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Performers:
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in English throughout;
Hartnett, John Joe, Limerick, flute in instrumental group A2;
flute in duet A4;
Coyne, Michael, Limerick, accordion in instrumental group A2;
accordion in duet A6;
Collins, Sean, Limerick, banjo in instrumental group A2;
banjo in duet A6;
O'Sullivan, Patrick, Limerick, fiddle in instrumental group A2;
fiddle in duet A4;
O'Keeffe, Paid / O'Keefe, Paid, Limerick, singing in English A8, 10;
Clifford, Billy, Limerick, whistle solo A12;
McEnery, James, Limerick, fiddle solo A14–15, 17;
Cussen, Mick / Cussen, Michael, Limerick, fiddle solo A19, 21, 33;
Sullivan, Tom, Limerick, accordion solo A23–24;
Sheehy, Dan, Limerick, accordion solo A26–27;
fiddle solo A32;
Tuohy, Aine, Limerick, singing in Irish A29;
step-dancing A33;
singing in English A35;
McCarthy, Gerry, Kerry / New York, fiddle solo A30;
O'Connor, Vincent, Limerick, banjo mandolin A34;
Unidentified performer, flute solo A36

Running Order:
1. Speech: Untitled [Preceded by a short recording of music]
2. Jigs: The Cook in the Kitchen, Tell Her I Am
3. Speech: Untitled
4. Hornpipes: O'Dwyer's, The Plains of Boyle
5. Speech: Untitled
6. Hornpipe: The Echo
7. Speech: Untitled
8. Song, Speech: The Tinker, Untitled
9. Speech: Untitled
10. Song, Speech: Untitled [The Bandy-Legged Mule], Untitled
11. Speech: Untitled [About the performance that follows; performer is aged 13]
12. Reels: Untitled [The Flowing Bowl], Untitled [The Cup of Tea]
13. Speech: Untitled
14. Air: An Raibh Tu ag an gCarraig
15. Air: Untitled [The Palatine's Daughter]
16. Speech: Untitled
17. Reels: The Boys of the Lough, Johnny Allen
18. Speech: Untitled
19. Air: The Coolin [An Chuileann]
20. Speech: Untitled
21. Air: Untitled [Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor]
22. Speech: Untitled
23. Jig: Untitled [The Idle Road]
24. Reel: Untitled [Miss McLeod's Reel]
25. Speech: Untitled
26. Jig: Untitled [The Luckpenny]
27. Hornpipe, Strathspey, Speech: Untitled [Lad O'Beirne's; composed by Ed Reavy], Untitled [The Laird of Drumblair], Untitled
28. Speech: Untitled
29. Song: An Binsin Luachra
30. Speech, Jigs, Speech: Untitled, Untitled, Untitled [Painneach na nUbh; version of], Untitled
31. Reel: The Kerry Reel [Quinn's Reel]
32. Speech, Reels, Speech: Untitled, Untitled [Bonnie Kate], The Contradiction, Untitled
33. Hornpipe: Untitled [McMahon's; composed by Sean Ryan; with step-dancing]
34. Speech, Airs: Untitled, Untitled [The Meeting of the Waters], Untitled [The Moon behind the Hill]
35. Speech, Song: Untitled, The Old Fenian Gun (sound drop-out in mid-song)
36. Jig: Untitled [Contentment Is Wealth]
37. Speech: Untitled (incomplete; tape runs out) [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Ennis, Seamus, Dublin, pipes solo A1, 3, 7, 11, 14, 18–19, 23, 25, 35, 39, 37;
speech in Irish and English A2, 4, 6, 10, 12–15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32–34, 38;
singing in Irish A5, 13, 21, 31, 33;
whistle solo A29;
singing in Scots Gaelic A31;
singing in English A34, 36;
Mac Mathuna, Ciaran, Limerick / Dublin, speech in Irish and English A2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12–13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32–34, 36, 38;
singing in English A34, 36;
Mulqueen, Ann, Limerick, singing in English A9;
Nic an Bhaird, Maire, Donegal, singing in Irish A16;
Mac Donnchadha, Sean / 'ac Dhonncha, Sean / Johnny Joe Pheaitsin / McDonagh, Johnny, Galway, singing in English A27

Running Order:
1. Reel: Kelly's Reel [Tim Moloney; said in track A2 to be a version of 'The Longford Collector; short version to mark the start of the radio programme; for a full version, see track A3; start of first edition of 'Ceolta Tire' on this tape, broadcast on 1 November 1972]
2. Speech: Untitled [Radio discussion about the previous and next items]
3. Reel: Kelly's Reel / The Longford Collector [Tim Moloney; full version of the tune at track A1]
4. Speech: Untitled [Radio discussion about the next item; topics include Oilean Dairire / Valentia Island, and the background to the song 'Amhran na Leabhar / Cuan Bheil Inse']
5. Song: Amhran na Leabhar / Cuan Bheil Inse
6. Speech: Untitled [Radio discussion about the next item]
7. Air: Amhran na Leabhar / Cuan Bheil Inse
8. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement about the next item, including mention of Denis Ryan, a member of the group 'Ryan's Fancy' in Canada]
9. Song: Dear Old Newport Town
10. Speech: Untitled [Radio discussion about the next item; topics include: Seamus Ennis's home in Jamestown, in Finglas; background to the reel 'Music at the Gate']
11. Reel: Music at the Gate / Phil the Fluter's Ball
12. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement about the previous and next items; topics include: the words of the song 'Phil the Fluter's Ball'; SE's first journey as a child to the Carna area in Connemara in 1927, when he took the train to Galway and from there the train to Maam Cross; SE collected 212 songs from Colm O Caoidheain; the song Nora Ni Choncubhair Bhain; C O C the only person who had the full version of the melody of the song]
13. Song, Speech: Nora Ni Choncubhair Bhain, Untitled [Radio announcement of the next item]
14. Speech, Air: Untitled [SE remark about the tuning of his drones (dosanna)], Nora Ni Choncubhair Bhain
15. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement about the previous and next items]
16. Song: D'Eirigh Me Maidin De Ceadaoin
17. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement about the previous and next items]
18. Jigs: Sliabh Russell, Sixpenny Money [Final piece of music in this radio programme; end of first edition of 'Ceolta Tire' on this tape]
19. Reel: Untitled [The Swallow's Tail; short version to mark the start of the radio programme; start of second edition of 'Ceolta Tire' on this tape, broadcast on 15 November 1972]
20. Speech: Untitled [Radio discussion about the theme of the programme: birds]
21. Song: An Londubh agus an Cheirseach
22. Speech: Untitled [Radio discussion, including quotation from the words of the songs 'An Sgeilpin Droighneach' and 'Coinnleach Glas an Fhomhair']
23. Air: Amhran na n-Ean [An Londubh agus an Cheirseach]
24. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the previous and next items, including the background to the reel 'The Morning Thrush', composed by SE's father in 1913]
25. Reel: The Morning Thrush
26. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the previous and next items]
27. Song: An Bonnan Bui
28. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the previous and next items]
29. Hornpipe: Claisceadal na n-Ean [Recorded by Michael Coleman as 'The Stage Hornpipe'; published under Coleman's title in Seamus Ennis's uilleann pipes tutor 'The Master's Touch']
30. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the previous and next items; topics include: the background to the next song, which SE learned from Annie Johnston, from the island of Barra, in Scotland]
31. Song: Amhran na hEala / The Swan Song
32. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the previous and next items]
33. Song, Speech with Singing: Untitled [Learned from Elizabeth Cronin; the song is a conversation between two cuckoos], Untitled [Information about a version of the song in Welsh, with singing]
34. Speech with Singing: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the next item, including sung verse of the song 'The Magpie's Nest', which was sung by Sarah Makem]
35. Hornpipe: Nead na Cuaiche / The Cuckoo's Nest
36. Speech with Singing: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the previous and next items, including sung versions of the next tune to be played]
37. Jig: Ta an Coileach ag Fogairt an Lae / When the Cock Crows It Is Day
38. Speech: Untitled [Radio announcement and discussion about the previous and next items; topic: story that is the background to the next tune]
39. Jig: Mairseal na Fuiseoige / The Lark's March / The Lark in the Morning / The Geese in the Bog [Final piece of music in this radio programme; end of second edition of 'Ceolta Tire' on this tape] [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Ni Dhonnchadha, Maire Aine / Ni Dhonncha, Maire Aine, singing in Irish A1–6;
'Ac Donncha, Sean / Mac Donncha, Sean / Mac Donnchadha, Sean / Johnny Joe Pheaitsin, singing in Irish A7, 10;
Unidentified performer(s), singing in Irish A8, 9, 11

Running Order:
1. Song: Untitled
2. Song: Untitled [Mna Deasa Locha Riabhach]
3. Song: Untitled [Bruach na Carraige Baine]
4. Song: Untitled [Una Bhan]
5. Song: Untitled [Anach Cuain / Eanach Dhuin]
6. Song: Untitled [Donal Og] (unrecorded section during song) [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Song: Untitled [An Bonnan Bui] (overmodulated on original recording)
8. Song: Untitled [An Sgeilpin Droighneach]
9. Song: Untitled [Amhran Mhaighinse]
10. Song: Untitled [Spailpin A Run]
11. Song: Untitled [Liam O Raghallaigh] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Russell, Micho, Clare, whistle A1–5;
Breathnach, Breandan, speech in English A1–5;
Unidentified performer, harp solo A6;
Unidentified performer, fiddle in trio A7;
Unidentified performer, singing in Irish in trio A7;
Unidentified performer, whistle in trio A7;
Unidentified performer, singing in Irish [solo] A8

Running Order:
1. Jig, Jig / Slide: Donall na Greine [CICD 760.11 (both from this recording); 756, 757, 758, 759 (none from this recording); CRE 2, # 10 (from MR); Ceol III iv, p 99; Donnybrook Fair / The Joy of My Life (version of? DMI, # 79)], The Clare Jig [CICD 1162.12 (from this recording); 1162.11, 2364.11–.15 (none from this recording); CRE 2, # 71 (untitled, from MR)]
2. Jig / Cudreel / Cudril / Quadrille Tune / [Slide], Jig / Slide: Off She Goes [So named by MR on the tape – misnamed? The Cumann na mBan Are Dead and Gone [CICD 1968.13 (where this recording is referenced); 1968.11–.12 (none from this recording); one of 2 tunes to which MR assigns the name The Cumann na mBan Are Dead and Gone], Mickey Callaghan's Slide [So named by MR on the tape – misnamed? Same tune as at track Ib, The Clare Jig, q.v.]
3. Speech, Polkas / Marches / Quadrille tunes, Speech: Untitled [BB recites words sung to The Boyne Water], The Battle of Aughrim (incomplete)], The Boyne Water [CICD 6508.14 (from this recording), 6508.11–.13 (not from this recording); CRE 2, # 124], Untitled [Conversation about the event (at the Tailor's Hall, Dublin?) for which the content on this tape is a rehearsal]
4. Jig / Slide: The Clare Jig [As at track 1b, q.v.] (incomplete)
5. Jig / Cudreel / Cudril / Quadrille Tune / [Slide], Jig / Slide: Off She Goes, Mickey Callaghan's Slide [As at track 2, q.v.] [END OF BAND ONE]
6. Harp Tune: Untitled [Arethusa / The Princess Royal; ascribed to Carolan]
7. Song: Untitled [Eamon an Chnoic]
8. Song: Untitled (incomplete) [An Spailpin Fanach] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Furey Family, instrumental group A1-2;
O Conaire, Sean, singing in Irish A3;
Unidentified performer[s], singing in English A4, 12;
O'Donoghue, Joe, singing in English A5;
Unidentified performer [Martin Donovan?], whistle A6;
Donovan, Martin, whistle A7;
Flynn, Paddy, singing in English A8;
Unidentified performer [Mary O'Donoghue?], singing in English A9;
Unidentified performer [Pat O'Donoghue?], whistle A10;
Unidentified performer [Martin Donovan?], singing in English A11

Running Order:
1. Jigs: The Donnybrook Jig [Donnybrook Fair], An Rogaire Dubh / The Black Rogue, Saddle the Pony [The Priest's Leap]
2. Jig: The Munster Buttermilk [The Sports of Multyfarnham]
3. Song: Maire Mhor
4. Song: Untitled [The Bold Fenian Men]
5. Song: Untitled [The Jolly Beggarman] [END OF BAND ONE]
6. Jigs: Untitled [Gallagher's Frolics], untitled [The Battering Ram]
7. Reel: Untitled [The Stone in the Field]
8. Song: Standing at the Corner of the Street
9. Song: The Patriot Game
10. Jig: Untitled [The Connachtman's Rambles]
11. Song: Untitled
12. Song: Untitled [Bold O'Donoghue] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Russell, Micho, Clare, whistle A1, 3, 6, 10, 19;
singing in Irish A7;
Unidentified performers, fiddle A2, 11, 17–18;
Curtin, Hugh, Clare, whistle A4, 8;
O Rochain, Muiris, Clare, speech in English throughout;
Crehan, Junior, Clare, fiddle A5, 20, 28;
singing in English A9;
Unidentified performer(s), whistle A11, 21;
Kelly, John sr., Clare and Dublin, fiddle A12–14;
concertina A22–23;
Kelly, James, Clare and Dublin, fiddle A12–14, 24, 27 (?);
Mitchell, Pat, Dublin, pipes A15–16, 25–26

Running Order:
1. Reels: Sean sa Cheo [CICD 3976.11–.14, 5649 (none from this recording)], The Boy in the Gap [CICD 3096.11–.16, 3097 (none from this recording); standard version of this tune; with 3 parts, the third newly-composed; MR also plays an 'old' version]
2. Reels: Untitled [The Pigeon on the Gate], Untitled [Toss the Feathers; tonic note E]
3. Jigs: Untitled [Not in CICD from MR; the first part is that of 'Port Liadroma' (CRE, # 12) and the second is that of 'Old Tipperary' (CRE, # 16)], Barr na Feirsde / Barr na Feirisde / The Munster Buttermilk [CICD 818.11–.12, 823 (where card gives the musician as Mick Hand, in error? Should be Micho Russell?), 825 (none from this recording)]
4. Reels: Untitled [Lucy Campbell], Untitled [Reel of Rio, composed by Sean Ryan]
5. Air: A Stor mo Chroi
6. Air: Untitled [An Paistin Fionn]
7. Song: An Paistin Fionn
8. Jig: Untitled [The Lark on the Strand; CRE, # 7]
9. Song: Untitled [Lament for Willie Clancy; composed by the singer?]
10. Reel: Untitled [CICD 4347.11, 4348 (none from this recording); CRE 2, # 269 (untitled); Mary McMahon (Bulmer & Sharpley, 'Music from Ireland', vol 2)]
11. Reel: Untitled [Ships Are Sailing]
12. Reel: Untitled
13. Reel: The Dublin Lassies (variant) [First part is that of 'The Boys of Ballisodare / The Dublin Lasses', second differs]
14. Air, Hornpipe / Set Dance: Untitled [The Blackbird; played solo by John Kelly sr], Untitled [The Blackbird; duet]
15. Jig: Untitled [The Old Hag in the Kiln]
16. Jig / March, Piece: Untitled [Painneach na nUbh / O'Sullivan's March], Untitled [Gol na mBan san Ar; as recorded on cylinder by Feis Ceoil officials from Mici Cumba O Sullivan, Kerry] (incomplete) [END OF BAND ONE]
17. Air: Untitled
18. Jig: Untitled [The Pipe on the Hob; The Lovely Lad (DMI, # 406)]
19. Reels: An Clochairin Ban [CICD 4513, 4514, 4514.11 (none from this recording); The Collier's Reel], Drowsy Maggie (mother's version) [CICD 3896.11 (not from this recording); from MR's mother, who played the concertina; The Reel with the Beryl; MR plays another version, which he learned in Donegal]
20. Air, Set Dance: Untitled [Casadh an tSugain], Untitled [An Suisin Ban]
21. Jig / Slide: Untitled
22. Jig / Slide: Untitled [Clancy's Dream]
23. Reels: Untitled [Tom Keane's Reel], Untitled [The Flogging Reel]
24. Reels: Untitled [The Kerry Reel / The Green Fields of Rossbeigh], Untitled [The Boyne Hunt]
25. Hornpipe: Untitled [Chuir Me Feisteas ar mo Theachsa / The Humours of Tullycreen (CRE, # 205); The Humours of Tullycrine]
26. Jig: Untitled [The Frieze Breeches (one of the versions played by Willie Clancy)]
27. Reels: Untitled [The Leitrim Bucks], Untitled
28. Air, Jig: Untitled [Anach Cuain / Eanach Dhuin], Untitled [Anach Cuain / Eanach Dhuin played as jig] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performers, singing in Irish A1, 12;
Early, James, Chicago, pipes in duet A2, 7;
McFadden, John, Chicago, fiddle in duet A2, 7;
Touhey, Patsy, USA, pipes A3, 5, 8–11, 13, 15–16;
Unidentified performer, lilting A4;
Unidentified performer [John McFadden, Chicago ?], fiddle A6, 14

Running Order:
1. Song: Untitled [Mairin de Barra]
2. Hornpipe: Untitled [The Kildare Fancy]
3. Slip Jig: Untitled [The Munster Gimlet (PPT, # 43); Will You Come down to Limerick]
4. Reels: Untitled [The Star of Munster], Untitled [The Swallow's Tail]
5. Air: Untitled [I Won't Be a Nun (PPT, # 33); repeated at tracks 13 and 15]
6. Reel: Untitled [The Primrose Lass]
7. Air: Untitled [The Lord of Mayo / Lord Mayo]
8. Reel: Untitled [The Morning Star (PPT, # 1); repeated at half speed at track 16]
9. Reel: Untitled [Colonel Fraser (PPT, # 17)]
10. Reel: Untitled [The Shaskeen (PPT, # 10)]
11. Jig: Untitled [The Irish Washerwoman (PPT, # 54)]
12. Song: Untitled
13. Air: Untitled [I Won't Be a Nun (PPT, # 33); repeat of track 5; repeated at track 15]
14. Tune: Untitled (short; incomplete) [At half speed]
15. Air: Untitled [I Won't Be a Nun (PPT, # 33); repeat of tracks 5 and 13, played here at half speed (for transcription or learning purposes?)]
16. Reel: Untitled [The Morning Star (PPT, # 1)] repeat of track 8, played here at half speed (for transcription or learning purposes?)] [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Heaney, Joe, singing in Irish;
[Ryan, Seán, fiddle];
[unidentified performer], singing in Irish;
[Reck, Tommy], uilleann pipes;
Murphy, Denis, fiddle;
Devlin, Joe, fiddle;
Ó Duibheannaigh, Aodh, singing in Irish;
Pickering, Johnny, fiddle;
McLaughlin, Seán, fiddle;
Ní Ghallchobhair, Áine, singing in Irish

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