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ITMA Field and Studio Recordings Ireland: Singing in Irish Audio
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Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, 1992 [sound recording] / Éamonn Ghráinne Mac Ruairí

Performers:
Mac Ruairi, Eamonn Ghrainne, singing in Irish in duet, track 1, 5, 7 singing in Irish, track 2-3, 15-17, speech in Irish, track 4, accordion solo 8-14
Nic Ruairi, Grainne, singing in Irish in duet, track 1
O Laoire, Lillis, singing in Irish in duet, track 5
Nic Ruairi, Padraigin, singing in Irish, track 6, singing in Irish in duet, track 7

Running Order:
1. Song: An Cailin Gaelach
2. Song: Donall Og
3. Song: An Chruibin
4. Speech: talk about the previous song
5. Song: Paidi a Ghra
6. Song: Maidin Fhomhair
7. Song: An Ghiobog
8. Polkas/Speech: Untitled
9. Polka/Speech: Untitled (for the lancers)
10. Highland/Speech: Untitled
11. Barndance/Speech: Untitled (Staicin)
12. Hornpipe/Speech: Untitled
13. Hornpipe/Speech: The Liverpool
14. Highland/Speech: Maggiepickie
15. Song/Speech: Amhran an Bhobaire
16. Song/Speech: Una Bheag na hAite
17. Song: Thug me Ruide

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. Maimín Cajun Band, part 1 [sound recording] / Maimín Cajun Band

Performers:
Mamin Cajun Band, instrumental group; singing in English; singing in Irish; singing in French; speech in English =
Monaghan, Seán, singing, track 2-3, 8, 11, washboard
Fahy, Sue, singing, track 1, 6, 10, 14, fiddle
Ni Chanainn, Nuala, singing, fiddle
Fitzgerald, Jimmy, singing, track 13, guitar
Rohan, David (Sammy), singing, track 7, 12 guitar
Gunning, Paul, Castigniari 4-stopper melodeon (D), Hohner 3-row (B/C/C#) accordion
Nolan, Conor, bass
Jameson, Tom, drums

Running Order:
1. Speech/Song: Bosco Stomp
2. Speech/Song: Beidh Aonach Amarach
3. Speech/Song: Zydeco (tune trad, lyrics by Sean Monaghan)
4. Speech/Waltz: Chez Seychelles
5. Speech/Stomp ?: Lake Arthur Stomp
6. Speech/Song: Cotton-eyed Joe
7. Song/Speech: Cajun Girl (David 'Sammy' Rohan)
8. Song/Speech: Bruce's Tunes (tunes trad, learned from recording by Cajun accordion player 'Bruce Daigrepont', lyrics by Sean Monaghan)
9. Tune/Speech: Tex-Mex Tune
10. Song/Speech: Ay! Te Dejo en San Antonio
11. Speech/Song: Peigin Leitir Mhoir
12. Song/Speech: Jambalaya (Hank Williams)
13. Speech/Song: Stormy Sky (Daniel Lanois)
14. Song/Speech: Qu'elle etoile
15. Speech/Waltz: Philippe Bruneau's Waltz (Bruneau)

Galway, 1992. Maimín Cajun Band, part 2 [sound recording] / Maimín Cajun Band

Performers:
Mamin Cajun Band, instrumental group, singing in English and Irish, speech in English
Mamin Cajun Band =
Monaghan, Sean, singing, track 1, 3, washboard
Fahy, Sue, singing, fiddle
Ni Chanainn, Nuala, singing, fiddle
Fitzgerald, Jimmy, singing, guitar
Rohan, David (Sammy), singing, track 2, guitar
Gunning, Paul, Castigniari 4-stopper melodeon (D), Hohner 3-row (B/C/C#) accordion
Nolan, Conor, bass
Jameson, Tom, drums

Running Order:
1. Song/Speech: Out on the Ocean (tune trad, arranged by Mamin Cajun Band with lyrics by Sean Monaghan)
2. Speech/Song: Bonaparte's Retreat
3. Speech/Song: An Saint Patrick (also known as 'Boat Song') (lyrics by Sean Monaghan)

Interview with Nóra Ban Ní Chéilleachair [sound recording] / Nóra Ban Ní Chéilleachair

Performers:
Ni Cheileachair, Nora Ban, speech in Irish, track 1
Ni Cheileachair, Maire, interviewer, track 1

Running Order:
1. Speech: Schooldays; newspapers; War of Independence; change-over from English to Irish money in 1928; the pension; the Irish language; summer courses; collecting folklore and songs; her father wrote by candlelight; the barracks in Ballyvourney, the RIC and British soldiers; no cars in the area but the military had lorries and armoured cars (1921); bomb factories; hiding guns; the IRA and the Provisional government; incident with the army; bowling; her brother Sean moved to her Auntie's; Donncha and Padraig; throwing ink in school; clothes line in front of fire; wellingtons and shoes; men's work and pastimes; women's work and pastimes; rinci gallda

Interview with Seán Ó Duinnín, part 1 [sound recording] / Seán Ó Duinnín ; Máire Ní Chéilleachair

Performers:
Ni Cheilleachair, Maire, interviewer
O Duinnin, Sean, speech in Irish; singing in English, track 2, 5, 14

Running Order:
1. Speech: Johnny Nora Aodha
2. Song: One Saturday Evening
3. Speech: Muintir Chroinin
4. Speech: Introduction to Mary She Went to Bunnan
5. Song: Mary She Went to Bunnan
6. Speech: Johnny Nora Aodha's brother
7. Speech: Scotsman learning Irish
8. Speech: First attempt at storytelling
9. Speech: Spell in hospital which lead him to lose his Irish
10. Speech: Storytelling at the feiseanna
11. Speech: Johnny Nora Aodha and drink
12. Speech: Sean's writing
13. Song: Our Once Happy Home by the Lee [air: Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce hI]

Kinvara, Co. Galway, 1992 [sound recording] / Pat Keane

Performers:
Keane, Pat, Clare, singing and speech in English throughout, singing in Irish, track 12

Running Order:
1. Speech: introduction and brief history from performer
2. Song/Speech: The Six Girls, talk about the song
3. Song/Speech: The Jacket of Blue, talk about the song
4. Song/Speech: The Kerryman's Ramble to Tipperary, talk about the song
5. Song/Speech: Cleary's Van, talk about the song
6. Song/Speech: At the Setting of the Sun
7. Song/Speech: The Limerick Lover, talk about the song
8. Song/Speech: Does Your Mother Know You're Out
9. Speech: talk about a local songwriter 'Matt Mahon', talk about the following song
10. Song: Untitled, talk about the song
11. Speech: talk about musicians in the area, Tom Lenihan, Tommy Moloney, house dances, Reel Set, Plain Set, Clare Set, description of the barndance, Stack of Barley, singing in Irish
12. Song/Speech: Untitled (fragmented)
13. Speech: talk about a local song, playing the melodeon, house dances

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 2. Singing recital [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
O Se, Daithi, speech in English and Irish, track 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, B1, B7, speech in Irish B3, B5, B9
O Gallachoir, Connie Mhary Mhici, speech in Irish, track 2-3, singing in Irish, track 2-3
Begley, Seamus, speech in English, track 5-6, B2, singing in Irish, track 5-6, B2
Breathnach, Gearoidin, speech in English, track 8-9, B4, singing in Irish, track 8-9, B4
Elsafty, Roisin, speech in Irish, track 11-12, speech in English and Irish B6, singing in Irish, track 11-12, B6
McDonald, Maggie, speech in English, track 14-16, B8, singing in Scots Gaelic, track 14-16, B8

Running Order:
1. Speech: introuction to the concert and the first performer
2. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Togfaidh Me Mo Sheoltai
3. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Meilte Cheann Dubhrann
4. Speech: introduction to the next performer
5. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, An Saighdiuirin Singil
6. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Bruach na Carraige Baine
7. Speech: introduction to the next performer
8. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, An Droigheann Donn
9. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, An Bhanaltra
10. Speech: introduction to the next performer
11. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Coinleach Ghlas an Fomhair
12. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Untitled
13. Speech: introduction to the next performer
14. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Untitled
15. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Ian Ghleannchumha?
16. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Port a'Bheil
17. Speech: closure of the first half of the concert
18. Speech: introduction to the next performer
19. Speech/Song: talk about the following performer, Sliabh na mBan
20. Speech: introduction to the next performer
21. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Thios i Lar an Ghleanna
22. Speech: introduction to the next performer
23. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Si Do Mhaimeo i
24. Speech: introduction to the next performer
25. Speech/Song: talk about the following song, Port a'Bheil
26. Speech: closing words of the concert

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