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Performers:
Meaney, Dick, singing in English A1-11, B3, 6-7, speech in English A1-11, throughout band two;
Unidentified performers, speech in English throughout band one and two;
Meaney, Mick, singing in English B1-2, speech in English B1-2 and throughout band two;
Tremblett, Nelly, singing in English B4-5, speech in English B4-5 and throughout band two;
Tremblett, Pat, singing in English B8, speech in English B8

Running Order:
1. Speech ; Patsy Grant, song [unfinished] ; Speech [forgetting songs] / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
2. The lake of the Swansea Trail, song ; Speech / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
3. My dear, I’m bound for Canada, song / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
4. Speech [talk about the following song, shipping disaster in 1886] / Dick Meaney, speech in English
5. The Waterwitch [The Pouch Cove fishermen], song ; Speech [composer, from a songbook] / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
6. The lovely Irish maid, song ; Speech [old songs] / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
7. Erin's lovely home, song ; Speech [singing at the local club] / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
8. Courting in the kitchen, song ; Speech [learned from Neddie Mahoney] / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
9. Speech [biography, talk about working in the area, the following song] / Dick Meaney, speech in English
10. George Alfred Beckett, song ; Speech / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
11. [Henry Green], song / Dick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
12. [Tom Tobin’s dickey bird], song ; Speech [chat about other songs] / Mick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
13. Joey Smallwood's dream [variation of Coaker’s dream], song ; speech / Mick Meaney, singing in English, speech in English
14. Patsy Grant, song ; Speech / Dick Meaney, singing in English
15. Save your money when you’re young, song ; Speech [where she learned her songs] / Nelly Tremblett, singing in English, speech in English
16. The boys in blue, song ; Speech [biography, Dick’s sister] / Nelly Tremblett, singing in English, speech in English
17. The smugglers warning, song [unfinished] / Dick Meaney, singing in English
18. The smugglers warning, song ; Speech [composed by Harold Suley in 1929] / Dick Meaney, singing in English
19. Son remember my love today, song ; Speech [learning songs] / Pat Tremblett, singing in English
20. False Willy, song / Dick Meaney, singing in English
21. Crockery ware, song ; Speech [learned from Tommy English from St. Bride's] / Dick Meaney, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performers, singing in English throughout band one, speech in English throughout band one;
[Judge, Bride ?], singing in English in duet A3, singing in English B1-5, speech in English B1-5;
[Judge, Patsy ?], singing in English in duet A3, speech in English B6-7, singing in English B7

Running Order:
1. The beach of Strathblane, song / Mike McGrath, singing in English
2. The fair Fanny Moore, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
3. The Brule boys, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English ; Bride Judge, singing in English
4. Peter Emberly, song ; Speech / Stan McGrath, singing in English
5. Peter Emberley, song [continued] / Stan McGrath, singing in English ; [Unidentified performer], singing in English
6. Lovely Leitrim, song / Stan McGrath, singing in English
7. The forest was covered in bushes, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
8. There once was a sailor, song / Bride Judge, singing in English
9. The dance on Peter Street, song / Carrie Brennan, singing in English
10. The wild colonial boy, song ; Speech [learning songs] / Mike McGrath, singing in English, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]
11. Cape Shore song, song ; Speech [talk about the song] / Bride Judge, singing in English
12. The Boston burglar, song ; Speech [talk about the song] / Bride Judge, singing in English
13. The wild St. Mary’s man, song / Bride Judge, singing in English
14. The broken-hearted milkman [Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green], song ; Speech [learned it from a lady in Gooseberry, used to know 32 songs] / Bride Judge, singing in English
15. The lady in the east, song / Bride Judge, singing in English
16. Speech [talk about local events, music and dancing in houses, types of dances and the tunes used, the mummers] / Patsy Judge, speech
17. Connickmore, song ; Speech ; Under the salt house, song ; The girl I left behind me, song ; Speech [words to the dance songs, sensitivities around singing Tatter Jack Walsh] ; Tatter Jack Walsh ; Speech [story about changing the words to Tatter Jack Walsh] ; Irishman’s shanty, song ; Speech ; Mother wouldn’t beat him, song ; Speech ; There was an old woman, song ; Speech ; Mary bought a pig ; Speech [trying to remember other songs for dancing] / Patsy Judge, singing in English, speech in English
18. Mary Neal, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Judge, Bride, singing in English A1, 9, B1-2 speech in English A1, 9, B1-2;
Judge, Patsy, singing in English A2-5, 7, 10-11, B3-4, 10-13, speech in English A1-11, B3-4, 10-13, recitation in English A8,;
[McGrath, Denis ?], singing in English B5-9, speech in English B5-9

Running Order:
1. Johnny Doyle, song ; Speech [remembering long songs] / Bride Judge, singing in English ; Patsy Judge, speech in English
2. The bonny young Irish boy, song ; Speech [good songs] / Patsy Judge, singing in English
3. The blooming bright star of Belle Isle, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
4. The summer I spent in Bonay, song ; Speech [other versions of the song, learning from records] / Patsy Judge, singing in English, speech in English
5. The Titanic, song [fragment] / Patsy Judge, singing in English
6. Speech [story about the Titanic, the following song, learned the song from Mrs. Walsh] / Patsy Judge, speech in English
7. The Petty Harbour bait skiff, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
8. The raffle at Joe Batt’s Arm, recitation / Patsy Judge, speech in English
9. Johnny O’Reilly, song ; Speech [about the last fierce charge] / Bride Judge ; Patsy Judge, speech in English
10. The last fierce charge, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
11. The brisk young sailor, song / Patsy Judge [END OF BAND ONE]
12. No man in love, song / Bride Judge, singing in English
13. Patrick's Cove song / Bride Judge, singing in English
14. Willie Brennan [Brennan on the moor], song [fragment] / Patsy Judge, singing in English
15. Willie Brennan [Brennan on the moor], song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
16. Morrissey and the Russian Bear, song / Denny McGrath, singing in English
17. Colonial’s lone shore, song / Denny McGrath, singing in English
18. My love is bound for Canada, song / Denny McGrath, singing in English
19. The northeast gale, song / Denny McGrath, singing in English
20. The roving Newfoundlander, song / Denny McGrath, singing in English
21. The hat my father wore, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
22. Click Clack, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
23. Little brown jug, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
24. I am a little beggarman [Me old rigadoo], song / Patsy Judge [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
[McGrath, Denis?], singing in English A1-3, 5-7, 13, speech in English A1-3, 5-7, 12;
Judge, Patsy, singing in English A4, 8-10, speech in English A4, 8-10;
Judge, Bride, singing in English A11-12, speech in English A11-12;
Powers, Anthony, singing in English B1-10, speech in English B1-10;
Powers, Mary, speech in English B3

Running Order:
1. The flying cloud, song ; Speech [remembering the words] / Dinny McGrath, singing in English, speech in English ; Patsy Judge, speech in English
2. Lovely Nancy, song / Dinny McGrath, singing in English
3. When I was young and foolish, song / Dinny McGrath, singing in English
4. Three long hours before day, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
5. Speech ; Two little orphans, song ; Speech [forgotten verses] / Dinny McGrath, singing in English, speech in English
6. Two little orphans, song / Dinny McGrath, singing in English
7. Speech ; John Mitchell, song / Dinny McGrath, singing in English
8. The shores of Grand Lake, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
9. The bonny bunch of roses O, song ; Speech [different versions of songs] / Patsy Judge, singing in English
10. The priest and the parson, song / Patsy Judge, singing in English
11. The priest and the parson, song [fragment] / Bride Judge, singing in English
12. The priest and the parson, song / Bride Judge, singing in English
13. The boys of Galmoy, song / Dinny McGrath, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
14. Speech ; Western rangers, song ; Speech [favourite songs] / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
15. The bonny bunch of roses O, song ; Speech [learned the Bonny Bunch of Roses from his mother; his mother had a large repertoire] / Anthony Power, singing in English
16. Whiskey in the jar, song ; speech / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
17. I don't care if I do, song ; Speech [learning songs while working in Deer Lake] / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
18. Someone had been there before, song ; [working in Deer Lake] / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
19. Good luck to Old Fox Cove, song ; Speech [song origins] / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
20. Golden Bay, song ; Speech [talk about the composers of the song, Henry Nash, Arthur Power] / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
21. Bungle Rye, song ; Speech [song origins] / Anthony Power, singing in English, speech in English
22. The mermaid, song / Anthony Power, singing in English
23. Fanny Wright / Anthony Power, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
English, John Joe, singing in English A1, 3-17, speech in English A1-17

Running Order:
1. The banks of the Nile, song / John Joe English, singing in English
2. Speech [story about a man from Ballyhack, the song called ‘Mackenzie’s Dream’] / John Joe English, speech in English
3. The gallant hussar, song ; Speech [where he learned songs] / John Joe English, singing in English
4. The dewy dells of Yarrow, song ; Speech [learned ‘Mackenzie’s dream’ from Uncle John English; fixing the house] / John Joe English, singing in English
5. Mackenzie's dream, song ; Speech [unique songs; gob music] / John Joe English, singing in English
6. The blooming bright star of Belle Isle, song ; Speech [names of songs] / John Joe English, singing in English
7. Smile, song ; The brave volunteer (fragment), song / John Joe English, singing in English
8. The brave volunteer, song / John Joe English, singing in English
9. Irish Paddy, song ; Speech [connections to Ireland] / John Joe English, singing in English
10. Siúl, a ghrá, song ; Speech [singing in local houses, singing duets with his brother and sister] / John Joe English, singing in English and Irish
11. There's a dear spot in Ireland, song ; Speech / John Joe English, singing in English
12. Me and me chum Johnny Reilly, song ; Speech [Irish musical hall song] / John Joe English, singing in English
13. Ten cent piece, song / John Joe English, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
14. Johnny O’Reilly, song (fragmented) / John Joe English, singing in English
15. Johnny O’Reilly, song ; Speech [rhyme about a man with a double chin] / John Joe English, singing in English
16. Brooklyn's theatre fire, song / John Joe English, singing in English
17. Patrick Reilly, song / John Joe English, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Brennan, Mrs Caroline, speech in English throughout, singing in English A1-2, 4-5, 7, 9-13, B1, B2-11, 14, recitation in English B13

Running Order:
1. Speech [recites words of the ‘Dinny Blake’] ; I’m Dinny Blake from the County Clare, song [fragment] ; Speech [Her mother used to sing it, she said, and saw it in a book. Kenny asks her for her favourite song. She says it’s ‘My Own Dear Galway Bay’] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
2. My own dear Galway, song / Caroline Brennan, singing in English ; composed by Francis Fahy
3. Speech [talk about occasions where people met to sing and dance] / Caroline Brennan, speech in English
4. Fain Waterloo, song ; Speech [songs about Waterloo] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
5. Mary and Willie, song / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
6. Speech [talk about ways to finish a song, talking versus singing the last line ; talks about her husband’s sea songs] / Caroline Brennan, speech in English
7. The schooner Annie, song / Caroline Brennan, singing in English ; Peter Leonard, composer
8. Speech [talk about the story of ‘The schooner Annie’ and the emotion of the song, another song about Fr. O'Driscoll, recites lyrics for a song about Tobias Murphy] / Caroline Brennan, speech in English
9. The dewy dells of Yarrow, song / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
10. Jack was a sailor on board of a whaler, song ; Speech [children’s songs] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
11. Comrades, song ; Speech [AOH’s notes: It was taught in school to the boys by the master, she said, Jack was a Sailor was also taught in school, she said. When I asked her if she needed a drink, a drop of the cratur, maybe, she laughed and added, “I sang at a concert in St. John’s, one time, and the man said, Mrs Brennan wants a drink of water, or something, or something with a kick in it.” Laughs] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
12. Henry and Maryann, song ; Speech [recites the last verse, learned it from Mike Brennan, her husband’s brother] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
13. The scolding wife, song / Caroline Brennan, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
14. The fox and the hare [The man with six wives] ; Speech [AOH notes: A comical song Carrie got it from old Esther Tobin, wife of Joe Power, parents of Anthony Power’s. She talks about the old Irishmen, the first in Ship Cove that sang songs and played music. When she was born and teaching; talks about her father and grandmother who sang this next song] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
15. Speech [AOH notes: Kenny asks her how old she is. She says she was 86 about a month ago (July 1978). She was born in July 1892). Follows with talk about her education. Her father couldn’t sing or dance. His mother was Irish & she was a good singer and dancer. Her favourite song was Patrick Sheehan] / Caroline Brennan, speech in English
16. Patrick Sheehan, song ; Speech [talks about the number of songs she knows] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
17. The shadow of the pines, song ; Speech [AOH notes: Tells where she got it—John Hennessy’s mother. Talks on ‘times’ on the Cape Shore and when they’d happen. A ‘time’ is an occasion for music, song and dance. Carrie said John Hennessy’s mother had that song—she was a King from the Southeast (Bight?) – and she got it from her] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
18. Doran’s ass, song ; Speech [gob music for dancing] ; Connickmore, song ; Speech [used for doubles] Follow me up to Carlow, song / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
19. Rock a bye baby, song ; Speech [lullabies, lumbering songs] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
20. The badger drive, song [talk about a song competition in the lumberyards. AOH notes: She said that when her brother, Bernard Nash, came back from the lumbering woods in Deer Lake one year, he said, “Carrie, there was twenty dollars put out this year for the man who could compose the best song. And he told me about the fellow who won it’] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
21. In York’s fair city, song ; Speech [songs about unwanted pregnancies] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English]
22. The happy Christmas time, song ; Speech [songs to be sung in church for Christmas and Easter] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English, speech in English
23. The true lovers’ conversation, song ; Speech [long songs] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
24. The silvy tide, song [fragmented] / Caroline Brennan, singing in English
25. Speech [describes the conclusion of the Silvey Tide; AOH notes: She said the old Tobin men used to make up comic songs. The Barasway crowd didn’t get along with the people on the Cape Shore. They were called the Poisoners of Barasway] ; Rhyme on Barrasway boys, recitation / Caroline Brennan, speech in English
26. Two glasses, recitation [fragment] / Caroline Brennan, speech in English
27. As I walked out one night, song / Caroline Brennan [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
White, Bernard, singing in English A1-4;
Walsh, Bill, speech in English A5-10, 13-15, singing in English A5, 8, 13-15, accordion solo A6-10;
Walsh, Aidan, singing in English A11-12, accordion solo A16;
Turner, Bessy, singing in English A18-21, speech in English A18-21

Running Order:
1. Manchester heroes, song / Bernard White, singing in English
2. I was scarce sixteen when I started roaming, song / Bernard White, singing in English
3. Patrick Reilly, song / Bernard White, singing in English
4. Rich farmer's daughter, song / Bernard White, singing in English
5. High times in our ship, song / Bill Walsh, singing in English, speech in English ; Frank Kelly, composer [St. Brendan’s, Bonavista Bay]
6. Rakes of Mallow, polka ; Speech [words to the air, short song to the same air] / Bill Walsh, accordion, speech in English, singing in English
7. [Untitled], jig / Bill Walsh, accordion
8. [Form the line], single ; Speech [Form a line, 3rd part of a set] / Bill Walsh, accordion
9. [Untitled], jig / Bill Walsh, accordion
10. [Untitled], single / Bill Walsh, accordion
11. Truckson, song [unfinished] / Aidan Walsh, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
12. Truckson, song [continued from track A11] / Aidan Walsh, singing in English
13. The ball on the end of the broom, song / Bill Walsh, singing in English
14. The brakes man of the train, song ; Speech [songs] / Bill Walsh, singing in English
15. Mossy Dow, song / Bill Walsh, singing in English
16. [Untitled], single / Aidan Walsh, accordion
17. [Untitled], air / Aidan Walsh, accordion
18. Will you love when I'm old, song / Bessy Turner, singing in English
19. Pretty Nancy from London [Nancy from London], song / Bessy Turner, singing in English
20. Wearing of the suit of green, song / Bessy Turner, singing in English
21. My bonny Irish boy, song / Bessy Turner, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Unidentified performers [The Keyes Family], singing in English A1-3, speech in English A1-3;
[Broderick, Kevin ?], fiddle solo with guitar A4-22;
[Julie, Kevin ?], fiddle solo with guitar A4-22;
Walsh, Bill, accordion solo A23-29, speech in English A27;
Murphy, Andy, accordion solo A30-33, 35-38, speech in English A30-35, singing in English with accordion A34

Running Order:
1. Kevin Barry, song / [Unidentified singer, member of the Keyes Family], singing in English
2. The ship sailed from old England, song ; Speech [song title] / [Unidentified singer, member of the Keyes Family], singing in English
3. Aunt Martha's sheep, song / [Unidentified singer, member of the Keyes Family], singing in English
4. Sligo maid, reel / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
5. Cock of the north, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
6. Paddy in London, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
7. Miss Monaghan's, reel / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
8. Inverness gathering, reel / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
9. Mason's apron, reel / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
10. Untitled, reel / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
11. Fasten the leg in her, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
12. Sheahan's reel[?] / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
13. Paddy whack, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
14. Untitled, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
15. Untitled, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
16. Untitled, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
17. Untitled, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar [END OF BAND ONE]
18. Boys of blue hill, hornpipe / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
19. Untitled, reel / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
20. La bantering[?], reel / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
21. Saddle the pony, Untitled, jigs / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
22. Donnybrook fair, jig / Kevin Broderick, fiddle ; Julie Broderick, guitar
23. Untitled, single / Bill Walsh, accordion
24. Untitled, single / Bill Walsh, accordion
25. Untitled, single / Bill Walsh, accordion
26. Untitled, reel / Bill Walsh, accordion
27. The Boston driver[?], waltz / Bill Walsh, accordion
28. Untitled, reel / Bill Walsh, accordion
29. Untitled, reel [fragmented] / Bill Walsh, accordion ; [unidentified dancers]
30. Untitled, air / Andy Murphy, accordion
31. Untitled, waltz / Andy Murphy, accordion
32. I’se the b’y, jig / Andy Murphy, accordion
33. The Irish rover, waltz / Andy Murphy, accordion
34. Untitled, song / Andy Murphy, accordion, singing in English
35. Over the waves, waltz / Andy Murphy, accordion
36. Untitled, waltz / Andy Murphy, accordion
37. [The Irish washerwoman], jig / Andy Murphy, accordion
38. Untitled, jig / Andy Murphy, accordion [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Pearce, John, singing in English A1, speech in English A1;
Unidentified performer, speech in English A2;
Casey, Esther, singing in English A2-8, 9-11, 13-14, speech in English A2-14, accordion solo A12;
Turner, Tom, singing in English A15, 17, singing in English A15-16

Running Order:
1. Elliston logger's song / John Pearce, singing in English
2. She lived beside the Anner, song ; Speech [singing] / Esther Casey, singing in English, speech in English ; Terry Thomson, speech in English ; [Unidentified speaker]
3. The lovely village maid, song ; Speech [song origins] / Esther Casey, singing in English, speech in English
4. One lonely night in summer, song / Esther Casey, singing in English
5. The silver tide, song / Esther Casey, singing in English
6. There's somebody waiting for me, song / Esther Casey, singing in English ; [unknown speaker]
7. Will you love me when I'm old and grey, song / Esther Casey, singing in English
8. The best things in life, song / Esther Casey, singing in English, speech in English
9. Mussels in the corner, single [fragmented] / Esther Casey, accordion [END OF BAND ONE]
10. Down by the green bushes, song ; Speech [singing style] / Esther Casey, singing in English, speech in English
11. British man-of-war, song / Esther Casey, singing in English
12. Speech [talk about music and singing and dancing in houses, learning to sing in school] / Esther Casey, speech in English
13. An old sweetheart of mine, song / Esther Casey, singing in English
14. A cowboy and his sweetheart, song / Esther Casey, singing in English, speech in English
15. Untitled [Wild Buffalo], song / Tom Turner, singing in English
16. Speech [talk about learning to sing, fishing, working in the lumber woods] / Tom Turner, singing in English
17. Western rangers, song [unfinished] / Tom Turner, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Pearce, Annie, singing in English A1-7, speech in English A1-7;
Pearce, Ross, singing in English A8-13, speech in English A8, 10-14;
Pearce, John, singing in English 15-17, speech in English 15

Running Order:
1. The star of Logy Bay, song ; Speech [getting the song right] / Annie Pearce, singing in English, speech in English
2. A mother's love is a blessing, song ; speech [source of songs] / Annie Pearce, singing in English, speech in English
3. The shores of Twin Lake, song / Annie Pearce, singing in English
4. It been lately since you told me you love me, song / Annie Pearce, singing in English
5. Does Jesus care, song / Annie Pearce, singing in English, speech in English
6. The girl from Donegal, song / Annie Pearce, singing in English
7. Elliston sands, song / Annie Pearce, singing in English
8. The loss of Ella M. Rudolph, song / Ross Pearce, singing in English
9. Me old ragadoo, song [fragment] / Ross Pearce, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
10. Me old ragadoo, song [fragment] / Ross Pearce, singing in English, speech in English
11. From Liverpool across the Atlantic [The Little Stowaway], song / Ross Pearce, singing in English
12. The blind child's prayer, song / Ross Pearce, singing in English
13. Two little girls in blue, song / Ross Pearce, singing in English
14. Speech [Jokes] / Ross Pearce, speech in English
15. Pretty Polly, song / John Pearce, singing in English
16. Lovely Nancy, song / John Pearce, singing in English
17. Untitled [‘6 of us left Elliston …’], song / John Pearce, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]