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Hugh Shields Collection. Reel-to-Reel 65 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Recorded from Anton McGinley (aged about 60), his daughters Josie and Sarah (Sally), and his sons Eddie and Martin (8) in their house at Balliness, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 23 August 1969 [tracks 1–6]

Performers:
McGinley, Josephine, singing in English Track 1;
McGinley, Martin, singing in English Track 2;
McGinley, Eddie, singing in English Tracks 3-4;
McGinley, Anton, singing in English Track 5;
McGinley, Sarah (Sally), singing in English Track 6

Running Order:
1. The nobleman’s wedding [=Another man’s wedding] (‘Once I was invited to a nobleman’s wedding...’), song [learnt from her brother’s wife, last verse incomplete] / Josie McGinley, singing in English [session continued from 6928]
2. My navvy boots on (‘I’m a bold Irish navvy and I work on the line...’), song, / Martin McGinley, singing in English
3. Paddy’s green shamrock shore [=Greencastle shore] (‘From Derry quay we sailed away bound for America...’), song / Eddie McGinley, singing in English
4. Brian O’Linn (‘Oh, Brian O’Linn had a daughter to wed...’) , song / Eddie McGinley, singing in English
5. The Lagan 'canawl' [canal] (‘The fourteenth of October was the day that we set sail...’), song [learnt from his uncle] / Anton McGinley, singing in English
6. My bonny Irish boy (‘His name I will not mention, in Ireland he was born...’), Sally McGinley, singing in English [session continued on 6930]  [END OF BAND ONE]

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