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Performers:
Shute, Mr William, speech in English A1-4;
Shute, Mrs William, speech in English A1-2;
[Hearn ?], Mrs Kitty, speech in English A5, singing in English A6;
Snow, Mrs Elizabeth, speech in English A7, recitation in English A8

Running Order:
1. Speech [story about the lost horse] / William Shute, speech in English (continuation from Aidan O'Hara Reel-to-Reel 19, 876a-ITMA-REEL/CDR TRACK 10)
2. Speech [talk about fairies] / William Shute, speech in English ; Mrs. William Shute, speech in English
3. Speech [talk about being shipwrecked around Labrador] / William Shute, speech in English
4. Speech [talk about working whaling] / William Shute, speech in English
5. Speech [talk about learning songs] / Kitty [Hearn ?], speech in English
6. When the bees are in their hive, song / Kitty [Hearn ?], singing in English
7. Speech [talk about writing poetry] / Elizabeth Snow, speech in English
8. Going to church, recitation / Elizabeth Snow, speech in English
9. Speech ; St Paul sale, recitation / Elizabeth Snow, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Morry, Howard, singing in English A1, 3-5, speech in English A1-3, 6;
Andrews, Hal, speech in English A6

Running Order:
1. Speech ; The flying cloud, song ; speech / Howard Morry, singing in English, speech in English ; [unidentified speaker] [continued from Aidan O'Hara Reel-to-Reel 34, 902a-ITMA-REEL/CDR track 7]
2. Speech [talk about the original Portuguese and English settlers in the area, life in the old times, house parties, dancing, playing cards, and the importance of neighbours, smuggling rum] / Howard Morry, speech in English
3. [In Duckworth street there lived a dame], song / Howard Morry, singing in English
4. [Galway town], song / Howard Morry, singing in English
5. [Old Swansea Town (‘…But still I live in hopes to see old Newfoundland once more…’)], song / Howard Morry, singing in English
6. Speech [describe an impromptu dance, talk about the old times] / [Unidentified speaker] [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Unidentified performer, speech in English A1;
Ryan, Patrick, speech in English A2, 6, 8, singing in English A3, 5, 9-10, singing in English in duet A4;
Ryan, Mrs, singing in English in duet A4;
Pott, Dominic Phil, speech in English A7

Running Order:
1. Speech [spoken introduction] / unidentified collector, speech in English
2. Speech [story about an Irishman on his deathbed] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
3. My darling Jack, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
4. Kevin Barry, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English ; Mrs. Ryan, singing in English
5. Why didn't you say so before, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
6. Speech [local dances and fights, Will Murphy, Mike Keogh, stories and jokes] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
7. Speech [stories about Phil's father] / Dominic Philpott, speech in English
8. Speech [story about arthritis, story about Andy Keogh, loading the ships to go to Labrador, superstitions, Plate Cove] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
9. Johnson, song / Patrick Ryan, speech in English, singing in English
10. The Boston burglar [clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Ryan, Patrick, singing in English A1-2, 4, 6-7, speech in English A2-3, 5, 8

Running Order:
1. The gale of Sunday night [beginning clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
2. Across the bay in an open boat [beginning clipped], song ; speech [details of song origins] / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
3. Speech [jokes about the English and Newfoundlanders] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
4. Black sheep [end clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
5. Speech [jokes, story about arresting James Dooley] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
6. The antics of Plate Cove [fragment], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
7. The Newfoundland disaster [end clipped], song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
8. Speech [story about Tracey, a local trader] / Patrick Ryan, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Ryan, Patrick, singing in English A1-2, speech in English A3;
Unidentified performer, speech in English A4;
Keough, Benedict, singing in English A4, speech in English A5

Running Order:
1. A young sailor, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
2. The July drive, song / Patrick Ryan, singing in English
3. Speech [stories about working on ships and jokes] / Patrick Ryan, speech in English
4. Speech [introduction] ; The banks of sweet Dundee, song / Unknown collector, speech in English ; Benedict Keough, singing in English
5. Speech [story of LCM Hart, Benedict’s father was a songwriter] / Benedict Keough, speech in English
6. The sinking of the LCM Hart, song / Benedict Keough, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Keough, Benedict, singing in English A1, 4, 6, speech in English A2-5;
Unidentified performer, speech in English A7;
Dooley, Patrick, singing in English A7;
Dooley, singing in English A8-9

Running Order:
1. Bottle of brandy, song / Benedict Keough, singing in English
2. Speech [story about a cemetery] / Benedict Keough, speech in English
3. Speech [story about rescuing Frank Moore the Premier of Newfoundland] / Benedict Keough, speech in English
4. My dear old mother [beginning clipped], song / Benedict Keough, singing in English, speech in English
5. Speech [story of Philpott's ghost] / Benedict Keough, singing in English
6. Bonavista bay, song / Benedict Keough, singing in English
7. Speech [introduction], The lumberjack man [beginning clipped], song / Unknown collector, speech in English; Patrick Dooley, singing in English
8. Jimmy (beginning clipped), song / William Dooley, singing in English
9. Mantle of green (beginning clipped), song / William Dooley, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Best, Anita, speech in English A1-2, recitation in English A1;
Ferland, Pierre, speech in English A2, singing in French with clogging

Running Order:
1. Speech [introduction] ; Murphy in the cupboard, recitation / Anita Best, speech in English
2. Speech [talk about clogging accompaniment, importance of rhythm instruments]; [Untitled], song / Pierre Ferland, speech in English, singing French, dancing ; Anita Best, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Best, Anita, singing in English in duet A1, 6, speech in English A1, 6-7, 9;
[Brace, Wayne?] speech in English A1;
[Wareham, Wilf?] speech in English A1;
Power, Pius, singing in English in duet A1, 6;
Ferland, Pierre, singing in French A2-3, speech in English A2-3;
Brass Bell (Stephanie Squires, Tim Snook), singing in English with guitar A4-5, speech in English A4-5;
Slade, Linda, speech in English 7A, singing in English 7A;
Wakefield, John, speech in English A8, singing in English with guitar A8;
McDonald, David, singing in English A10

Running Order:
1. Liverpool pilot, song / Anita Best, speech in English, singing in English ; Pius Power, singing in English ; [unidentified], speech in English
2. Speech [Introduction] ; Au trente et un de moi perreau, song / Pierre Ferland, singing in French, speech in English
3. Speech [Introduction, song meaning] ; Les voyageurs de Gatineau, song (clipped at end) / Pierre Ferland, singing in French, speech in English
4. Speech [introduction] Ruined time, song / Stephanie Squires, speech in English, singing in English ; Tim Snook, guitar
5. Speech [introduction] ; High Germany, song / Stephanie Squires, speech in English, singing in English ; Tim Snook, guitar
6. Speech [introduction] ; Tobacco song / Anita Best, speech in English, singing in English ; Pius Power, singing in English ; composed by Peter Leonard
7. Speech [introduction] ; Dumb, dumb, dumb, song / Linda Slade, speech in English, singing in English ; Anita Best, speech in English
8. Speech [introduction] ; The fly song / John Wakefield, speech in English, singing in English
9. Speech [comic story about the McDonalds of Salmonier] / Anita Best, speech in English
10. Mrs. McGrath, singing in English / David McDonald, singing in English ; Anita Best, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Felix, Ron, accordion A1-2;
Penney, Susie, singing in English A3;
English, John Joe, recitation in English A4, 13, singing in English A6;
Slade, Linda, singing in English A5, 7, speech in English A7;
Unidentified performer, speech in English A8, singing in English A8;
Byrne, Joe, speech in English A9, lilting A9;
Bowman, Bill, whistle solo A10;
Best, Anita, singing in English A11;
Judge, Patsy, speech in English A12, singing in English A12

Running Order:
1. Untitled, jig / Ron Felix, accordion ; [unidentified guitar]
2. Untitled, reel / Ron Felix, accordion ; [unidentified dancers]
3. Barbara Allen, song / Susie Penney, singing in English
4. What is the best thing in life?, recitation / John Joe English, speech in English
5. Lovely Nancy, song / Linda Slade, singing in English
6. On the pillow of despair, song / John Joe English, singing in English
7. Bachelor's hall, song / Linda Slade, speech in English, singing in English
8. Now I'm sixty-four, song / [unidentified singer and guitar]
9. Speech [gob music] ; Little Beggarman, lilting / Joe Byrne, lilting
10. The half-door, march and reel / Bill Bowman, tin whistle ; [unknown bodhrán]
11. Anti-confederation song / Anita Best, singing in English
12. Speech [introduction] ; The hat me father wore, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
13. The railway disaster hero, recitation / John Joe English, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]