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Performers:
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout;
McDermott, Josie, flute solo A2-3, speech in English throughout, singing in English A4-6, lilting A7;
McConnell, Cathal, speech in English A2-3

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about blindness caused by timber rash, competitions in the 1960's
2. Reels/Speech: Peg McGrath's, Ganley's Reel (fragmented)
3. Speech/Air: An Cailin Rua (The Red-Haired Girl) (fragmented)
4. Speech/Song: The Shores of My Native Land
5. Song: Ballad of the O'Carolan Country
6. Song/Speech: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]
7. Speech/Reels: The Collier's Reel, The Bank of Ireland (two takes) [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Holmes, Joe singing in English in duet A1-2, 8-10, lilting 1-7, 11-13;
Graham, Len, singing in English in duet A1-2, 8-10, lilting 1-7, 11-13

Running Order:
1. Song/Polka: Here I am Amongst Ye, My Love Nell
2. Song/Polka: Here I am Amongst Ye, My Love Nell (take two)
3. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O
4. Highland: Willie Clarke's (unfinished)
5. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O (take two)
6. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O (take three)
7. Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O (take four)
8. Song: The Sweet Bann Water
9. Song: The Sweet Bann Water (take two)
10. Song: The Sweet Bann Water (take three)
11. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart
12. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart (take two)
13. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart (take three)
14. Song: Come Tender-Hearted Christians
15. Song: Come Tender-Hearted Christians (take two)
16. Song: Come Tender-Hearted Christians (fragment) [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Holmes, Joe, singing in English in duet A1-5, lilting in duet A3-8, speech in English throughout;
Graham, Len, singing in English in duet A1-5, lilting in duet A3-8, speech in English throughout;
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech/Song: Untitled
2. Song/Speech: Johnny and Molly
3. Song/Lilt/Speech: The Parting Class
4. Song/Lilt/Speech: The Parting Class
5. [Song/Polka/Speech: Here I am Amongst Ye, My Love Nell ?]
6. [Highlands: Willie Clarke's ?]
7. [Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O ?]
8. [Highlands: Willie Clarke's, Green Grow the Rushes-O ?] [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
Holmes, Joe, singing in English in duet A1-2, lilting in duet A3-4, speech in English throughout;
Graham, Len, singing in English in duet A1-2, lilting in duet A3-4, singing in English A5-8, lilting A7, speech in English throughout;
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Song: The Sweet Bann Water
2. Song: The Sweet Bann Water (take two)
3. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart
4. Reel: The Girl that Broke my Heart (take two)
5. Song: Loughinsholin
6. Song: Loughinsholin (take two)
7. Song: Lovely Glenshesk
8. Song: The Hare's Lament [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Holmes, Joe, singing in English A1-4;
Morton, Robin, speech in English A3;
Graham, Len, speech in English A3

Running Order:
1. Song: The Maid of Mourne Shore
2. Song: Gra Mo Croi
3. Song: Dick the Dasher (short fragment)
4. Song: Dick the Dasher

Performers:
Morton, Robin, speech in English A1-2, 4, singing in English with guitar A3, 5

Running Order:
1. Tones/Speech: unfinished introduction with test tones
2. Speech: talk about unemployment in Belfast
3. Song: The Corporation Street Brigade
4. Speech: talk about unemployment in Belfast (take two)
5. Song: The Corporation Street Brigade (take two) [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Mullarky, Nelly, singing in English A1-2, speech in English A2;
Mullarky, Peter, singing in English A3;
Maguire, Brian, singing in English A4, 6;
Maguire, Biddy, singing in English A5

Running Order:
1. Song: We May and Might Never All Meet Here Again
2. Speech/Song: The Guffin
3. Song: The Blantyre Explosion
4. Song: The Dream
5. Song: The Hiring Fair
6. Song: Untitled [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Morton, Ellen, speech in English A1, 3, singing in English A3
Morton, Robin, speech in English A1-3, 9 singing in English with concertina A4-7, singing in English with guitar A8

Running Order:
1. Speech: Untitled
2. Recitation: Untitled [The Man From God Knows Where ?]
3. Speech/Song: Jingle Bells, Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice
4. Song: The Lilly of the West (unfinished)
5. Song: The Lilly of the West
6. Song: The Lilly of the West
7. Song: The Lilly of the West
8. Song: On Board the Victory
9. Song: Old Leather Britches (fragmented) [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Mullarky, Peter, singing in English in duet A1,;
Nelly, Mullarky, singing in English in duet A1,;
Gunn, Tommy, singing in English A2;
McMahon, Paddy, Belfast, singing in English A3;
Maguire, John, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh, singing in English A4-5;
Unidentified performer [Maguire, Brian], singing in English A6;
Maguire, Biddy, singing in English A7;
Abraham, Mr, singing in English A8;
Unidentified performer [Mills, Frank], singing in English A9;
Meenish, David, Tarthlogue, Co Armagh, singing in English A10

Running Order:
1. Song: The Maid of Magheraclonn
2. Song: In Praise of John Magee
3. Song: Untitled
4. Song: The Wee Croppy Tailor
5. Song: Thr Blantyre Explosion
6. Song: The Glasgow Barber
7. Song: The Hiring Fair
8. Song: The Dream
9. Song: Roll Me from the Wall
10. Song: Down by the Mellon Green (The Harbour of Dundee) [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
Gunn, Tommy, speech in English throughout, fiddle solo A1, 9, singing in English A1, 2;
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech/Air/Song: My Own Native Land Far Away [Erin Gra Mo Chroi], mention of Katie Gunn
2. Speech/Song: The Jazz Dance (composed by performer)
3. Speech: talk about jazz dances, modern dances, The Starlight Dance Band, the decline of traditonal music and dances, radio, record players, records from America, television, Comhaltas and the revival of traditional music
4. Speech: talk about the recordings from America, Micheal Coleman's recordings, Phil Martin's Ceili Band, the effect of Coleman's recordings on musicians, changing repetoire
5. Speech: talk about the changing repertoire of local young musicians, changes in local style, Morrison, John McKenna, Tommy McBrine, Frank McGovern
6. Speech: talk about popular instruments at the time, fiddle, accordion, Hugh Lee, Phil Martin, Brian Boru pipes
7. Speech: talk about good places for music in the locality, Andy Carne, Hugh Gunn, John Mac, John Eddie's house, Old Tom's house, Paddy Gunn's house
8. Speech: talk about local people composing tunes and songs, Eddie Corrigan
9. Speech/Reel: The Yellow Heifer
10. Speech/March: March to Vinegar Hill [END OF BAND ONE]