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Recorded at the house of Mrs. Tessie Molloy (aged about 60), Gannew, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, 13 September 1968 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded at the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, from Mrs Mary Collins, née Hegarty (age about 62), Cashel, retired National teacher and from John MacNeillus (age about 48) of Doonalt, 13 September 1968 [tracks 4–11]
Recorded at the house of Charles (75 years) and Dennis (77 years) Cunningham, Straleel, Carrick, Co. Donegal, 14 September 1968 [tracks 12–18]

Performers:
Mrs. Tessie Molloy, singing in English Tracks 1–2, singing in Irish Track 3;
Mrs. Mary Collins, speech in Irish Tracks 4–6, Tracks 9–11, speech in English Track 6, singing in Irish Track 7;
John MacNeillus, speech in Irish Track 8;
Charles Cunningham, singing in English Tracks 12, 14–15, speech in English Tracks 13, 17–18, singing in Irish Track 16

Running Order:
1. In a lonely little valley (‘In a lonely little valley midst the hills of Donegal...’), song [words by Miss Carrie Crawford, Post Office, Gannew] / Mrs Tessie Molloy (age about 60), singing in English
2. There’s a corner of old Ireland (‘There’s a corner of old Ireland that’s home sweet home to me...’) / Mrs Tessie Molloy, singing in English
3. Thart fa dtaobh de’n bhaile, song [translation of the game song ‘Round and round the village] / Mrs Tessie Molloy, singing in Irish
4. Nóg nóg nae, rhyme [used by Christmas rhymers] / Mrs Mary Collins (aged about 62), speech in Irish
5. Norik agus Malik, story [learnt in Teelin] / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish
6. Talk about the song ‘Cuir na ba’ with fragments recited, speech / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
7. Cuir na ba (‘Óró, cuir na ba, cuir na ba i gcónaí [?]...’), song [learnt from her aunt Peggy Hegarty in Teelin] / Mrs Mary Collins, singing in Irish
8. Colmcille agus an fear tinn, story / John MacNeillus (age about 48, of Doonalt), speech in Irish
9. Seán amadán, story / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
10. (‘Goidé’n bior a chuir Fionn sa bhrat?...’), riddle / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
11. An tsean bhean bheag, rhyme / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
12. Pat Molloy and the cockney (‘When Pat Molloy an Irish boy that left sweet county Clare...’), song / Charles Cunningham (age 75), singing in English
13. The wonderful feather, story [continued from track A18] / Charles Cunningham, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
14. Willy O (‘Come all you maids both fair and handsome...’), song / Charles Cunningham, singing in English
15. The banks of the Ayr [= Burns and his highland Mary] (‘In green Caledonia there ne’er were two lovers...’), song / Charles Cunningham, singing in English
16. Ins an aimsir aoibhinn aerach (‘Ins an aimsir aoibhinn aerach fhad [?] nuair a bhí mé féin ’mo scafaire...’), song / Charles Cunningham, singing in Irish
17. The black thief, story [fragment] / Charles Cunningham, speech in English
18. The wonderful feather [story continues on track A13] [session continued on 6833] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
McBride, Jimmy, speech in English A1-2;
[unidentified performer], singing in English A1;
[McKay, George], singing in English A1;
[unidentified performer], singing in Irish A1;
Mulhern, Pat, singing in English A1;
Bree, Barley, instrumental A2 =;
Donnell, P.V., A2;
Sweeney, Tom, A2;
Sweeney, Jim, A2;
McGonigle, Kevin, singing in English A2;
Hare, Marie, singing in English A2;
Deanery Doherty, Kate, singing in English A2;
Price, Betty, singing in English;
Morin, Mac, singing in English A2;
Hanna, Geordie, singing in English A2;
Morin, Mac, piano A2

Running Order:
1. Speech and song: Programme 11: Examination of a song, 'Patrick O'Donnell', collected in the Maritimes that has close connections with West Donegal
2. Speech: Programme 12: 'Songs common to both traditions' (An examination of the songs 'Lily of the West', 'The dark-eyed sailor' and 'An Irish girl's lament'

Performers:
Munnelly, Tom, incidental speech in English throughout;
All performers, incidental speech in English throughout;
Carbury, Peter, Longford, pipes solo A1-3, 5-7;
Breathnach, Eadaoin, Dublin, pipes solo A8-12;
Donnelly, Sean, Dublin, pipes solo 13-15;
Neill, Paddy, Belfast, pipes solo 16-17;
Garvin, William, pipes solo 18-21;
Kiernan, Brian, Dublin, pipes solo 22-24;
Walsh, Tom, pipes solo A25-27;
Clarke, Tom, Donegal, pipes solo A28-29;
O'Neill, Finbar, Dublin, pipes solo A30-32;
Grant, Dick, Clare, pipes solo A33-36;
Munnelly, Annette, Dublin, pipes solo A4, 37-38;
O hAlmhain, Michael, pipes solo A39

Running Order:
1. Reels: The Chattering Magpie, Untitled
2. Reel: The Old Irish Blackthorn
3. Reel/Fragment: The Strokestown Reel
4. Fragment
5. Reel Fragment: The Old Irish Blackthorn
6. Reels: The Steampacket, The Miller's Daughter
7. Reels: Eileen Curran, Jenny's Wedding
8. Reel: The Galtee Reel
9. Jigs: Untitled, Tatter Jack Walsh (interrupted)
10. Jig: Tatter Jack Walsh (beginning clipped)
11. Reel: The Green Groves of Erin
12. Reel: Follow me Down to Carlow
13. Hornpipe: The Leitrim Fancy
14. Jig: Paidin O'Rafferty
15. Reel: The Copperplate
16. Jig: The High Kings
17. Air: Sorrow Lane
18. March: Untitled
19. Jig: Untitled
20. Air: Na Conneries
21. Reel: The Copperplate
22. Jig: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]
23. Hornpipe: Untitled
24. Jig: Untitled
25. Reel: The Cup of Tea
26. Reel: The Leitrim Fancy
27. Reels: Trim the Velvet, The Fermoy Lasses
28. Jigs: Munster Buttermilk, Untitled
29. Hornpipes: Untitled, The Boys of Bluehill
30. Jig: Untitled
31. Hornpipe: Untitled
32. Jig: The Donnybrook Jig
33. Reels: Colonel Fraser, The Bank of Ireland, Untitled
34. Reel: The Woman of the House
35. Jig: The Pig in the Rookery
36. Reel: Untitled (end clipped)
37. Jig: Untitled
38. Fragment
39. Reel: Rolling in the Rye Grass, The Wing that Shakes the Barley [END OF BAND TWO]