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Recorded at the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal from "Mr X" (aged about 48), who wished at that time to remain anonymous, 8 September 1968 [tracks 1–11]

Performers:
John Duggan, singing in English Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8–11, lilting Track 2, speech in English Tracks 4–5, 7

Running Order:
1. Barbry Ellen (‘It being about the Christmas time...’), song [old ballad] / John Duggan, singing in English [session continued from 6828]
2. [Silver spear], reel  / John Duggan, lilt
3. Patrick O’Donnell (‘Oh my name is Patrick O’Donnell, I come from Donegal...’), song / John Duggan, singing in English
4.  (‘Ah sure God save us and bless us...’), story [clipped] / John Duggan, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
5. Story [continued] / John Duggan, speech in English 
6. [His heart’s delight] [=The holland handkerchief] (‘Oh there was a man who lived in this town...’), song [old ballad] / John Duggan, singing in English
7. Mummers’ rhymes / John Duggan, speech in English
8. God bless the master of this house, mummer’s song / John Duggan, singing in English
9. The Teelin boys (‘We got the news from Dublin for to hoist our sails tomorrow...’), song / John Duggan, singing in English
10. Far away in the county of Galway, song [music hall type] / John Duggan, singing in English
11. Bold Robert Emmet (‘The struggle is over and the boys are defeated...’), song / John Duggan, singing in English [session continued on 6831] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded from Miss Madge MacRory (aged about 65) at her house in Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal, 10 September 1968 [tracks 1–5]
Recorded from Alphonsus Ward (headmaster of Carrick National School, aged about 55) at his house in Teelin, Co. Donegal, 10 September 1968 [track 6]
Recorded from Patrick Heekin (aged about 52), of Garraros, Glencolumkille, in Gillespie’s public house, Main Street, Cashel, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, 10 September 1968 [track 7]

Performers:
Miss Madge MacRory, singing in English Tracks 1–2, singing in Irish and English Track 3, speech in Irish and English Track 4, singing in Irish Track 5;
Alphonsus Ward, singing in Irish Track 6;
Patrick Heekin, singing in English Track 7

Running Order:
1. Glenswilly (‘Attention pay, my countrymen, till I relate the news...’), song / Miss Madge MacRory (aged about 65), singing in English
2. [The Carrick courtship] (‘As I roved out one morning fair, it being on the first of July...’), song [words by local man from Lurahork] / Madge MacRory, singing in English
3. My match is a-making (‘My match is a-making since there last night...’), song [macaronic] / Madge MacRory, singing in English and Irish
4. Spoken text of the macaronic song ‘My match is a-making’, recitation / Madge MacRory, speech in English and Irish
5. An sean-duine dóite (‘Tharraing [?] mé mo shean-duine isteach ins an chófra...’), song [one-verse fragment] / Madge MacRory, singing in Irish [end of session]
6. An buinneán buí (‘O ’s a bhuinneáin bhuí, ’sé mo léan do luí...’), Alphonsus Ward, singing in Irish [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Down by the riverside (‘As I roved out one evening fair down by yon riverside...’), song / Patrick Heekin, singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded from John Duggan (aged about 48) at the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolmkille, Co. Donegal , 8 September 1968 [tracks 1–2]

Performers:
John Duggan, singing in English Tracks 1–2

Running Order:
1. Molly Bawn (‘Oh come all you late fowlers, of hunting there [?] shun...’), song / John Duggan (aged about 48), singing in English [session continued from 6828] [END OF BAND ONE]
2. Barbry Ellen (‘It being about the Christmas time...’), song [old ballad] / John Duggan, singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded at the house of Mrs. Tessie Molloy (aged about 60), Gannew, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, 13 September 1968 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded at the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, from Mrs Mary Collins, née Hegarty (age about 62), Cashel, retired National teacher and from John MacNeillus (age about 48) of Doonalt, 13 September 1968 [tracks 4–11]
Recorded at the house of Charles (75 years) and Dennis (77 years) Cunningham, Straleel, Carrick, Co. Donegal, 14 September 1968 [tracks 12–18]

Performers:
Mrs. Tessie Molloy, singing in English Tracks 1–2, singing in Irish Track 3;
Mrs. Mary Collins, speech in Irish Tracks 4–6, Tracks 9–11, speech in English Track 6, singing in Irish Track 7;
John MacNeillus, speech in Irish Track 8;
Charles Cunningham, singing in English Tracks 12, 14–15, speech in English Tracks 13, 17–18, singing in Irish Track 16

Running Order:
1. In a lonely little valley (‘In a lonely little valley midst the hills of Donegal...’), song [words by Miss Carrie Crawford, Post Office, Gannew] / Mrs Tessie Molloy (age about 60), singing in English
2. There’s a corner of old Ireland (‘There’s a corner of old Ireland that’s home sweet home to me...’) / Mrs Tessie Molloy, singing in English
3. Thart fa dtaobh de’n bhaile, song [translation of the game song ‘Round and round the village] / Mrs Tessie Molloy, singing in Irish
4. Nóg nóg nae, rhyme [used by Christmas rhymers] / Mrs Mary Collins (aged about 62), speech in Irish
5. Norik agus Malik, story [learnt in Teelin] / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish
6. Talk about the song ‘Cuir na ba’ with fragments recited, speech / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
7. Cuir na ba (‘Óró, cuir na ba, cuir na ba i gcónaí [?]...’), song [learnt from her aunt Peggy Hegarty in Teelin] / Mrs Mary Collins, singing in Irish
8. Colmcille agus an fear tinn, story / John MacNeillus (age about 48, of Doonalt), speech in Irish
9. Seán amadán, story / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
10. (‘Goidé’n bior a chuir Fionn sa bhrat?...’), riddle / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
11. An tsean bhean bheag, rhyme / Mrs Mary Collins, speech in Irish, speech in English
12. Pat Molloy and the cockney (‘When Pat Molloy an Irish boy that left sweet county Clare...’), song / Charles Cunningham (age 75), singing in English
13. The wonderful feather, story [continued from track A18] / Charles Cunningham, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
14. Willy O (‘Come all you maids both fair and handsome...’), song / Charles Cunningham, singing in English
15. The banks of the Ayr [= Burns and his highland Mary] (‘In green Caledonia there ne’er were two lovers...’), song / Charles Cunningham, singing in English
16. Ins an aimsir aoibhinn aerach (‘Ins an aimsir aoibhinn aerach fhad [?] nuair a bhí mé féin ’mo scafaire...’), song / Charles Cunningham, singing in Irish
17. The black thief, story [fragment] / Charles Cunningham, speech in English
18. The wonderful feather [story continues on track A13] [session continued on 6833] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded in the house of Charles (75 years) and Dennis (77 years) Cunningham, Straleel, Carrick, Co. Donegal, 14 September 1968 [tracks 1–2]
Recorded at the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal from Alphonsus Ward of Teelin (headmaster of Carrick National School, aged about 55) and his daughter Máire, 16 September 1968 [tracks 3–5]
Recorded in the house of Mrs Mary Haughey (74 years), the Cruaghlans, Teelin, Co. Donegal, 18 September 1968 [tracks 6–7]
Recorded in the house of Mrs. Susan Cunningham (‘Susie Phaidí Óig’), aged 78), Aghery, Teelin, Co. Donegal, 18 September 1968 [tracks 8–13]

Performers:
Charles Cunningham, singing in English Track 1, singing in Irish Track 2;
Alphonsus Ward, singing in Irish Tracks 3–4;
Marie Ward, singing in Irish Track 5;
Mary Haughey, singing in Irish Tracks 6–7;
Susan Cunningham, singing in English Tracks 8–13

Running Order:
1. The Irish jaunting car (‘I am an Irish jarvey, old Ireland is my home...’), / Charles Cunningham (75), singing in English [session continued from 6832]
2. Bríd bhán (‘Is ní thaitneann liom do shliabh...’), song / Charles Cunningham, singing in Irish [end of session]
3. Bean dubh an ghleanna [=Moll dubh an ghleanna] (‘Tá bó agam ar an tsliabh agus bím-se seal ’na diaidh...’), song / Alphonsus Ward (age about 55), singing in Irish
4. Bean an fhir ruaidh (‘A bhruinneall gan smál ’bhfuil na dealraitheacha deasa [i] do ghruaidh...’) , song / Alphonsus Ward, singing in Irish
5. Connlach glas an fhomhair (‘Ar chonnlach glais an fhómhair, a stóirín, a dhearc mé thú...’), Máire Ward (age about 19), singing in Irish [end of session]
6. Is trua gan mé thiar (‘Is trua gan mé thiar ag Eóinín Ó Ragadáin...’), song / Mrs Mary Haughey (74 years, mother of  Seán Haughey, collector for the Irish Folklore Commission), singing in Irish
7. Tá an brosnáil [?] ag cur thairsti agus í lán go’n bruach, song [fragment] , song / Mrs Mary Haughey, singing in Irish [end of session]
8. The eviction of Father McGroarty (‘You true sons of this country, both one and all rejoice...’),  song / Mrs Susan Cunningham (‘Susie Phaidí Óig’, aged 78), singing in English
9. The banks of the Foyle (‘I know a wee spot, it’s a spot of great fame...’) [=Londonderry on the banks of  the Foyle], song / Mrs Susan Cunningham (‘Susie Phaidí Óig’), singing in English
10. The weary gallows (‘My love is one of the finest young men...’), song [learnt from her mother] / Mrs Susan Cunningham (‘Susie Phaidí Óig’), singing in English
11. There was a girl in this place most beautiful to see, song [learnt from her mother] / Mrs Susan Cunningham (‘Susie Phaidí Óig’), singing in English
12. The Titanic, song [clipped, only half a line / Mrs Susan Cunningham (‘Susie Phaidí Óig’), singing in English (END OF BAND ONE)
13. The Titanic (‘It was on the tenth of April in the year nineteen hundred and twelve...’), song [complete, same air as track A12] / Mrs Susan Cunningham (‘Susie Phaidí Óig’), singing in English [end of session] (END OF BAND TWO)

Recorded at the house of Miss Mary Byrne (‘Máire Johnny Johndy’, 74 years), Bunglass Road, Teelin, Co. Donegal, 18 September 1968

Performers:
Mary Byrne, singing in Irish Tracks 1–4, 11, singing in English Tracks 8, 10, lilting Track 9;
Mrs Mary Cassidy, singing in English Tracks 5, 7, singing in Irish Tracks 6–7

Running Order:
1. An sean-duine dóite (‘Dá bhfuighfeadh an sean-duine an úsáid ba chóir dó...’), song / Miss Mary Byrne (‘Máire Johnny Johndy’,  74 years), singing in Irish
2. Bríd bhán (‘Ní thaaitneann liom-sa an sliabh...’), song [fragment] /  Mary Byrne (‘Máire Johnny Johndy’), singing in Irish
3. Bríd bhán, song [fragment] /  Mary Byrne (‘Máire Johnny Johndy’), singing in Irish 
4. Bríd bhán, song [complete] /  Mary Byrne (‘Máire Johnny Johndy’), singing in Irish
5. She left the fair shores (‘She left the fair shores of her own native Ireland...’), song / Mrs Mary Cassidy (née Haughey, age about 54), singing in English
6. Is trua gan mé thiar ag Eóinín Ó Ragadáin, song [fragments—for complete version by her mother see  6833 track A6] / Mrs Mary Cassidy, singing in Irish
7. Rock a bye baby on the tree top ; seo ba, seo ba, seo ba , mo leanbh [fragment], lullabies [to  air  of ‘Rocking the cradle’] /  Mary Cassidy, singing in English, singing in Irish
8. The banks of Claudy (‘As I roved out one evening it being in the month of June...’), song  /  Mary Byrne (‘Máire Johnny Johndy’), singing in English
9. Sidhe piper’s tune, reel  /  Mary Byrne (‘Máire Johnny Johndy’), lilt
10. Lough Swilly shore (‘Farewell, friends, I’m going to leave you...’) /  Mary Cassidy, singing in English
11. A chaora bheag dhílis, song [from school] /  Mary Cassidy, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded at the house of Patrick Heaney (retired weaver aged 67), Stravalley, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, 20 September 1968 [track 1]
Recorded at the house of Con McGinley and Mrs Máire McGinley (aged about 52), Gortaloon, Kinnakillew, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, 21 September 1968 [tracks 2–7]
Recorded at the house of John Gillespie, Doonalt, Glencolumkille, Co. Donegal, 21 September, 1968 [tracks 8–13]

Performers:
Patrick Heaney, speech in English Track 1;
Lisa Shields, speech in English Track 1;
Hugh Shields, speech in English Tracks 1, 4;
Mrs. Mary McGinley, singing in Irish Tracks 2, 3–4, speech in English and Irish Track 5;
Con McGinley, speech in Irish and English Track 5, singing in Irish Track 6, singing in English Track 7;
Paddy Phrionsiais Gillespie, singing in Irish and lilting Track 8, speech in Irish;
Ann Gillespie, singing in Irish Tracks 9–10, speech in English Track 13;
John Gillespie, speech in English Track 11

Running Order:
1. Talk about carding, spinning, dyeing and weaving wool for tweed, speech / Patrick Heaney (retired weaver aged about 67), speech in English ; Lisa Shields, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [end of session]
2. Túirne Mháire (‘Túirne Mháire an túirne sásta´[?]...’), song [with spinning, learnt from her mother] / Mrs Mary McGinley (aged about 52), singing in Irish
3. Túirne Mháire, song [without spinning] / Mrs Mary McGinley, singing in Irish
4. A chaora bheag dhílis, song [learnt from her mother] / Mrs Mary McGinley, singing in Irish ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
5. Talk about spinning in Irish and English, describing the parts of the spinning wheel, speech / Mrs Mary McGinley, speech in Irish, speech in English ; Con McGinley, speech in Irish, speech in English
6. An sean-duine dóite (‘O an bhaca tú an sean-duine ag deargadh a phíopa?...’), song / Con McGinley, singing in Irish
7. Never marry an old man (‘Never marry an old man with an armful of bones...’), song / Con McGinley, singing in Irish [end of session]
8. Túirne Mháire, song / Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie (of Gortaloon, Glencolmkille, aged about 45), lilt
9. Baint na cnó [=Nuts in May] (‘Tá Máire beag ag baint no cnó...’), song / Ann Gillespie (10 years, daughter of Paddy Phroinsiais), singing in Irish 
10. B’fhearr liom real beag, song [translation of ‘I love sixpence’]  / Ann Gillespie, singing in Irish
11. The wayfarer, poem [by Padraig Pearse, learnt in school], recitation John Gillespie (about 12 years, son of Paddy Phroinsiais), speech in English
12. Chuaidh an muc beag seo ’n an mhargaidh [=This little pig went to market], rhyme [translation] Patrick (Paddy Phroinsiais) Gillespie, speech in Irish
13. Mares eat oats, rhyme / Ann Gillespie, speech in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded in the house of Joseph (Joe) McCafferty, aged 65, Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, 21 August 1969 [tracks 1–4]
Recorded from Liam MacMenamin, National Teacher, in his house in Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 22 August 1969 [tracks 5–7]

Performers:
McCafferty, Joseph, singing in Irish A1, speech in Irish Tracks 2, 4;
McCafferty, Kathleen, speech in Irish Track 3;
MacMenamin, Liam, singing in Irish Track 5, speech in Irish Track 6, speech in English Track 7;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 7

Running Order:
1. Bríd Óg Ní Mháille (‘A Bhríd Óg Ní Mháille, ’s tú d’fhág mo chroí cráite...’), song [learnt from old man in Knockfola] / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
2. Bríd Óg Ní Mháille, recitation / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
3. Lura beag, rhyme [for game] / Kathleen McCafferty (widow of Joe’s uncle), speech in Irish
4. Gleanntán na coillidh uaignigh (‘Óró i ngleanntán na coillidh uaignigh, lag brónach mar bím...’), recitation / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [end of session]
5. Mo shuí nó mo sheasamh (‘Mo shuí nó mo sheasamh níl mise slán...’), song [learnt from Mary McCormack (aged about 75), Glenfin, c. 1840] / Liam MacMenamin, singing in Irish
6. Mo shuí nó mo sheasamh, recitation / Liam MacMenamin, speech in Irish [end of session]  [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Liam MacMenamin talking about the previous songs / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Liam MacMenamin, speech in English

Recorded from Anton McGinley (aged about 60) and his son Martin (8) in their house at Balliness, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 23 August 1969 [tracks 1–6]

Performers:
McGinley, Anton, singing in English Tracks 1-5;
McGinley, Martin, singing in English 6, speech in English Track 6;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 6

Running Order:
1. The half door (‘[As I was strolling] down the road  I spied a cosy, neat abode...’), song [learnt ‘from an American record’, take one] / Anton McGinley, singing in English
2. The half door (‘As I was strolling down the road  I spied a cosy, neat abode...’), song [take two] / Anton McGinley, singing in English
3. Your own free will (‘As I roved down by a riverside I carelessly did stray...’), song [learnt from a local man, Jim McGee], song / Anton McGinley, singing in English
4. The star of Crolly town (‘For six long months I courted her, my own, my earthly joy...’), song / Anton McGinley, singing in English
5. The maid of sweet Gurteen (‘Come all you gentle musers, combine and lend an ear...’), song [learnt from his father] / Anton McGinley, singing in English
6. The nobleman’s wedding [=Another man’s wedding] (‘Once I was invited to a nobleman’s wedding...’), song [fragment of 2 verses] / Martin (8) McGinley, singing in English, speech in English ‘ Hugh Shields, speech in English [session continued on 6929]  [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded from Anton McGinley (aged about 60), his daughters Josie and Sarah (Sally), and his sons Eddie and Martin (8) in their house at Balliness, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 23 August 1969 [tracks 1–6]

Performers:
McGinley, Josephine, singing in English Track 1;
McGinley, Martin, singing in English Track 2;
McGinley, Eddie, singing in English Tracks 3-4;
McGinley, Anton, singing in English Track 5;
McGinley, Sarah (Sally), singing in English Track 6

Running Order:
1. The nobleman’s wedding [=Another man’s wedding] (‘Once I was invited to a nobleman’s wedding...’), song [learnt from her brother’s wife, last verse incomplete] / Josie McGinley, singing in English [session continued from 6928]
2. My navvy boots on (‘I’m a bold Irish navvy and I work on the line...’), song, / Martin McGinley, singing in English
3. Paddy’s green shamrock shore [=Greencastle shore] (‘From Derry quay we sailed away bound for America...’), song / Eddie McGinley, singing in English
4. Brian O’Linn (‘Oh, Brian O’Linn had a daughter to wed...’) , song / Eddie McGinley, singing in English
5. The Lagan 'canawl' [canal] (‘The fourteenth of October was the day that we set sail...’), song [learnt from his uncle] / Anton McGinley, singing in English
6. My bonny Irish boy (‘His name I will not mention, in Ireland he was born...’), Sally McGinley, singing in English [session continued on 6930]  [END OF BAND ONE]