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Recorded from Bill Quigley at his house in Bellarena, Co. Derry, 6 May 1983 [tracks 1–6]
Recorded from Frank Browne (aged 73, of Rath, Bellanagar, Co. Roscommon in Barbara O’Flynn’s flat in Dublin), 4 June 1983 [tracks 7–12]

Performers:
Quigley, Bill, singing in English Tracks 1-2, 4, 6, speech in English 3, 5;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 3, 5;
Browne, Frank, tin whistle solo Tracks 7-9, speech in English Tracks 10, 11, singing in English Track 11;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 10, 12;
O'Flynn, Barbara, speech in English Tracks 10, 12

Running Order:
1. Dawning of the day (‘As I went out one morning being in the month of May...’), song / Bill Quigley, singing in English
2. Dawning of the day, song [fresh start], song / Bill Quigley, singing in English
3. Talk about the song ‘Dawning of the day’ / Bill Quigley, speech in English
4. Star of Moville (‘You folks of this nation that hears my narration...’), song [fragment] / Bill Quigley, singing in English
5. Talk about the song ‘Star of Moville’ / Bill Quigley, speech in English
6. Londonderry on the banks of the Foyle (‘There’s a spot in old Ireland, it’s a spot of great fame...’), song / Bill Quigley, singing in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Men of the west, waltz / Frank Browne, whistle
8. Peggy Malone, waltz / Frank Browne, whistle
9. Londonderry air / Frank Browne, whistle
10. Talk about the tune ‘Londonderry air’ / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Frank Browne, speech in English ; Barbara O’Flynn, speech in English
11. Peggy Malone (‘Oh, I went to the fair on a fine summer’s morning...’), song / Frank Browne, singing in English
12. Talk about the song ‘Peggy Malone’ /Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Barbara O’Flynn, speech in English [session continued on 8304] [END OF BAND TWO]