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Song: Untitled [The Wild Colonial Boy] [END OF RELEVANT MATERIAL ON BAND ONE]

Unidentified performer - singing in English

Recorded from Eddie Butcher at the house of his brother John Butcher, Drumavally, Magilligan, 17 July 1969 [track 1]

Performers:
Eddie Butcher, singing in English Track 1

Running Order:
1. Ann Jane Thornton (‘Come all you loyal lovers, I pray you lend an ear, This is as true a story as ever you did hear...’). song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English [session continued on 6908] [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Carroll, Jack, Dublin, speech in English, track 2, recitation in English, track 2-3, 9-10, singing in English, track 14, 17
Greaney, Con, Limerick, singing in English, track 4-6, 12, 15-16, 19, B2-3, 8
Gleeson, Barry, Dublin, singing in English, track 7, 11, 18
Conniff, Kevin, Dublin, singing in English, track 8, 13, 20
Cheevers, Luke, Dublin, singing in English B7
Weldon, Nellie, Dublin, singing in English B1
Unidentified singers, singing in English B4-6
Coniff, Kevin, bodhran, track 11, 20

Running Order:
1. Start: background noise
2. Speech/Recitation: Flowery Nolan (unfinished) (mic pops)
3. Recitation: The Bare Half Crown (mic pops)
4. Song: Untitled
5. Song: Untitled
6. Song: Untitled
7. Song: Bold Doherty
8. Song: The Lovely Helen Brown
9. Recitation: The Bright Silvery Light of the Moon
10. Recitation: Sinful, Gin-full, Rum Soaked Men
11. Song: Untitled
12. Song: Untitled
13. Song: Untitled
14. Song: The Old Bog Road
15. Song: Untitled
16. Song: Untitled
17. Song: Untitled
18. Song: Untitled
19. Song: Untitled
20. Song: The Pride of Pimlico [recording continued on CDR b]
21. Song: You and I Truely One, background noise
22. Song: Untitled
23. Song: Untitled
24. Song: Untitled
25. Song: Untitled
26. Speech/Song: Willie Reilly
27. Song: Untitled
28. Song: Untitled [end of DAT]

Performers: Cherry, Rab, speech in English, tracks 1, 13 ; Mick, Brown, speech in English throughout ; Meehan, Danny, speech in English throughout, fiddle solo, tracks 3-4, 6, 8-9, 11-12

Running Order:
Speech: Introduction of the performer and background information
Speech: Introduction of the performer and background information about Danny Meehan, his local area, stone cutters, John Mhosai McGinley, local musicians around Mountcharles, music in the family, McGroarty family, house dances, quarantines, Thomas Doherty, Charlie McCahill, Peter Quinn, Paddy McDyer, John Doherty
Speech/Jig: Background speech, Money in both Pockets
Speech/Reel/Speech: Talk about the tune, The Maid that Dare Not Tell, further talk about the tune
Speech: Talk about fidlers Eddie Monahan, John James Cunningham, bowing technique
Speech/Reel: Introduction of the tune, Erwin's Roar ? (Erwin Rourke's ?)
Speech: Talk about the local musicians in Danny's youth, James Byrne, music in London in the 1960's, Le Cheile
Speech/Jig: Introduction of the tune, Untitled (Neilidh Boyle's)
Speech/Reel: Introduction of the tune, The Graf Spey
Speech: Talk about the fiddle player 'McGonagle'
Speech/Jig: Introduction of the tune, The Wren Jig
Speech/Jig: Talk about the tune, The Irish Washerwoman
Speech: Talk about working in London, family, music, moving back to Donegal, different tunings for the fiddle, musicians in London, advice for young fiddle players, background speech [END OF DAT]

Performers:
O Maonaigh, Gearoid, speech in Irish and English, track 1, B4
Diamond, Dermy, speech in English throughout, fiddle in duet with flute, track 2-3, 5, 7-12, B2-3, 5, fiddle solo B1
Bingham, Tara, flute in duet with fiddle, track 2-3, 5, 7-12, B2-3, 5, speech in English throughout, flute solo, track 4
Sproule, Daithi, speech in English throughout, singing in English with guitar, track 6, 11
Sproule, Daithi, guitar throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech: Introduction from the M.C.
2. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, The Three Scones of Boxty, Paddy Taylor's
3. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, The Bell of the Ball, If There Were'nt Any Women in the World
4. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, The Sheep in the Boat, I Buried My Wife and Danced on Top of Her
5. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Stoney Steps
6. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, The Pinery Boy
7. Speech/Hop Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, [The Boys of Ballisadare], The Dusty Miller
8. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Boy in the Boat, Untitled
9. Speech/Hornpipes: Introduction of the tunes, The Shaskeen Hornpipe, Burn's Hornpipe
10. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Down the Broom, Untitled
11. Speech/Song/Reel: Introduction of the song, The Rum the Rum the Riddle of the Rum, Untitled
12. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
13. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Merry Sisters
14. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, John Henry's
15. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, The Monaghan Twig, Untitled
16. Speech, Talk from the M.C., background speech and jokes (off-mic)
17. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Lark on the Strand, Behind the Haystack [END OF DAT]

Performers:
Ní Dhomhnaill, Maighread, singing in French in duet, track 1, singing in Irish, track 2, singing in English in duet, track 3-4, singing in Irish in duet, track 6-7, singing in Irish in group, track 8-9, singing in English in group, track 10, speech in Irish and English throughout
Ní Dhomhnaill, Tríona, singing in French in duet, track 1, singing in English in duet, track 3-4, singing in Irish in duet, track 6-7, singing in Irish in group, track 8-9, singing in English in group, track 10, speech in Irish and English throughout
Goan, Róise, singing in English, track 5, singing in English in group, track 10
Sproule, Daithi, singing in Irish in group, track 8-9, singing in English in group, track 10
Dunbar, Adrian, singing in Irish in group, track 9, singing in English in group, track 10
O Maonaigh, Gearoid, speech in Irish and English, track 9, 11
Ní Dhomhnaill, Tríona, piano throughout, track 1-2, 4, 6, 8-10
Sproule, Daithi, guitar, track 8-10

Running Order:
1. Song: Untitled
2. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, Geaftai Bhaile Bhui
3. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, Kitty from Ballymore
4. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, The Heathery Hills of Yarrow
5. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, Lately Last Night
6. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, (Casadh ?)
7. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song (Na Geamhna ?)
8. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, An Saighdiuir Treigthe
9. Speech/Song/Speech: Introduction of the song, Ta me 'mo Shui, talk from the M.C.
10. Speech/Song/Speech: Introduction of the song, Do You Love an Apple
11. Speech: Talk from the M.C. [END OF DAT]

Performers:
McLaughlin, Dermot, Derry/Dublin, fiddle, track 1-11
O'Flynn, Liam, Kildare, pipes, track 12-17; speech in English, track 18
Toland, Grace, singing in English B1-5

Running Order:
1. Reels: Paddy from Ahara, The Scolding Wife
2. Reels: Trim the Velvet, Repeal the Union
3. Reel: The Piper from Keady
4. Reel: Drowsy Maggie
5. Jig: The Lancer's Jig
6. Slip jig: The Ferry Jig
7. Reel: The College Groves
8. Reel: The Tap Room
9. Reel: Untitled
10. Reel: The Cup of Tea
11. Reel: The Finn Town Reel
12. Reel: I'm Waiting for You
13. Hornpipes: Queen of the Fairies, Dollard's Hornpipe
14. Jigs: The Little Fair Canavan, Whelan's Old Sow
15. Air: An Bonnan Bui
16. Hornpipe: Ace and Deuce of Piping
17. Reel: The West Wind
18. Speech: Questions to artist about pipes [CONTINUED ON 50b-ITMA-DAT/CDR]
19. Song: The Bonny Labouring Boy
20. Song: The Pride of Moville
21. Song: Maggie's Song
22. Song: The Shamrock Shore
23. Song: The True and Single Sailor [DAT ENDS]

Performers:
Keegan, Niall, flute, track 2-7, B1-7
Mercier, Mel, bodhran solo, track 1; bodhran & bones in duet
McFarland, Jim, singing in English B1-7

Running Order:
1. Percussion piece: Bodhran solo
2. Jigs: Karen Tweed's Band Jigs (x3)
3. Reels: Johnny McCarthy's Reels (x3)
4. Reels: Fermanagh Tunes (x3)
5. Reels: Richard Dwyer's, Karen Tweed's, Untitled
6. Reels: Paddy O'Brien's, Flagstone of Memories
7. Reels: Dunmore Lasses, My Love Is in America, Lucy Campbell's [CONTINUED ON 54b-ITMA-DAT/CDR]
8. Song: Through Benedie Glen [Air = Flower of Gortade]
9. Song: The Rose of Glenfinn (unfinished)
10. Song: The Blackbird (interrupted)
11. Song: Attend Ye Sons
12. Song: As I Roved Out One Morning
13. Song: `Twas Early, Early
14. Song: Through Benedie Glen [DAT ENDS]

Performers:
Four Star Trio, The, Cork, instrumental group
Gleeson, Barry, Dublin, singing in English, track 4-11, B4-9
Cheevers, Luke, singing in English B1-3

Running Order:
1. Hornpipes: Untitled [started twice], The Boys of Bluehill
2. Reels: Paddy Kelly's 1, Paddy Kelly's 2 [fragments]
3. Reels: Paddy Kelly's 1, Paddy Kelly's 2
4. Song: Comical Genius [interrupted] [mic noise at end of song]
5. Song: Comical Genius
6. Song: Shriekin' Artaner
7. Song: Comical Genius [fragment]
8. Song: The Mullingar Recruits
9. Song: Sally McLannan
10. Song: Daffodil Mulligan [started twice]
11. Song: Sleeveless Charms [CONTINUED ON 60b-ITMA-DAT/CDR]
12. Song: The Jew's Daughter [interrupted]
13. Song: The Jew's Daughter (Little Harry Hughes) [verses repeated at end]
14. Song: Inisvaddy's Annie [verse repeated at end]
15. Song: False, False Fly [started a few times]
16. Song: The Rivals
17. Song: Roy Roger Rum [interrupted]
18. Song: Cupid's Visitation [started twice]
19. Song: A Stor Mo Chroi
20. Song: Slip Jigs and Reels [DAT ENDS]