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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]

Performers:
Unidentified performers, mandolin and bouzouki duet A1, mandolin and bouzouki in trio with flute A2;
Unidentified performer, flute in trio with mandolin and bouzouki A2;
Unidentified performer, banjo solo A3, B1-3;
Non Irish material (off-disc dub) A4;
Unidentified performer, pipes solo B4;
Unidentified performer, whistle B5;
Byrne, James, fiddle solo B6-15, 17-28, 30-36, fiddle in duet with banjo B16, 29;
Unidentified performer [Allen Feldmen], banjo in duet with fiddle B16, 29

Running Order:
1. Tune: Untitled
2. Reels: Untitled
3. Tune: Untitled
4. Non Irish material (off-disc dub) [END OF BAND ONE]
5. Tune: Untitled
6. Tune: Untitled
7. Tune: Untitled
8. Reels: Untitled [Miss McLeod], Untitled
9. Reel: Untitled
10. Reel: Untitled
11. Jigs: Untitled, Untitled [The Old Grey Goose]
12. Set Dance: Untitled [The Job of Journeywork]
13. Reels: Untitled
14. Reel: Untitled
15. Reels: Untitled
16. Reel: Untitled [The Crooked Road to Dublin]
17. Reel: Untitled [The Pinch of Snuff]
18. Reel: Untitled
19. Reel: Untitled
20. Reel: Untitled
21. Reel: Untitled [Jenny's Chicken]
22. Hornpipe: Untitled
23. Reel: Untitled [Bean an Ti ar Lar]
24. Hornpipe: Untitled
25. Highland: Untitled [Maggie Pickins]
26. Hornpipe: Untitled
27. Mazurka: Untitled
28. Reel: Untitled
29. Reel: Untitled
30. Reel: Untitled
31. Highland: Untitled
32. Reel: Untitled
33. Reel: Untitled [Jenny's Welcome to Charlie]
34. Highlands/Reel: Untitled
35. Slow Air: Untitled
36. Reel: Untitled [Jackson's] (clipped)
37. Waltz: Untitled
38. Reels: Untitled
39. Highlands: Untitled
40. Strathspey: Untitled [END OF BAND TWO]