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Recorded in the house of John Bán Byrne (aged about 52), Malinbeg, Co. Donegal, 5 September 1968 [tracks 1–6]
Recorded in the house of Bernard Maguire senior (Barney), aged 87), Largybrack, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal, 6 September 1968 [tracks 7–8]

Performers:
John Bán Byrne, singing in English Tracks 1–3, fiddle solo Tracks 4–6;
Barney Maguire, singing in Irish Tracks 7–8

Running Order:
1. Barbara Ellen (‘It being about the Christmas time when green leaves they were falling...’), song [old ballad] / John Bán Byrne, singing in English
2. The dark-eyed gipsy(‘There were three gipsies in the East...’), song [old ballad] / John Bán Byrne, singing in English
3. Willy O (‘[Willie, Willie,] where are the blushes...’), song [fragment] / John Bán Byrne, singing in English
4. Untitled [= Old man Dillon], jig / John Bán Byrne, fiddle
5. The 'Old foggy dew', march / John Bán Byrne, fiddle
6. Highland: Untitled, highland / John Bán Byrne, fiddle [end of session]
7. Tá mo ghrádh-sa pósta (‘O tá mo ghrádh-sa ‘póstaí’ Is níl stór agam le fáil...’), song / Barney Maguire (aged 87), singing in Irish [session continued from 6822]
8. An cailín Sian (‘ ’Sa filleadh aniar domh sa [?] chailín tSian...’), song / Barney Maguire, singing in Irish [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded at the house of John Byrne, Meenacross, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal from John Byrne (aged about 70), his son James (aged about 28), Patrick Gillespie (Paddy Phroinsiais), aged about 45) and Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle, (aged about 25), 1 September 1968 [tracks 1–7]
Recorded in the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal from Charles Boyle (aged about 73) and his son Bernard (aged about 30), 2 September, 1968 [tracks 8–13]

Performers:
John Byrne, fiddle in duet Tracks 1–2, 7;
JosephBoyle, fiddle in duet Tracks 1–2, singing in Irish Track 3, singing in English Track 6;
James Byrne, fiddle in duet Tracks 4–5, 7;
Patrick Gillespie, fiddle in duet Tracks 4–5;
Bernard Boyle, singing in English Track 8, singing in Irish Track 11, speech in Irish Track 12;
Charles Boyle, speech in English Track 9–10, speech in Irish Track 13

Running Order:
1. Untitled, highland / John Byrne, fiddle ; Joseph ( ‘Jojo’) Boyle, fiddle
2. Erin-oh, polka / John Byrne, fiddle ; Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle, fiddle
3. An bhfaca tú an sean-bhean bhocht, song [one-verse fragment] / Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle., singing in Irish
4. Brennan’s favourite, jig / Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie, fiddle ; James Byrne, fiddle
5. The knights of Saint Patrick, jig / Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie, fiddle ; James Byrne, fiddle
6. The wild rapparee ( ‘How green are the fields that are washed by the Finn...’), song Joseph (‘Jojo’) Boyle, singing in English
7. Maggie Pickie, dance tune / John Byrne, fiddle ; James Byrne, fiddle [end of session]
8. The wild rapparee, song [text from Walton’s print] / Bernard Boyle, singing in English
9. The serving-boy of Glencolumkille, story [incomplete] / Charles Boyle, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
10. The serving-boy of Glencolumkille, story [completed] / Charles Boyle, speech in English
11. Bríd bhán, song / Bernard Boyle, singing in Irish
12. An crochaire tárnochta, story [learnt from Charlie McCann, Ballyshannon man living in Teelin] / Bernard Boyle, speech in Irish
13. An gobán saor, story / Charles Boyle, speech in Irish [session continued on 6825]

Seán Maguire solo fiddle playing recorded in either Larry Redican or Jack Coen's house, New York, 1950s

00:00:53 - 00:03:29 | The boys of the lough, reel / Seán Maguire, fiddle
00:27:10 - 00:29:39 | Flax in bloom, reel / Seán Maguire, fiddle

Ciarán Mac Mathúna tape of young musicians

00:00:00 - 00:01:08 | Greetings to Larry Redican, May and family from Ciarán introducing young musicians coming on the scene in early 1960s, speech / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English
00:01:08 - 00:03:40 | Ciarán introduces Brendan McGlinchey, Johnny Pickering, Kevin McElhatton, speech ; Crowley's no. 1, reel ; Crowley's no. 2, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Brendan McGlinchey, fiddle ; Johnny Pickering, fiddle ; Kevin McElhatton, piano
00:03:42 - 00:6:26 | Lucy Campbell, reel ; The mountain road, reel / Brendan McGlinchey, fiddle ; John Connack, fiddle ; Kevin McElhatton, piano
00:06:27 - 00:8:59 | Ciarán introduces another young musician, Seán Keane ; Mullingar lea, reel ; Star of Munster, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Seán Keane, fiddle ; Bridie Lafferty, piano
00:09:00 - 00:11:42 | Ciarán introduces another young musician, 18 year old Seán Keane, speech ; College groves, reel ; Cherry tree, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Seán Keane, fiddle ; Bridie Lafferty, piano
00:11:43 - 00:15:49 | Ciarán introduces Castle Céilí Band, speech ; Bill Harte's, jig ; Jimmy Wards, jig ; Jude's bush, jig / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Castle Céilí Band, instrumental group
00:15:50 - 00:19:15 | Ciarán introduces Castle Céilí Band, speech ; Crowley’s, reel ; Lord McDonald’s, reel ; Caledonian, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Castle Céilí Band, instrumental group
00:19:16 - 00:22:25 | Ciarán introduces Castle Céilí Band, speech / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Miss McDonald's, reel ; Gorman's, reel ; Ballinasloe Fair, reel / Castle Céilí Band, instrumental group
00:22:25 - 00:25:15 | Ciarán introduces Castle Céilí Band, speech ; Humours of Ballyconnell, reel ; Sailor on the rock, reel ; Lucky in love, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Castle Céilí Band, instrumental group.
00:25:16 - 00:28:17 | Ciarán introduces Paddy O’Brien, speech ; Father Kelly's, reels / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Paddy O’Brien, accordion ; Stella Seevers, piano
00:28:18 - 00:33:46 | Ciarán introduces Paddy O’Brien and others from the Lough Gowna Céilí Band including Paddy Maloney, speech ; The laurel bush, reel ; Jenny’s wedding, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Lough Gowna Céilí Band, instrumental group
00:33:47 - 00:36:33 | Ciarán tells Larry Redican about the ballad boom in Dublin and introduces a new group called the Dubliners with Ronnie Drew singing, speech ; The Ragman's Ball, song / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Ronnie Drew, singing in English
00:36:34 - 00:39:45 | Ciarán introduces Barney McKenna as a member of the new group called the Dubliners, speech ; Sporting Nell, reel ; The Boyne Hunt, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Barney McKenna, banjo
00:39:46 - 00:43:07 | Ciarán introduces a new group called the Dubliners with Luke Kelly, singing, speech ; The wild rover, song / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Luke Kelly and Dubliners, singing in English
00:43:11 - 00:45:33 | Ciarán introduces Felix Doran from Manchester from a great musical family, speech : The mountain lark [The steampacket], reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Felix Doran, uilleann pipes
00:45:34 - 00:47:22 | Ciarán introduces Felix Doran from Manchester from a great musical family, speech ; Toss the feathers, reel / Ciarán Mac Mathúna, speech in English ; Felix Doran, uilleann pipes

Recordings made at the Pipers' Club, Dublin, 1950s

Part 1
00:22:22 - 00:23:46 | Four courts, reel / Seán Seery, uilleann pipes
Part 2
00:16:45 - 00:20:20 | An raibh tú ag an gcarraig?, air ; The bunch of keys, reel / Tommie Potts, fiddle ; Paddy McElvaney, speech in English

Barney McKenna & Tony MacMahon recorded at the Focus Theatre, [Dublin], 1970s

The kid on the mountain, slip jig / Barney McKenna, banjo

A field recording made by Cathal McConnell in the home of Micho Russell, Doonagore, Doolin, Co. Clare of flute, tin whistle and singing / featuring Cathal McConnell, tin whistle, singing in English ; Micho Russell, flute ; Eamonn Curran, tin whistle

Side A
00:00 - 04:17 | Unidentified, fling / Micho Russell, flute
04:18 - 06:20 | Kitty Jones' reel / Micho Russell, flute, speech in English ; Cathal McConnell, tin whistle, speech in English
06:21 - 07:44 | Jig / Micho Russell, flute
07:45 - 10:11 | Andy Kerrin's, set dance / Eamonn Curran, tin whistle
10:12 - 12:23 | Speed the plough, reel / Eamonn Curran, tin whistle
13:12 - 14:37 | Reel / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
14:38 - 15:14 | Reel / Micho Russell, flute
17:28 - 19:30 | Reel / Micho Russell, flute
19:31 - 21:40 | Unidentified, jig [learned from John Ward] / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
22:55 - 25:42 | Reels / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
25:44 - 27:35 | The concertina reel / Micho Russell, flute
27:36 - 29:20 | Micho Russell's slide / Micho Russell, flute
29:44 - 33:37 | Bonnie Killaloe, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English

Side B
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