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Recorded at the house of John Butcher (brother of Eddie), Drumavally, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 17 July 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded in Greta Deehan’s bar, Big drain bridge, Magilligan, Co. Derry, from Tom Anderson of Aughil, Magilligan (age about 73) and his wife (aged about 65), 23 July 1969 [tracks 4–9]

Performers:
Butcher, Mary Ellen, singing in English Tracks 1-2;
Butcher, Jimmy, singing in English Track 3;
Anderson, Tom, singing in English Tracks 4, 6-8, speech in English Track 5;
Shields, Hugh speech in English Track 5;
Anderson. Mrs. Tom, singing in English Track 9

Running Order:
1. The shores of America (‘I’m bidding farewell to the land of my youth and the homes I love so well...’), song / Mary Ellen Butcher (daughter of John Butcher, age about 20), singing in English
2. Erin’s lovely  home (‘You patron [r. patriot] sons of Paddy’s land, come listen unto me...’), song [learnt from her uncle Jimmy Butcher of Limavady] / Mary Ellen singing in English
3. The banks of Kilrea (‘One evening for my recreation as I strayed by the lovely Moss Bann...’), song / John Butcher, singing in English [session continued at 6905]
4. The shores of Castlerock (‘The time is come and I must go, I’ll bid you all adieu...’), song [air ‘Adieu to Belashanny’] / Tom Anderson (age about 73), singing in English [session continued from 6925]
5. Talk about the song ‘The shores of Castlerock’ and its author Seamus McLoughlin / Tom Anderson, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English 
6. The rambling rakes of poverty (‘Oh come all you rambling fellows, oh from town to town I steer...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
7. The shores of America (‘I am a sporting Irish boy now far across the sea...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English
8. Free and easy (‘Oh it’s of my rambles I’m going to sing...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English
9. The banks of the Bann (‘Down by yon harbour near sweet Coleraine...’), song [learnt from her grandfather, Thomas McGough] / Mrs Tom Anderson (age about 65), singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]  

Recorded from Eddie Butcher at the house of his brother John Butcher, Drumavally, Magilligan, 17 July 1969 [track 1]
Recorded from Magilligan children in the house of Eddie Butcher , Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [tracks 2–18]

Performers:
Butcher, Edward, singing in English Track1;
McDaid, Jacqueline, singing in English Tracks 4, 10-15, 17;
Fleming, Ann, speech in English Tracks 2-3, singing in English Tracks 8, 10, 12-15, 17;
Cunning, Sheila, singing in English Tracks 6, 10, 12-15, 17;
McDonnell, Olive, speech in English Track s 2-3, 9, singing in English Tracks 10, 12-15, 17;
Sweeney, Ruby, speech in English Track 5, singing in English Tracks 10-15, 17;
McDaid, Margaret, speech in English Tracks 7, 16, singing in English Tracks 7, 10-15, 17;
Gill, Rosemary, singing in English Track 18;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 2, 16

Running Order:
1. It is now for New England, song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English [session continued from 6905]
2. Two little dicky birds, rhyme [recited out of doors with children skipping] / Olive McDonnell (8), speech in English ; Ann Fleming (7), speech in English
3. Two little dicky birds, rhyme [recited out of doors] / Olive McDonnell (8), speech in English ; Ann Fleming (7), speech in English
4. Fifty years ago (‘Put on your hat, my darling Pat..’), song [stage Irish, fragment] / Jacqueline McDaid (7), singing in English
5. Kneeling on the carpet so so sweet, rhyme [for game] / Ruby Sweeney (9), speech in English
6. Little sister, dance with me, song [from class] / Sheila Cunning (8), singing in English
7. On a mountain stands a lady, song [for game]; recitation / Margaret McDaid (10), singing in English, speech in English
8. Round and round goes the gilly gilly ship, rhyme / Olive McDonnell (8), speech in English
9. A little thing goes wandering about, song [for game, fragment] /Ann Fleming (7), singing in English
10. A little thing goes wandering about, song / all the children, singing in English
11. On a mountain stands a lady, song [sung to play] / all the children, singing in English
12. A little thing goes wandering about, song / Margaret McDaid (10), singing in English ;  Ruby Sweeney (9), singing in English ; Jacqueline McDaid (7), singing in English
13. Round and round goes the gilly gilly ship, song / all the children, singing in English
14. Sweep the house to the maid comes in, song / all the children, singing in English
15. Ten guineas to know her name, song / all the children, singing in English
16. The preceding game [tracks 13–15 combined], explained, speech / Margaret McDaid (10), speech in English
17. The above three rhymes repeated to play the game, song [sung to play] // all the children, singing in English
18. Ba ba black sheep, song / Rosemary McGill, singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded from Eddie Butcher in his house at Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 18 July 1969 [track 1]
Recorded from Mrs Tilly Quigley in the house of William (Bill) and Tillie Quigley, Bellarena, Limavady, Co. Derry, 18 July 1969 [tracks 2–3]

Performers:
Butcher, Edward, singing in English Track 1;
Quigley, Tilly, singing in English Track 2, speech in English Track 3;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 3

Running Order:
1. [The maid of ] Sligo town (‘As I roved out one evening in the spring-time of the year,  To take a walk by Rodden’s groves my course I chanced to steer...’) song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English [session] continued from 6907]
2. The bonny green tree (‘As I went out walking one fine summer’s evening,  A fine summer’s evening it happened to be...’) / Mrs Tilly Quigley, singing in English [new session]
3. Talk about the song ‘The bonny green tree’ and about the ‘Dark-eyed gypsy’, speech / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Tilly Quigley, speech in English [session continued on 6909] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded from William (Bill) Quigley (age about 65) and his wife Tilly (age about 60), at their house in Bellarena, Limavady, Co. Derry, 18 July 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded from Eddie Butcher in his house at Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 18 July 1969 [track 4]
Creation Date:
18 July 1969

Performers:
Quigley, Mrs. Tilly, singing in English Tracks 1-2;
Quigley, Bill, singing in English Track 3;
Butcher, Edward, singing in EnglishTrack 4

Running Order:
1. The dark-eyed gypsy [=The gypsy laddie] (‘Oh, there were three gypsies, they lived in the East...’), song [take one] / Mrs Tilly Quigley [née Carr, elder sister of Mrs Grace Butcher, age about 60], singing in English [session continued from 6808]
2. The dark-eyed gypsy, song [take two: better rendition] / Mrs Tilly Quigley, singing in English
3. India’s burning sands [‘Oh [in] blithe and bonny fair Scotland where bluebells there do grow...’), song / Bill Quigley, singing in English [end of session]
4. The winning of the graveyard (‘You Catholics of Magilligan, like brothers every one...’), song [clipped, incomplete] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English [session continued from 6911]

Recorded from Charles (Charlie) Somers (age about 75) in his house at The Bog, Bellarena, Co. Derry, 18 July 1969 [tracks 1–2]
Recorded in the house of Eddie Butcher, Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, from Robert Butcher junior (age about 48), son of Eddie’s elder brother Robert (deceased) and his brother John Butcher junior (age about 45), 21 July 1969 [tracks 3–7]

Performers:
Somers, Chas, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Track 2;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 2;
Butcher, Robert, singing in English Tracks 3-4, 6;
Butcher, John, singing in English Tracks 5, 7;
Butcher, Eddie, singing in English Track 6

Running Order:
1. Barbro Allen (‘Early, early in the spring  When flowers they were blooming...’), song [old ballad] / Charlie Somers, singing in English
2. Talk about the song ‘Barbro Allen’ [learnt from his mother], speech / Charlie Somers, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [end of session]
3. The hills above Drumquin (‘God bless the hills of Donegal,  I’ve heard their praises sung...’), song / Robert Butcher junior, singing in English
4. The strands of Magilligan [=The American stranger] (‘On the top of the cliff where the castle does stand...’), song [1 verse only, learnt from his father] / Robert Butcher, singing in English
5. The strands of Magilligan (‘I’m a stranger to this country, from America I came...’), song [2 verses] John Butcher junior, singing in English  [END OF BAND ONE]
6. The green fields of America (‘Oh farewell to old Erin, the land of my fathers...’), song [sung with help from Eddie Butcher] / Robert Butcher junior, singing in English
7. When the breathalyser came to Ireland (‘Have you thought what the future of drinking may be...’), song [recent, in pop-folk style] / Robert Butcher junior, singing in English [session continued at 6911] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded from Eddie Butcher in his house at Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [tracks 1–5]
Recorded in the house of Eddie Butcher, Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, from Robert Butcher junior (age about 48), son of Eddie’s elder brother Robert (deceased) and his brother John Butcher junior (age about 45), 21 July 1969 [tracks 6–8]

Performers:
Butcher, Eddie, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Tracks 2-5;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 2;
Butcher, John, singing in English Track 6;
Butcher, Robert, singing in English Tracks 7-8

Running Order:
1. Father Tom O’Neill (There were a widow lived in this town and she reared three darling sons...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
2. Talk about the song ‘Father Tom O’Neill, speech / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Eddie Butcher, speech in English
3. Mouse, man and a woman, story / Eddie Butcher, speech in English
4. ‘Oh what a darkness!’, story / Eddie Butcher, speech in English
5. The minister and the big family, story [clipped: should end ‘...if you brought her up about dinner-time you’d get her hame at night’] , story / Eddie Butcher, speech in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
6. The Arranmore disaster (‘Good people dear, pray lend an ear, I’ll tell you one and all...’), song [learnt from a ballot] / John Butcher junior, singing in English [session continued from 6910]
7. Mulroy Bay (‘When the golden sun was setting far behind the ocean blue...’), song / Robert Butcher junior, singing in English
8. Greencastle shore (‘From Derry quay we sailed away, it being in the month of May...’), song / Robert Butcher junior, singing in English [session continued on 6902] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded from Eddie Butcher in his house at Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [track 1]
Recorded from John Fleming (age about 40) in Brolly’s bar, Myroe, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [tracks 2–3]

Performers:
Butcher, Edward, singing in English Track 1;
Fleming, John, singing in English Tracks 2-3

Running Order:
1. An old friend (‘One evening for my recreation so carelesslie as I did stray  By the walls of an old ancient abbey, it being in the sweet month of May..’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English [end of session]
2. [The hillman] [=Our goodman] [=Seven drunken nights] (‘Oh in comes the hillman and in comes he...’), song [air: The Inniskilling dragoon] / John Fleming, singing in English
3. Mary O’Neill (‘I am a bold undaunted youth, my name is John McCann...’), song [unfinished] / John Fleming, singing in English [session continued at 6913]

Recorded from John Fleming (age about 40) in Brolly’s bar, Myroe, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded at the house of Robert (Bob) McCurry (age 69), Carrowmens, Myroe, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [track 4]

Performers:
Fleming, John, singing in English Tracks 1-3, speech in English Track 4;
McCurry, Robt. (Bob), speech in English Track 4;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 4;
Butcher, Eddie, speech in English Track 4

Running Order:
1. Moville along the Foyle (‘Oh there was a pleasant spot I knew when I was just a boy...’), song [air: Old lang syne] / John Fleming, singing in English [session continued from 6912]
2. Canada-i-o ( ‘It’s of a merchant’s daughter, she had been in her prime of years...’), song  / John Fleming, singing in English
3. Greencastle shore (‘From Derry quay we sailed away all on the eighth of May...’), song  / John Fleming, singing in English [end of session]
4. Account by Bob McCurry of his great-uncle Jimmy McCurry, the blind fiddler, speech [unfinished but continued on 6914] / Bob McCurry, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English ; John Fleming, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded in the house of Robert (Bob) McCurry (age 69), Carrowmens, Myroe, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded from Bill Quigley in the house of Eddie Butcher, Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [track 4]

Performers:
Fleming, John, speech in English Track 1;
McCurry, Robt. (Bob), speech in English Track 1;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 1;
Butcher, Eddie, speech in English Track 1;
Millar, Yvonne, speech in English Tracks 2-3;
Quigley, Bill, singing in English Track 4

Running Order:
1. Account by Bob McCurry of his great-uncle Jimmy McCurry, the blind fiddler, speech / Bob McCurry, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English ; John Fleming, speech in English [conversation continued from session on 6913]
2. Two little sandy girls, song [for game] / Yvonne Millar (age 10, of Antrim town, granddaughter of Bob McCurry), singing in English
3. Jane lost a button, rhyme / Yvonne Millar, speech in English [end of session]
4. A lady walked in her father’s garden [= Seven years since I had a sweetheart], song [clipped] / Bill Quigley, singing in English [song resumed and session continued at 6915]  [END OF BAND ONE]