Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co. Donegal, from his wife Mary and her father Denis Duggan (aged 78), and from Patsy Dan Rogers (aged about 24), 31 August 1969 evening [tracks 1–4]
Copies made on Tory island 6–7 September 1969 by Hugh Shields of recordings made mostly in August 1969 by John Meenan (aged 18), barman in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh (see notes) [tracks 5–6, 11–14]
Recorded at a ceilí in the hall, West End, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, night of 31 August 1969 [tracks 7–10]
Performers:
Duggan, Dennis, singing in Irish Tracks 1-3;
Rogers, Patsy Dan, singing in Irish Track 4, singing in English Track 10;
Carr, Margaret, singing in English Tracks 5, 14, singing in Irish Track 12;
McFadden, Mary, singing in English Track 6;
McClafferty, Theresa, singing in Irish Track 8;
Walsh, Caroline, singing in English Track 9;
Meenan, Mary, singing in Irish Track 4;
Meenan, John Thomas, singing in Irish Track 11;
Meenan, William, singing in Irish Track 13;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 8;
Rogers, Eamon Ghrainne, speech in English Track 8
Running Order:
1. Ta céile dheas óg agam (‘Ta céile dheas óg agam ar an bhaile seo thall...’), song / Denis Duggan, singing in Irish
2. A athair dhílis (‘ Ó ’s a athair dhílis, nach mé a rachad ’un na trá leat...’), song / Denis Duggan, singing in Irish
3. Ag gabhail go Baile Átha Cliath dom (‘ ’S ag gabhail go Baile Átha Cliath dom, ó, an chéad lá de’n tseachtain...’), song / Denis Duggan, singing in Irish
4. Cruacha glasa na h-Éireann (‘Tá an samhradh ag sileadh ’s ag séideadh...’), song / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in Irish ; Mary Meenan, singing in Irish[end of session]
5. The green bushes (‘Early one morning in the sweet month of May...’), song [copy of song recorded by young John Meenan from his aunt] / Margaret Carr, singing in English [copying continued from 6943]
6. Inishbofin’s lovely shore (‘To Bofin’s lovely shore farewell, it’s there I used to stray / Mary McFadden [girl from Inishbofin], singing in English [copying continued on track A11] [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Unsuccessful attempt to get a song from Eamon Ghráinne Rogers, speech / Eamon Ghráinne Rogers, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
8. Sráid an bhóithrin bhuí (‘Is bhí mé lá gan amhras siúl sráid...’), song / Theresa McClafferty, singing in Irish
9. Plaisir d’amour (‘The joys of love are but a moment long...’) / Caroline Walsh (aged 16, daughter of the writer Mary Lavin), singing in English
10. The patriot game (‘Come all you young rebels and list while I sing...’), song [author: Dominic Behan] / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in English [end of session]
11. Gleanntán na coillidh uaignigh (‘I ngleanntán na coillidh uaignigh lag brónach mar bhím...’), song / John Thomas Meenan, singing in Irish [copying continued]
12. Thug mé ruaig go Malaidh na Cruaiche, song / Margaret Carr, singing in Irish
13. An droighnean donn (‘Má thig tú a choíche, a ghrá, mo iarraidh, tar i gcúl an toigh...’) / William Meenan (brother of Jimmy, of East End, Tory), singing in Irish
14. The maid from Donegal (‘Young girls, draw near until you hear...’) / Margaret Carr, singing in English [copying continued on 6946, see Notes] [END OF BAND TWO]
