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Recorded from Jimmy Butcher (youngest brother of Eddie, born 1913) at his house in Grange Park, Limavady, Co. Derry, 5 May 1983 [tracks 1–12]

Performers:
Butcher, Jimmy, singing in English Tracks 1-2, 4, 7, 9, 11, speech in English Tracks 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12

Running Order:
1. The town I loved so well (‘In my memory I can always see the town that I have loved so well...’), song / Jimmy Butcher, singing in English
2. Shamrock shore [=Edward O’Connor] (‘You lovers of this countery, attend for a short while...’), song / Jimmy Butcher, singing in English
3. Talk about the song ‘Shamrock shore’ / Jimmy Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
4. Slieve Gallen braes (‘As I went a-walking one morning in May...’), song / Jimmy Butcher, singing in English
5. Talk about the song ‘Slieve Gallen braes’ / Jimmy Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
6. Talk about the song ‘Alexander’ and a singer who sang it / Jimmy Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Alexander (‘Oh, don’t you know the reason, love...’), song / Jimmy Butcher, singing in English
8. Talk about the song ‘Alexander’ / Jimmy Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
9. Strands of Magilligan (‘I’m a stranger to this country, from America I came...), song [learnt from Mary Somers (Mrs Osborne), see 6920] / Jimmy Butcher, singing in English
10. Talk about the song ‘Strands of Magilligan’ / Jimmy Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
11. Poor Susan walked along the beach (‘Poor Susan walked along the beach that skirted Sligo shore...’), song
12. Talk about the song ‘Poor Susan walked along the beach’ [learnt from his brother Willy] / Jimmy Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded from Bill Quigley at his house in Bellarena, Co. Derry, 6 May 1983 [tracks 1–6]
Recorded from Frank Browne (aged 73, of Rath, Bellanagar, Co. Roscommon in Barbara O’Flynn’s flat in Dublin), 4 June 1983 [tracks 7–12]

Performers:
Quigley, Bill, singing in English Tracks 1-2, 4, 6, speech in English 3, 5;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 3, 5;
Browne, Frank, tin whistle solo Tracks 7-9, speech in English Tracks 10, 11, singing in English Track 11;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 10, 12;
O'Flynn, Barbara, speech in English Tracks 10, 12

Running Order:
1. Dawning of the day (‘As I went out one morning being in the month of May...’), song / Bill Quigley, singing in English
2. Dawning of the day, song [fresh start], song / Bill Quigley, singing in English
3. Talk about the song ‘Dawning of the day’ / Bill Quigley, speech in English
4. Star of Moville (‘You folks of this nation that hears my narration...’), song [fragment] / Bill Quigley, singing in English
5. Talk about the song ‘Star of Moville’ / Bill Quigley, speech in English
6. Londonderry on the banks of the Foyle (‘There’s a spot in old Ireland, it’s a spot of great fame...’), song / Bill Quigley, singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Men of the west, waltz / Frank Browne, whistle
8. Peggy Malone, waltz / Frank Browne, whistle
9. Londonderry air / Frank Browne, whistle
10. Talk about the tune ‘Londonderry air’ / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Frank Browne, speech in English ; Barbara O’Flynn, speech in English
11. Peggy Malone (‘Oh, I went to the fair on a fine summer’s morning...’), song / Frank Browne, singing in English
12. Talk about the song ‘Peggy Malone’ /Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Barbara O’Flynn, speech in English [session continued on 8304] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded from Eddie Butcher (of Magilligan, Co. Derry) at the house of Hugh Shields, Dublin, 1–10 July 1968 [tracks 1–5]

Performers:
Eddie Butcher, singing in English Tracks 1–5

Running Order:
1. The Shamrock Shore [Edward Conors] (‘Oh come all you loyal lovers, give ear all for a while...’) [complete version], song  / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
2. The jacket so blue (‘A ship crew of sailors, as soon you will hear...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
3. I love my love far better (sung to the air of ‘The minstrel boy’)
4. Easy gaan Tam (‘I’m a canny Scotch steel, to this country I came...’) [incomplete?], song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
5. Benevenagh surrounded in snow , song [Fragment of literary style, sung to the air of ‘Oh the marriage, the marriage’] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English  [END OF BAND ONE]  

Recorded from Eddie Butcher (of Magilligan, Co. Derry) while staying in the house of Hugh Shields, Dublin, 1–10 July 1968 [tracks 1–8]

Performer:
Eddie Butcher, singing in English 1–8

Running Order:
1. Nothing (‘When rhyming and verses came first into fashion...’), song [sung to the air of ‘The Irish washerwoman’] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
2. For my daddy goes to Meeting, song [fragment] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
3. To my grief and woe I’ll let you know, song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
4. ’Tween Tory Island and Malin Head, song [two-line fragment, sung to the air he uses for ‘The Royal Charter’] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
5. On the top of yon heathery mountain, song [one verse only] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
6. Abeen a’ the airts the wind does blaw, song [one verse only] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English )
7. Mary O’ Neill (‘I am a bold undaunted youth, my name is John M’Cann...’) , song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
8. John Gainor (‘Assist me now you poets for I’m resolved to show it...’), song [one-verse fragment of which the last two lines are merely lilted] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English, lilt [END OF BAND ONE] 

Recorded from Eddie Butcher (of Magilligan, Co. Derry) while staying in the house of Hugh Shields, Dublin, 1–10 July 1968 [tracks 1–4]

Performer:
Eddie Butcher, singing in English 1–4

Running Order:
1. Alexander (‘Oh it’s don’t you know the reason love this night that I am here?...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
2. The tree in the ground (‘In yonder ground there was a tree...’), song [incomplete?] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
3. Moorlough Mary (‘The first place that I saw Moorlough Mary...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
4. Many’s a misty morning, song [single line fragment] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English    [END OF BAND ONE]