and dancing
37. Reel/Speech: The Boys of the Lough
38. Jig/Speech: The Campbells are Coming , talk about local instrument makers, Tommy Dynan, local singers
39. Reel/Speech: Paddy Finlay's Fancy [The Galway Rambler], The Boys of Ballisodare

Performers:
Munnelly, Tom, speech in English, track 2, 11, 17, 22, B5
Armagh Pipers Club (Brian Vallely, Feargal French, Eamon Curran, Tiarnan Dinkin, Mark Burns, Mark Donnelly), pipes in ensemble, track 3, 10
Vallely, Brian, Armagh, speech in English, track 4, 6-10
French, Feargal, Armagh, pipes solo, track 5
Curran, Eamon, Armagh, pipes solo, track 6
Donnelly, Mark, Armagh, pipes solo, track 8
Ketev, Kiril Stefanov, Bulgaria, Bulgarian pipes solo, track 12-16
MacDonald, Allan, Scotland, speech in English, track 18, smallpipes solo, track 18-21, singing in gaelic, track 21 (singing off-mic)
Dinkin, Tiarnan, Monaghan, pipes solo, track 22-23, B1-4, speech in English, track 22-23, B1-4
Duncan, Gordon, Scotland, warpipes B6-9
Vallely, Eithne, Armagh, speech in English B10

Running Order:
1. Start: background noise
2. Speech/Tuning: Introduction to the Concert and the Armagh Pipers
3. Slip Jigs: Untitled (recording broken off momentarily mid-way)
4. Speech/Tuning: Introduction the performers of the Armagh Pipers
5. Jigs: Untitled
6. Speech/Hornpipes: Untitled
7. Speech: the importance of teaching in the Armagh Pipers' Club
8. Reels: Untitled
9. Speech: the individual achievements of the group
10. Reels/Speech: Toss the Feathers, The Mountain Road
11. Speech: the founding of Na Piobairi Uilleann, introduction to Kiril Stefanov Ketev
12. Piece: Untitled
13. Piece: Untitled
14. Piece: Untitled
15. Piece: Untitled
16. Piece: Untitled
17. Speech/Tuning: Introduction to Allan MacDonald
18. Speech/Marches (Quicksteps): The 92nd Highlanders Welcome to Edinburgh, The 92nd Highlanders March, Catriona Og, Thingles? Weeping
19. Speech/Strathspeys/Reels: Miss Lyle, (title given)?, Whistling Donald, Dancing Feet
20. Speech/Air/Waltz?/Tuning: Untitled, Lud Lud Low? (comp. Allan MacDonald)
21. Speech/Song/Reel?/Piece: Untitled, Contrary, ? (title given)
22. Speech/Tuning: thanks to Allan and introduction to Tiarnan Dinkin
23. Jigs/Speech: I Buried my Wife and Danced on Top of Her, The Old Hag with the Money
24. Speech/Reel: Alexander's, McFadden's Handsome Daughter
25. Speech/Waltz/Reels: Midnight on the Water, Colliers, The Woman of the House
26. Speech/Slides: Untitled
27. Speech/Reels: The Wise Maid, Untitled
28. Speech/Tuning: Introduction to Gordon Duncan, Tuning
29. Jigs: Untitled
30. Reels: Untitled
31. March/Stratspeys/Reels: Untitled
32. Jigs/Reels: Untitled
33. Speech: end of first-half of concert [END OF DAT]

Performers:
Munnelly, Tom, Dublin/Clare, speech in English, track 1, 5, 10, 15, B2, 6
Megarrity, Stephen, Armagh, warpipes, track 2-4
Matthews, Ceri Rhys, Wales, Welsh pipes in duet, track 6-9, speech in English, track 6-9
Shorland, Jonathan, Wales, Welsh pipes in duet, track 6-9, speech in English, track 8-9
Mulligan, Neillidh, Dublin, speech in Irish, track 11, 15, speech in English, track 11, 13-15, B1, pipes solo, track 12-15, B1
MacDonald, Angus, Isle of Skye, warpipes B2-5, speech in English B4
Keenan, Paddy, Dublin/Boston, speech in English B6, 8, 10-11, pipes B6-11, low whistle B8

Running Order:
1. Speech/Tuning: Introduction and background noise
2. Air/Jigs: Untitled
3. March/Strathspey: Untitled
4. Reel/Hornpipe/Reels: Untitled
5. Speech: Introduction to Ceri Rhys Matthews and Jonathan Shorland
6. Air/Dance Tunes/Speech: Untitled, The Black Cockrel's Tail, The Old Man of Pencarda?
7. Speech/Dance Tunes: The Red Piper's Conceit, This is a Love as Big as the Oceans, The Red Piper's Strain
8. Speech/Piece/Wedding Marches: Ned Poe's Farewell?, Untitled
9. Speech/Piece/Jigs: Untitled, ? Solomon, Two Plats of Flaxen Hair
10. Speech/Tuning: Introduction to Neillidh Mulligan
11. Speech/Tuning: Greeting and introduction to tunes
12. Reels: The Scholar, The Stony Steps
13. Speech/Hornpipes: Dwyer's Hornpipe, The Fairy's Hornpipe
14. Speech/Jigs: Packie Duignan's, Clancy's Drean
15. Speech/Air: Uir Chill an Creggan
16. Speech/Reels: Bar na Cuille (comp. Neillidh Mulligan), The Dublin Reel, The Pinch of Snuff
17. Speech/Tuning: Introduction to Angus MacDonald
18. March/Strathspeys/Reels: Kilbowey? Cottage, Untitled
19. Speech/Tuning/Air/Jigs/: The One Who Climbs the Brae, Inspector Campbell of Ness, Tubeular Peat
20. Air/Strathspeys: Mo Gilla Mar, Untitled
21. Speech/Tuning: Raffle and Introduction to Paddy Keenan
22. Jigs: Untitled
23. Speech/Air: Untitled (comp. Paddy Keenan)
24. Hornpipes: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled, The Harvest Home
25. Speech/Reels: Untitled, Untitled
26. Speech/Jig: Out on the Ocean (in two keys) [END OF DAT]

Speech and song: Tribute programme to Dr Tom Munnely. Jimmy McBride in conversation with Jim Whitehead. Pre-recorded songs from Christy Moore ('The well below the valley') and The Voice Squad ('The parting glass')

McBride, Jimmy - speech in English
Moore, Christy - singing in English
The Voice Squad - singing in English
Whitehead, Jim, presenter - speech in English

Performers:
Keane, Pat, Clare, singing and speech in English throughout, singing in Irish, track 12

Running Order:
1. Speech: introduction and brief history from performer
2. Song/Speech: The Six Girls, talk about the song
3. Song/Speech: The Jacket of Blue, talk about the song
4. Song/Speech: The Kerryman's Ramble to Tipperary, talk about the song
5. Song/Speech: Cleary's Van, talk about the song
6. Song/Speech: At the Setting of the Sun
7. Song/Speech: The Limerick Lover, talk about the song
8. Song/Speech: Does Your Mother Know You're Out
9. Speech: talk about a local songwriter 'Matt Mahon', talk about the following song
10. Song: Untitled, talk about the song
11. Speech: talk about musicians in the area, Tom Lenihan, Tommy Moloney, house dances, Reel Set, Plain Set, Clare Set, description of the barndance, Stack of Barley, singing in Irish
12. Song/Speech: Untitled (fragmented)
13. Speech: talk about a local song, playing the melodeon, house dances