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Performers:
Best, Anita, singing in English A1, speech in English A1;
Slade, Linda, speech in English A2, singing in English A2;
Lovelace, Martin, singing in English in duet A3;
Ashton, John, singing in English in duet A3;
Mooney, Jack, singing in English A4;
Goldstein, Kenneth, speech in English A1-4

Running Order:
1. Speech [Introduction] ; Hush o bye baby, song / Kenneth Goldstein, speech in English ; Anita Best, speech in English, singing in English
2. Speech [Introduction] ; The drunkard's poor wife, song / Kenneth Goldstein, speech in English ; Linda Slade, speech in English, singing in English
3. Speech [Introduction] ; The banks of Claudy, song / John Ashton, speech in English, singing in English ; Martin Lovelace, singing in English
4. Speech [Introduction] ; The pride of Glencoe, song / Jack Mooney, speech in English, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Power, Anthony, singing in English A1;
Best, Anita, singing in English A2;
Hogan, Maurice, singing in English A3;
Judge, Patsy [this performer although listed in related ephemera does not appear on the recording];
Brennan, Caroline, singing in English A4;
O'Brien, Leo, singing in English A5

Running Order:
1. The valley of Kilbride, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
2. The plains of Waterloo, songs / Anita Best, singing in English
3. The last fair charge, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
4. I'll make bonny Mary my bride, song / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
5. The German kaiser's dream, song / Leo O’Brien, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Felix, Ron, accordion A1-2;
Penney, Susie, singing in English A3;
English, John Joe, recitation in English A4, 13, singing in English A6;
Slade, Linda, singing in English A5, 7, speech in English A7;
Unidentified performer, speech in English A8, singing in English A8;
Byrne, Joe, speech in English A9, lilting A9;
Bowman, Bill, whistle solo A10;
Best, Anita, singing in English A11;
Judge, Patsy, speech in English A12, singing in English A12

Running Order:
1. Untitled, jig / Ron Felix, accordion ; [unidentified guitar]
2. Untitled, reel / Ron Felix, accordion ; [unidentified dancers]
3. Barbara Allen, song / Susie Penney, singing in English
4. What is the best thing in life?, recitation / John Joe English, speech in English
5. Lovely Nancy, song / Linda Slade, singing in English
6. On the pillow of despair, song / John Joe English, singing in English
7. Bachelor's hall, song / Linda Slade, speech in English, singing in English
8. Now I'm sixty-four, song / [unidentified singer and guitar]
9. Speech [gob music] ; Little Beggarman, lilting / Joe Byrne, lilting
10. The half-door, march and reel / Bill Bowman, tin whistle ; [unknown bodhrán]
11. Anti-confederation song / Anita Best, singing in English
12. Speech [introduction] ; The hat me father wore, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
13. The railway disaster hero, recitation / John Joe English, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Felix, Ron, accordion solo A1, 6, 10;
[Bowenson?], Bill, whistle solo A2, 15, lilting A19;
Maher, Frank, accordion solo A3, 17, accordion in duet with whistle A4, 7, 9;
Judge, Patsy, whistle in duet with accordion A4, 7, 9, speech in English A12-13, singing in English A12-14, 16, lilting 12, 14, 16, 20;
Ryan, Val, fiddle solo A5, 11;
Squires, Frank, fiddle solo A8, speech in English A8

Running Order:
1. Untitled, jig / Ron Felix, accordion ; [unidentified bodhrán]
2. The half door, jig / Bill Bowman, tin whistle ; [unidentified bodhrán]
3. Untitled set, jig / Frank Maher, accordion
4. Soldiers joy, slide / Frank Maher, accordion ; Patsy Judge, tin whistle ; [unidentified bodhrán]
5. The boys of blue hill, hornpipe / Val Ryan, fiddle ; [unidentified bodhrán]
6. French waltzy, waltz / Ron Felix, accordion
7. Bhiosa le i bPortlairge, polka ; Mussels in the Corner, polka / Frank Maher, accordion ; Patsy Judge, tin whistle
8. Speech ; Big John McNeil, reel / Frank Squires, fiddle, speech in English
9. Garryowen, jig / Frank Maher, accordion ; Patsy Judge, tin whistle
10. French waltzy, waltz / Ron Felix, accordion
11. The woodchoppers breakdown, reel / Val Ryan, fiddle
12. Speech ; All the ways to Connickmore, song/lilt / Patsy Judge, singing in English, lilting, speech in English
13. Speech [sang for ‘round the house’] ; Old woman wrapped up in a blanket, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English, speech in English
14. Mary bought a pig, song/lilt / Patsy Judge, lilting, singing in English
15. Untitled, slide / Bill Bowman, tin whistle ; Andy [Sammuelson ?], bodhrán
16. The girl I left behind me, song/lilt / Patsy Judge, lilting, singing in English ; [unidentified tin whistle]
17. Cooley's jig / Frank Maher, accordion ; [unidentified bodhrán]
18. Untitled, lilt / Ron Felix, lilting
19. Untitled, lilt / Bill Bowman, lilting ; [unidentified bodhrán]
20. [Maggie in the woods], lilt / Patsy Judge, lilting [END OF BAND ONE]
21. [BAND TWO NOT USED]

Performers:
Judge, Bride, singing in English A1, speech in English A1;
Power, Pius, singing in English A2, speech in English A2;
O' Brien, Leo, singing in English A3, speech in English A3;
Power, Pius, (Jnr), singing in English A4, speech in English A4;
Best, Mrs Elsie, singing in English in duet A5, speech in English A5;
Best, Anita, singing in English in duet A5, speech in English A1-2, 4-5

Running Order:
1. Speech [introduction] ; When a man's in love he feels no pain, song / Anita Best, speech in English ; Bride Judge, speech in English, singing in English
2. Speech [introduction] ; Maurice Crotty / Anita Best, speech in English ; Pius Power, Sr, speech in English, singing in English
3. Speech [introduction] ; Maria and sweet Caroline, song / Leo O’Brien, speech in English, singing in English
4. Speech [Introduction] ; Old Erin far away, song / Anita Best, speech in English ; Pius Power, Jr, singing in English
5. Speech [introduction, women singing together at social gatherings] ; The Spanish captain, song / Anita Best, singing in English, speech in English ; Elsie Best, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Power, Pius, (Snr), singing in English A1, 7, speech in English A1, 7;
Hogan, Maurice, singing in English A2, speech in English A6;
English, John Joe, singing in English A3, 5;
Hynes, Ron, singing in English with guitar A4, speech in English A4

Running Order:
1. Speech [introduction] ; The Douro, song / Pius Power Sr., singing in English, speech in English
2. My dear I'm bound for Canada, song / Maurice Hogan, singing in English
3. Irish Paddy, song / John Joe English, singing in English
4. The green shores of Fogo, song / Ron Hynes, singing in English, guitar
5. Will ye all be with me, song / John Joe English, singing in English
6. Speech [introduction] ; Sweet sixteen, song / Maurice Hogan, singing in English, speech in English
7. Speech [introduction] ; Clattice Harbour party song / Pius Power Sr., singing in English, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
English, John Joe, recitation in English A1;
White, John, singing in English with guitar A2;
Slade, Linda, singing in English in duet A3, singing in English A4;
Unidentified performer, singing in English in duet A3;
Hogan, Maurice, singing in English A2, speech in English A6;
Judge, Patsy, singing in English in duet A6;
Judge, Bride, singing in English in duet A6;
Power, Pius, singing in English A7

Running Order:
1. Lobster salad, recitation / John Joe English, speech in English
2. Why didn’t you say so before, song / John White, singing in English, guitar
3. I’se goin' to marry 'Arry, song / Linda Slade, singing in English ; [Unidentified singer]
4. Chrisy's dick, song / Linda Slade, singing in English
5. Untitled [about a farmer boy and cow], recitation / Maurice Hogan, speech in English
6. Agricultural Irish girl, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English ; Bride Judge, singing in English
7. Annaliza Jones, song / Pius Power Sr, 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:
Unidentified performers, speech in English A1-2, singing in English with guitar A3, 7-8, whistle A3-4;
Brennan, Caroline, speech in English A1;
Scammel, Arthur, speech in English A2, singing in English A2, 8;
Slade, Linda, speech in English A3, singing in English A3;
Payne, Jim, speech in English A4, 7, singing in English with guitar A4, 7;
Bowman Family, speech in English A5, accordion and whistle duet A5;
Maher, Frank ?, accordion and whistle duet A7;
Strong, Gerry ?, accordion and whistle duet A7

Running Order:
1. Speech [funny versus serious stories] ; Speech [talk about a bad storm in Placentia Bay, 1927] / [Unidentified speaker] ; Caroline Brennan, speech in English
2. Speech [introduction] ; Long may your big jib draw, song / [Unidentified speaker] ; Art Scammell, singing in English, speech in English, composer
3. We'll rant and we'll roar, song / Linda Slade, singing in English ; [Unidentified singers, guitar, tin whistle]
4. Speech [introduction] ; My brother John, song / Jim Payne, singing in English, guitar, speech in English
5. Speech [introduction] ; Green grow the rushes O, reel / Bowman family, accordion, tin whistle, speech in English
6. Mussels in the corner, [Unidentified tune], [unidentified tune], singles / Frank Maher, accordion ; Gerry Strong, tin whistle
7. Speech [introduction] ; So long it's been good to know you, song / Jim Payne, singing in English, guitar, arranger ; Woody Guthrie, composer ; [unidentified singer]
8. Squid Jiggin Ground, song / Art Scammell, singing in English ; [Unidentified singer] ; [Unidentified guitar] [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]