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Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 9 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout A, singing in English A10-13;
Maguire, John, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh, speech in English throughout A, singing in English A2, 4, 6 ,8;
McMahon, Paddy, Belfast, speech in English throughout A

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about mining in Scotland, conditions, describing the work in the 1920's in the 'Priory' and other pits, miners strike, Blantyre disaster
2. Song: The Blantyre Disaster
3. Speech: talk about different versions of the song 'The Blantyre Disaster'
4. Song: The Factory Girl
5. Speech: talk about Irish people emigrating to work in Scotland, mention of the song 'The Shanty Where They Make the Gas'
6. Song: Fee and Flanagan
7. Speech: talk about singing techniques, buying ballad sheets in Clones, learning songs from ballad sheets
8. Song: Thousands Are Sailing to America
9. Speech: talk about ballad sheets
10. Song: Young Edwin (three takes, unfinished)
11. Song: The Blantyre Disaster
12. Song: St Patrick (four takes, unfinished) [END OF BAND ONE]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 87 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Unidentified performer [Pat Hanly ?] flute solo A1-12, speech in English throughout;
Unidentified performer, flute solo A13-14, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Jig/Speech: Untitled
2. Jig: Untitled
3. Reel/Speech: The Green Fields of Rosbeigh ?
4. Reel: The Green Fields of Rosbeigh ?
5. Reel: Untitled
6. Speech/Reel: Untitled
7. Reel: Untitled
8. Reel/Speech: Untitled
9. Jigs/Speech: Untitled
10. Reels/Speech: Untitled
11. Reel/Speech: Untitled
12. Reel: Untitled
13. Barndance: Untitled
14. Reel/speech: The Maid of Mount Cisco [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 86 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Hanly, Pat, flute in duet A1, [flute solo A2-13];
[Maguire], John Joe, flute in duet A1

Running Order:
1. Jigs: Untitled
2. Jigs: Untitled
3. Reel: Untitled
4. Reel: Untitled
5. Reels: Untitled
6. Reels: Untitled
7. Air: Untitled
8. Air: Untitled
9. Reels: Untitled
10. Hornpipe: Untitled
11. Hornpipe: Untitled
12. Reel: Untitled
13. Jigs: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 84 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Griffen, Vincent, fiddle solo A1-9

Running Order:
1. Reel: Lord Gordon's
2. Jigs: Untitled
3. Reels: Untitled
4. Reels: Untitled
5. Reels: Paddy Ryan's Dream, Mammy's Pet
6. Reels: Paddy Ryan's Dream, Mammy's Pet (take two)
7. Reels: Lord McDonald's, Ballinasloe Fair
8. Reels: Lord McDonald's, Ballinasloe Fair (take two)
9. Reels: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 82 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Griffen, Vincent, fiddle solo A1-9

Running Order:
1. Reels: The Reefs, McFadden's Favourite
2. Jigs: The Trip to Sligo, Garrett Barry's
3. Reels: The New Year's In, Yuoghal Quay
4. Reels: The New Year's In, Youghal Quay (take two)
5. Reels: Dr.Gilbert, The Queen of May
6. Reels: Lady Anne Montgomery, Down the Broom, The Gatehouse Maid
7. Hornpipes: The New Century, The Cuckoo
8. Reels: Untitled
9. Air: Se Bhfath mo Bhfuartha (The Cause of my Sorrow) [END OF BAND ONE]

Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 81 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout;
Gunn, Tommy, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about nick-names given to people for different reasons
2. Speech: talk about John Maguire - 'The Honeymoon Fiddler'
3. Speech: talk about courting
4. Speech: talk about fiddles, what makes a good fiddle
5. Speech: talk about buying a fiddle from Matt Simington for one pound
6. Speech: talk about a book of the tunes of 'Old John Gunn'

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