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Performers:
Coombes, Agnes, recitation in English A1, speech in English;
Sheehan, Ned, speech in English A2;
Curtis, Olive, singing in English A3, 6, speech in English A3, B1;
Curtis, Lenora, singing in English A4-6, speech in English A4-6, B1;
White, Fred, singing in English B2-3, speech in English B2-3;
Power, Anthony, singing in English B5, 8-10, speech in English B6, 8,;
Campbell, Gerald, singing in English B4, 7, 11-12;
[Roche ?], Derm, speech in English B13;
Unidentified performers, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Untitled, recitation / Agnes Coombes, speech in English ; composed by Brid Coombes
2. Speech [talk about the first Sheehan's to come over from Thomastown, Kilkenny] / Ned Sheehan, speech in English ; [unidentified speakers]
3. Barbara Allen, song / Olive Curtis, singing in English, speech in English
4. The cold iron door, song / Lenora Curtis, singing in English, speech in English ; composed by Hank Snow
5. The bean crock, song / Lenora Curtis, singing in English, speech in English
6. Untitled (unfinished), song / Olive Curtis, singing in English ; Lenora Curtis, singing in English, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Speech [describe the lyrics to a song for which she’s forgotten the air] / Lenora Curtis, speech in English
8. My old brown coat and me, song / Fred White, singing in English, speech in English ; [unidentified guitar]
9. A daughter of Daniel O'Connell, song / Fred White, singing in English, speech in English ; [unidentified guitar]
10. A daughter of Daniel O'Connell, song / Gerald Campbell, singing in English
11. Young Charlotte, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
12. Speech [story about a hare and a trapper] / Anthony Power, speech in English
13. A daughter of Daniel O'Connell, song / Gerald Campbell, singing in English
14. The maid with a tail, song / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
15. The valley of Kilbride, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
16. Someone has been there before, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
17. The barque in the harbour, song / Gerald Campbell, singing in English
18. The cold iron door / Gerald Campbell, singing in English ; composed by Hank Snow
19. Speech [talk about fishing and hunting in Branch and surrounding areas, modernization of the fishing industry, building the North Harbour Road through Branch, development in the area] / Dermot [Roche], speech in English ; [unidentified accordion in background] [END OF BAND TWO]

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:
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:
O'Brien, Leo, recitation in English A1, singing in English A1;
Power, Pius, speech and Recitation in English A2;
Power, Anthony, speech and Recitation in English A3

Running Order:
1. Speech [story about ‘Dickie’] ; Dickie Milbourne, song / Leo O’Brien, speech in English, singing in English
2. Speech [introduction] ; Speech [story called ‘Jack shipped to the cat’] / [Unidentified speaker] ; Pius Power Sr, speech in English
3. Speech [introduction] ; Speech [story about the summer his uncle shipped with the devil] / [Unidentified speaker] ; Anthony Power, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
O'Brien, Aly, speech in English A1-11;
O'Hara, Aidan, incidental speech in English throughout;
[background music throughout]

Running Order:
1. Speech [impressions of Ireland] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
2. Speech [why they left Ireland, many tradesmen and shopkeepers Irish, disputing the impression that immigrants left because of oppression] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
3. Speech [Aly's people were farmers, came over around 1800-1820] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
4. Speech [Irish Youngsters, a stopping off point before going to Boston, hiring men] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
5. Speech [Aly's grandfather clearing the land of trees] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
6. Speech [living conditions in the early years, grain brought in from New England, early houses known as the 'tilt', description of houses and their construction] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
7. Speech [farming methods, crops, oats a suitable crop, every household had a small garden, Harry Peddigo? bought butter] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
8. Speech [the families of Freshwater Valley] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
9. Speech [story told by Long Art Neil about Jimmy O'Leary] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
10. Speech [the fairy meadow, fairies playing hurling, sweet music heard, unlucky to build a house on a path, being given bread to put in your pocket, fairies at the crossroads, thumb and forefinger in the sign of the cross, three drops of milk, never walk over a plough, earth thrown over the plough horse] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English
11. Speech [words from Gaelic retained in the English language, ‘pure Irish’ versus dialect adaptations, Aly's grandmother would throw an ember over the roof to protect the house from fire] / Aly O’Brien, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]