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Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co. Donegal, from his brother John Thomas Meenan (aged about 45), from his wife Mary (née Duggan, aged about 42) and her brother William (Willy Mary) Duggan (aged about 44) of East End (Baile Thoir), 30 August 1969 [session continued from 6939] [tracks 1–5]
Recorded in William Meenan’s house from Patrick (Patsy Dan) Rogers (aged about 24) of West End (Baile Thiar), Tory, 31 August 1969 [track 6]
Copy made on Tory island 6–7 September 1969 by Hugh Shields of earlier recording made on Tory [in August ?], by John Meenan (aged 18), barman in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh (see Notes) [track 7]

Performers:
Meenan, Mary, singing in Irish Track 1;
Meenan, John, singing in Irish Track 3;
Duggan, Willy, singing in Irish Tracks 2, 4, speech in Irish Track 5;
Rogers, Patrick (Patsy Dan), singing in Irish Track 6;
Rogers, Patrick (Padraig na Faithche), singing in Irish Track 7

Running Order:
1. Thug mé ruaige go Malaidh na Cruaiche, song / Mary Meenan, singing in Irish
2. Thiar i gConnachta (‘Thiar i gConnachta tá mo lóistín...’), song / Willy Duggan, singing in Irish 
3. Éirigh is cuir ort do chuid éadaí (‘Éirigh is cuir ort do chuid éadaí go mbearrfaí mé féin do chúl...’), song / John Thomas Meenan , singing in Irish
4. Malaí Leo (‘Tiocfaidh máthair amárach  Anuas ’un an chladaí...’), song / Willy Duggan, singing in Irish
5. Talk about the song ‘Malaí Leo’ / Willy Duggan, speech in Irish
6. Amhrán na scadán (‘Ó ’s anois atá mé aosta is mé ag éirigh lag breoite tinn...’), song / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in Irish
7. Dá mbéinn-se i mo thighearna (lub)[?] , song [bad recording] / Patrick Rogers (Padraig na Faithche, aged about 65) of East End, Tory, singing in Irish [see Notes] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co. Donegal from Patrick (Patsy Dan) Rogers (aged about 24) of West End (Baile Thiar), Tory, afternoon of 31 August 1969 [tracks 1–3]
Recorded in the house of William Meenan, from Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers of East End, Tory (aged about 65), evening of 31 August 1969 [track 4]

Performers:
Rogers, Patsy Dan, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Track 2, singing in Irish Track 3;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 2;
Rogers, Patrick (Padraig na Faitche), singing in Irish Track 4

Running Order:
1. Tory’s lovely shore (‘Farewell to dear old Donegal, its hills and rugged shores...’) , song / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in English [session continued from 6940]
2. Talk about the songs ‘Tory’s lovely shore and ‘Amhrán na scadán’ / Patsy Dan Rogers, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
3. Siubhán Ní Dhuibhir (‘D’éirigh mé ar maidin a tharraingt chun aonaigh mhóir...’), song [learnt from Eamon Ghráinne Rogers]  / Patsy Dan Rogers, singing in Irish [end of afternoon session]
4. Landlady na páirte (‘Landlady na páirte, tá an bás ag mo chroí le tart...’), song / Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers, singing in Irish [evening session continued on 6943] [END OF BAND ONE]