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Performers:
Campbell, Ger, accordion solo A1;
Best, Anita, speech in English A2, singing in English A2, lilting A2, singing in English in duet A3

Running Order:
1. Untitled, single / Ger Campbell, accordion ; [unidentified dancers]
2. Billy Piddle, reel ; Over the hill to see grandma / Anita Best, lilting, speech in English (duplicate recording track 3, Aidan O’Hara Collection, Reel-to-Reel 25, 889a-ITMA-REEL/CDR)
3. I’m a hearty Newfoundlander (Me old ragadoo), song / Anita Best, singing in English ; Elsie Best, singing in English (duplicate recording track 4, Aidan O’Hara Collection, Reel-to-Reel 25, 889a-ITMA-REEL/CDR) [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:
William, Dooley, singing in English A1;
Tracey, Mrs. Margaret, accordion solo A2-6;
Doolel ?, Robert, singing in English A7;
Haggett, Betty, singing in English A8;
Barker, Larry, accordion solo A9;
O'Driscoll, Jim, singing in English in duet A10;
O'Driscoll, Joe, singing in English in duet A10-11;
O'Driscoll, Ben, singing in English in duet A11;
Dooley, Martin, singing in English A12-13, harmonica solo A14-17

Running Order:
1. Mantle of green [beginning clipped], song / William Dooley, singing in English
2. Speech [introduction] ; Untitled, single / John Dooley, speech in English; Margaret Tracey, accordion
3. Untitled, single / Margaret Tracey, accordion
4. Untitled, single / Margaret Tracey, accordion
5. Untitled, waltz / Margaret Tracey, accordion
6. Untitled, jig / Margaret Tracey, accordion
7. Speech [introduction] ; Molly Bawn, song / Robert Doolel, singing in English
8. The nightingale, song / Betty Haggett, singing in English
9. Untitled, single / Larry Barker, accordion
10. When the fields are white with daisies, song / Jim O’Driscoll, singing in English ; Joe O’Driscoll
11. Old Ireland's shore, song / Ben O’Driscoll, singing in English ; Joe O’Driscoll, singing in English
12. The Knoxville girl, song / Martin Dooley, singing in English
13. Old Dan Tucker, song / Martin Dooley, singing in English
14. Cock o' the North, jigl / Martin Dooley, harmonica
15. Mussels in the corner, single / Martin Dooley, harmonica
16. Untitled, jig / Martin Dooley, harmonica
17. Turkey in the straw, barndance / harmonica [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Campbell, Gerald, accordion solo A1, speech in English A2-3, singing in English A2-4;
Branch Dancers, square dancing A1;
Brace, Wayne, speech in English A2, 5;
Ashton, John, singing in English in duet A5, 7, singing in English A6, speech in English A6;
Lovelace, Martin, singing in English in duet A5, 7;
Slade, Linda, speech in English A8, singing in English A8, singing in English in duet A9;
Wareham, Wilf, speech in English A8-9, 10, singing in English in duet A9;
Best, Anita, speech in English A10, singing in English in duet A10;
Pius, Power, singing in English in duet A10

Running Order:
1. Untitled, square set / Gerald Campbell, accordion ; Branch dancers
2. Speech [introduction] ; The barque in the harbour, song / Gerald Campbell, speech in English, singing in English ; [unidentified percussion]
3. Speech [introduction] ; The sweet forget me not, song / Gerald Campbell, speech in English, singing in English ; [unidentified percussion]
4. The girl that slighted me, song / Gerald Campbell, singing in English
5. Speech [introduction] ; The Banks of Claudy, song / Wayne Brace, speech in English ; John Ashton, singing in English ; Martin Lovelace, singing in English
6. Jack the sailor, song / John Ashton, singing in English ; Martin Lovelace, singing in English
7. Admiral Benbow, song / John Ashton, singing in English ; Martin Lovelace, singing in English
8. Speech [introduction] ; The schooner Maggie, song / Wilf Wareham, speech in English ; Linda Slade, singing in English, speech in English
9. Speech [introduction] ; Leave her Johnny leave her, song / Wilf Wareham, speech in English, singing in English ; Linda Slade, singing in English
10. Speech [introduction] ; Farewell Maggie darling, song / Anita Best, singing in English, speech in English ; Pius Power, 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:
Crooked Stove Pipe (Charlie Pennell, Don Randal, Theo Rosenburg, Ann Rosenberg, Ted Rowan), group instrumental A1, group instrumental with singing in English A2-3;
[Tuglavina, Joe?], speech in English and Inuitituk A4-6, singing in Inuitituk with guitar A4-6;
[Tuglavina, Jerry?], speech in English and Inuitituk A4-6, singing in Inuitituk with guitar A4-6;
O'Reilly, Dermot, speech in English A4, 6, 7-9, singing in English with guitar A8;
Ralph, Dorman, singing in English with accordion A9, accordion solo A10, speech in English A10

Running Order:
1. Foggy mountain breakdown, instrumental / Charlie Pennell, mandolin ; Don Randall, bass fiddle ; Neil Rosenberg, banjo ; Ann Rosenberg, bass ; Ted Rowe, guitar, speech in English
2. Speech/Song: The wreck of the old no. 9 / Charlie Pennell, mandolin ; Don Randall, bass fiddle ; Neil Rosenberg, banjo ; Ann Rosenberg, bass ; Ted Rowe, guitar, singing in English
3. Speech [Introduction] ; There's no price tags on the doors of Newfoundland, song / Charlie Pennell, mandolin ; Don Randall, bass fiddle ; Neil Rosenberg, banjo ; Ann Rosenberg, bass, singing in English ; Ted Rowe, guitar, speech in English
4. Speech [Introduction] ; Untitled, song / Dermot O’Reilly, speech in English ; Joe Tuglavina, singing in Inuktituk ; Jerry Tuglavina, guitar
5. Untitled, song / Joe Tuglavina, singing in Inuktituk ; Jerry Tuglavina, guitar
6. Untitled, song / Joe Tuglavina, singing in Inuktituk ; Jerry Tuglavina, guitar
7. Speech [Introduction] ; The sweet forget me not, song / Dermot O’Reilly, speech in English ; Gerald Campbell, speech in English, singing in English
8. Speech [Introduction] ; Your cheatin' heart, song / Dermot O’Reilly, speech in English, singing in English, guitar ; composed by Hank Williams
9. Speech [Introduction] ; The bad companions / Dorman Ralph, singing in English, accordion
10. The Golden Jubilee, single / Dorman Ralph, accordion [END OF STEREO BANDS]