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Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 1992 [sound recording] / Éamonn Ghráinne Mac Ruairí

Performers:
Mac Ruairi, Eamonn Ghrainne, Donegal, singing and speech in Irish throughout, singing in English, track 12

Running Order:
Speech/Song: Buachaill Fonta
Speech: talk about the previous song and the source 'Padraig Mac Ruairi'
Song: An Buachaill Deas Og
Speech: talk about local singers 'John Tom', singing in the area,
Song: Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir
Speech: talk about the previous song and other version sung locally
Song: Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir, talk about the song
Song: Na Buachailli Alaina
Speech: talk about house dances
Song: An Cailin Gaelach
Speech: talk about the singing tradition in Irish and English
Song: My Parents Reared me Tenderly
Speech: talk about the previous and following songs
Song: Is Trua nach bhfuil me in Eirinn
Speech: talk about the following song
Song/Speech: An Maistir Scoile, talk about the following song
Song: Thiar i gConnachta
Speech: talk about local female singers, good singers who only had a couple of songs
Song/Speech: Eirigh is Cuir Ort do Chuid Eadai, talk about the following song
Song/Speech: La Fheil Padraig, talk about the following song
Song: Amhran na Scadan
Speech: talk about the following song
Song: Caiftin Nova

Galway, 1992 [sound recording] / Dermot Byrne ; Liam Lewis ; Garry Ó Briain

Performers:
Byrne, Dermot, Donegal, accordion in duet, track 1-4, 6-9, 11, accordion solo, track 10 (Saltarelle 3-voice B/C accordion using 2 treble voices)
Lewis, Liam, fiddle in duet, track 1-4, 6-9, 11, fiddle solo, track 5, speech in English throughout
O'Briain, Garry, singing in English with group instrumental, track 7, speech in English, track 7, 10

Running Order:
1. Reels: Untitled
2. Speech/Hornpipes: Untitled, Galway Bay
3. Speech/Jigs: Molloy's [Whelan's], Sliabh Bloom [version of 'The Frost is all Over' ?]
4. Speech/Reels: Untitled
5. Speech/Jigs: Untitled
6. Speech/Reels: The Gooseberry Bush, Bunker Hill
7. Speech/Song: My Dearest Dear
8. Jig: Knocknagow
9. Speech/Reels: Untitled, The Broken Pledge, Forget Me Not [Gerry Cronin's]
10. Speech/Hornpipes: Mac is Back for the Crack, The Japanese Hornpipe
11. Speech/Reels: Eileen Curran, Gilbert Clancy's [Sean Reid's], Paddy Lynn's Delight

John Dunne CDR 2. Field recordings of the singing competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Listowel, Co. Kerry, 1970 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Various untitled songs / Oliver Mulligan, singing in English ; Tim Lyons, singing in English ; Séamus Duffy, singing in English ; Seán Sheehan, singing in English ; Paddy Berry, singing in English ; Seán Lyons, singing in English ; Seán Mackey, singing in English ; Tadhg Ó hÓistín, singing in Irish ; Colm Keane, singing in Irish

Recording 1 [sound recording] / Dermy Diamond ; Tara Diamond ; Daithí Sproule

Performers:
O Maonaigh, Gearoid, speech in Irish and English, track 1, B4
Diamond, Dermy, speech in English throughout, fiddle in duet with flute, track 2-3, 5, 7-12, B2-3, 5, fiddle solo B1
Bingham, Tara, flute in duet with fiddle, track 2-3, 5, 7-12, B2-3, 5, speech in English throughout, flute solo, track 4
Sproule, Daithi, speech in English throughout, singing in English with guitar, track 6, 11
Sproule, Daithi, guitar throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech: Introduction from the M.C.
2. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, The Three Scones of Boxty, Paddy Taylor's
3. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, The Bell of the Ball, If There Were'nt Any Women in the World
4. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, The Sheep in the Boat, I Buried My Wife and Danced on Top of Her
5. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Stoney Steps
6. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, The Pinery Boy
7. Speech/Hop Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, [The Boys of Ballisadare], The Dusty Miller
8. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Boy in the Boat, Untitled
9. Speech/Hornpipes: Introduction of the tunes, The Shaskeen Hornpipe, Burn's Hornpipe
10. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Down the Broom, Untitled
11. Speech/Song/Reel: Introduction of the song, The Rum the Rum the Riddle of the Rum, Untitled
12. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, Untitled, Untitled
13. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Merry Sisters
14. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, John Henry's
15. Speech/Reels: Introduction of the tunes, The Monaghan Twig, Untitled
16. Speech, Talk from the M.C., background speech and jokes (off-mic)
17. Speech/Jigs: Introduction of the tunes, Untitled, The Lark on the Strand, Behind the Haystack [END OF DAT]

Recording 1 [sound recording] / Rab Cherry ; Mick Brown ; Danny Meehan

Performers: Cherry, Rab, speech in English, tracks 1, 13 ; Mick, Brown, speech in English throughout ; Meehan, Danny, speech in English throughout, fiddle solo, tracks 3-4, 6, 8-9, 11-12

Running Order:
Speech: Introduction of the performer and background information
Speech: Introduction of the performer and background information about Danny Meehan, his local area, stone cutters, John Mhosai McGinley, local musicians around Mountcharles, music in the family, McGroarty family, house dances, quarantines, Thomas Doherty, Charlie McCahill, Peter Quinn, Paddy McDyer, John Doherty
Speech/Jig: Background speech, Money in both Pockets
Speech/Reel/Speech: Talk about the tune, The Maid that Dare Not Tell, further talk about the tune
Speech: Talk about fidlers Eddie Monahan, John James Cunningham, bowing technique
Speech/Reel: Introduction of the tune, Erwin's Roar ? (Erwin Rourke's ?)
Speech: Talk about the local musicians in Danny's youth, James Byrne, music in London in the 1960's, Le Cheile
Speech/Jig: Introduction of the tune, Untitled (Neilidh Boyle's)
Speech/Reel: Introduction of the tune, The Graf Spey
Speech: Talk about the fiddle player 'McGonagle'
Speech/Jig: Introduction of the tune, The Wren Jig
Speech/Jig: Talk about the tune, The Irish Washerwoman
Speech: Talk about working in London, family, music, moving back to Donegal, different tunings for the fiddle, musicians in London, advice for young fiddle players, background speech [END OF DAT]

Recording 4 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Ní Dhomhnaill, Maighread, singing in French in duet, track 1, singing in Irish, track 2, singing in English in duet, track 3-4, singing in Irish in duet, track 6-7, singing in Irish in group, track 8-9, singing in English in group, track 10, speech in Irish and English throughout
Ní Dhomhnaill, Tríona, singing in French in duet, track 1, singing in English in duet, track 3-4, singing in Irish in duet, track 6-7, singing in Irish in group, track 8-9, singing in English in group, track 10, speech in Irish and English throughout
Goan, Róise, singing in English, track 5, singing in English in group, track 10
Sproule, Daithi, singing in Irish in group, track 8-9, singing in English in group, track 10
Dunbar, Adrian, singing in Irish in group, track 9, singing in English in group, track 10
O Maonaigh, Gearoid, speech in Irish and English, track 9, 11
Ní Dhomhnaill, Tríona, piano throughout, track 1-2, 4, 6, 8-10
Sproule, Daithi, guitar, track 8-10

Running Order:
1. Song: Untitled
2. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, Geaftai Bhaile Bhui
3. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, Kitty from Ballymore
4. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, The Heathery Hills of Yarrow
5. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, Lately Last Night
6. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, (Casadh ?)
7. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song (Na Geamhna ?)
8. Speech/Song: Introduction of the song, An Saighdiuir Treigthe
9. Speech/Song/Speech: Introduction of the song, Ta me 'mo Shui, talk from the M.C.
10. Speech/Song/Speech: Introduction of the song, Do You Love an Apple
11. Speech: Talk from the M.C. [END OF DAT]

Studio Recording of Dermot McLaughlin, Liam O'Flynn and Grace Toland [sound recording] / Dermot McLaughlin ; Liam O'Flynn ; Grace Toland

Performers:
McLaughlin, Dermot, Derry/Dublin, fiddle, track 1-11
O'Flynn, Liam, Kildare, pipes, track 12-17; speech in English, track 18
Toland, Grace, singing in English B1-5

Running Order:
1. Reels: Paddy from Ahara, The Scolding Wife
2. Reels: Trim the Velvet, Repeal the Union
3. Reel: The Piper from Keady
4. Reel: Drowsy Maggie
5. Jig: The Lancer's Jig
6. Slip jig: The Ferry Jig
7. Reel: The College Groves
8. Reel: The Tap Room
9. Reel: Untitled
10. Reel: The Cup of Tea
11. Reel: The Finn Town Reel
12. Reel: I'm Waiting for You
13. Hornpipes: Queen of the Fairies, Dollard's Hornpipe
14. Jigs: The Little Fair Canavan, Whelan's Old Sow
15. Air: An Bonnan Bui
16. Hornpipe: Ace and Deuce of Piping
17. Reel: The West Wind
18. Speech: Questions to artist about pipes [CONTINUED ON 50b-ITMA-DAT/CDR]
19. Song: The Bonny Labouring Boy
20. Song: The Pride of Moville
21. Song: Maggie's Song
22. Song: The Shamrock Shore
23. Song: The True and Single Sailor [DAT ENDS]

Studio Recording of Grace Toland [sound recording] / Grace Toland

Performers:
Toland, Grace, Donegal/Dublin, singing in English, track 2-9, B1-10 (0.00.00 - 1.53.28)

Running Order:
1. Speech: Introduction
2. Song: The Bonny Labouring Boy
3. Song: The Cambria (started twice)
4. Song: In London City (started twice)
5. Song: The Pride of Moville Town
6. Song: Glenswilly
7. Song: A Lady Stood in Her Father's Garden (started twice)
8. Song: I'm Bidding Adieu (started twice)
9. Song: As I Roved out
10. Song: Banks of Sweet Dundee (started twice, interrupted second time) [Air: Glenswilly]
11. Song: The Constant Farmer's Son
12. Song: My Parents Reared Me Tenderly
13. Song: Bonny Wood Green (version one) [Air: Variant of The May Morning Dew]
14. Song: Bonny Wood Green (version two)
15. Song: The Holland Handkerchief (interrupted)
16. Song: My Charming Buachaill Roe [Air: same as Kitty from Ballinamore]
17. Song: As I Roved Out One Morning
18. Song: On a Bonny Summer's Evening [Air: Skibbereen]
19. Song: Charming Nancy Bell [Air: variant of The Valley of Knockanure] [DAT ENDS]

Studio Recording of Jim MacFarland and Grace Toland [sound recording] / Jim MacFarland ; Grace Toland

Performers:
Toland, Grace, singing in English, track 12-15 (0.54.46 - 0.57.36)
McFarland, Jim, Derry, singing in English, track 1-11 (0.00.00 - 0.50.28)

Running Order:
1. Song: The Reaping of the Rushes Green (first verse)
2. Song: The Reaping of the Rushes Green (interrupted)
3. Song: The Maid of the Faughan Vale (started twice)
4. Song: Sweet Erin the Green
5. Song: Sweet Erin the Green
6. Song: For the Want of a Man
7. Song: Green Caledonia (Burns Highland Mary)
8. Song: The Rambling Irishman
9. Songs: The Flying Cloud, In Praise of John Magee (first verse only)
10. Song: In Praise of John Magee
11. Song: The Blackbird (interrupted)
12. Song: I Wonder What's Keeping My True Love Tonight? (first verse only - sound check)
13. Song: I Wonder What's Keeping My True Love Tonight?
14. Song: The Factory Girl [DAT ENDS]