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Recorded from Bill Quigley in the house of Eddie Butcher, Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 19 July 1969 [track 1]
Recorded in the house of Eddie Butcher, Aughil, Magilligan, Co. Derry, 20 July 1969 [tracks 2–11]

Performers:
Quigley, Bill, singing in English A1;
McDaid, Jacqueline, singing in English Tracks 2, 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 3, 7-9, 11;
Fleming, Ann, singing in English Tracks 2, 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 3, 7-9,11;
Cunning, Sheila, singing in English Tracks 2, 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 3, 7-9, 11;
McDonnell, Clive, singing in English Tracks 2, 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 3, 7-9, 11;
Sweeney, Ruby, singing in English Tracks 2, 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 3, 7-9, 11;
McDaid, Margaret, singing in English Tracks 2, 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 3, 7-11;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 3, 5;
Butcher, Eveline, singing in English Track 4;
Butcher, Grace, speech in English Track 5

Running Order:
1. The noble lord’s wedding [= Another man’s wedding] (‘I was kindlie invited to a noble lord’s wedding...’), song / Bill Quigley, singing in English [continued from 6917] [ end of session]
2. Old Rogers is dead, song [sung to play] / Jacqueline McDaid, singing in English ;  Ann Fleming, speech in English ; Sheila Cunning, singing in English ; Olive McDonnell, singing in English ; Ruby Sweeney, singing in English ; Margaret McDaid, singing in English 
3. H.S talks to the performing children, speech / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Jacqueline McDaid (7), speech in English ; Ann Fleming (7), Sheila Cunning (8), speech in English ; Olive McDonnell (8), speech in English ; Ruby Sweeney (9), speech in English ; Margaret McDaid (10), speech in English
4. There came three gipsies riding, song [sung to play] / Evelyn Butcher (21) ; Jacqueline McDaid, singing in English ; Ann Fleming, Sheila Cunning, singing in English ; Olive McDonnell, singing in English ; Ruby Sweeney, singing in English ; Margaret McDaid, singing in English 
5. Talk about the preceding game, speech / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Grace Butcher, speech in English
6. In and out goes the dusty bluebells, song / Jacqueline McDaid, singing in English ; Ann Fleming, Sheila Cunning, singing in English ; Olive McDonnell, singing in English ; Ruby Sweeney, singing in English ; Margaret McDaid, singing in English 
7. Postman, postman, drop your letter, rhyme [spoken to skipping] / Jacqueline McDaid, speech in English ;  Ann Fleming, speech in English ; Sheila Cunning, speech in English ; Olive McDonnell, speech in English ; Ruby Sweeney, speech in English ; Margaret McDaid, speech in English 
8. Early in the morning before eight o’clock, rhyme [spoken to skipping out of doors, incomplete] / Jacqueline McDaid, speech in English ;  Ann Fleming, speech in English ; Sheila Cunning, speech in English ; Olive McDonnell, speech in English ; Ruby Sweeney, speech in English ; Margaret McDaid, speech in English 
9. Early in the morning before eight o’clock, rhyme / Jacqueline McDaid, speech in English 
10. Rhyme: All in together girls, rhyme / Margaret McDaid, speech in English
11. Rhyme: Cinderella, dressed in yellow, rhyme [spoken to skipping] / Jacqueline McDaid, speech in English ;  Ann Fleming, speech in English ; Sheila Cunning, speech in English ; Olive McDonnell, speech in English ; Ruby Sweeney, speech in English ; Margaret McDaid, speech in English [session continued on 6906] [END OF BAND ONE] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded in New Mallard bar, Clooney. Magilligan, Co. Derry, 20 March 1975 [tracks 1–21]
Recorded from Eddie Butcher in his house at Aughil crossroads, Magilligan, Co. Derry, evening of 20 March 1975 [tracks 22–29]
Recorded in the house of Mrs Jean Carson (sister of Hugh Shields), Ballyclare Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim from her daughters Ruth (10) and Linda (8), 21 March 1975 [tracks 30–36]
Recorded in the house of Hugh Shields, Dublin from his children Kitty (16), Michael (14), Denis (11) and Philip (9), 22 March 1975 [tracks 37–42]

Performers:
Anderson, Tom, singing in English Tracks 1-3, 8, 11-14, 17, 19, 21, speech in English Tracks 7, 10;
Anderson, Nelly, singing in English Tracks 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 7, 10;
Butcher, Eddie, singing in English Tracks 5, 15, 23, 25-27, 29, speech in English Tracks 22, 24, 28;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 7, 10, 24, 28, 37, singing in French Track 41;
Mulgrew, John, singing in English Tracks 9, 17, 20
Somers, Charlie, singing in English Tracks 16, 18;
Butcher, Christopher, singing in English Track 5;
Carson, Linda, singing in English Tracks 30-36;
Carson, Ruth, singing in English Tracks 35-36;
Shields, Kitty, speech in English Track 37, singing in English Track 42, singing in French Track 41;
Shields, Michael, singing in English Tracks 38-39, 42, singing in French Track 41;
Shields, Denis, singing in English Tracks 40, 42, singing in French Track 41;
Shields, Philip, singing in French Track 41, singing in English Track 42

Running Order:
1. Shall I never see you more, gentle mother (‘It was down by a clear crystal fountain...’), song / Tom Anderson (age about 73, Aughil), singing in English [session continued from 7505]
2. The green fields of America (‘Farewell to old Ireland, the land of my childhood...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English
3. Going to church last Sunday, song / Tom Anderson, singing in English
4. The banks of the Bann (‘Down by yon harbour near sweet Coleraine...’), song / Mrs Nelly Anderson, singing in English
5. My Flora and I (‘Oh, as I went out walking one evening in June...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
6. The distressed maid (‘I am a maid that’s cast in live and I dare not to complain...’), song [cf. Ulster folklife, vol. X] / Mrs Nelly Anderson, singing in English
7. Talk about barnacle (geese) /
Mrs Nelly Anderson, speech in English ; Tom Anderson, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
8. The strands of Magilligan (‘I’m a stranger to this country, from America I came...’), song [cf. 6926] / Tom Anderson, singing in English
9. Above Sheephaven Bay (‘On a bonny summer’s evening as I sailed from Erin’s shore...’), song / John Mulgrew, singing in English
10. Talk about the song ‘Above Sheephaven Bay’ and the singer, speech / John Mulgrew, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
11. Copper John (‘Copper John give me the wink...’), song ; speech / Tom Anderson, singing in English / Mrs Nelly Anderson, speech in English
12. Johnny my man (‘Johnny my man are there nae word of rising...’), song / Tom Anderson, singing in English
13. The rose of Arranmore (‘My thoughts today they were far away...’) / Tom Anderson, singing in English
14. Rathfriland on the hill (‘Oh, many’s the mile I travelled and many’s a sight I seen...’), song [nearly complete] / Tom Anderson, singing in English
15. The maid of Faughanvale (‘One summer’s morn as I roved out for to view the pleasant strand...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
16. The noble lord’s wedding [=Another man’s wedding] (‘I was kindly invited till a noble lord’s wedding...’) , song [clipped] / Charlie Somers (age about 75, the Bog Bellarena), singing in English [END OF BAND ONE] [session continued on track B]
17. ‘Young Dunsmore [=Bonny Woodhall], song (‘Down by yon green bushes by sunny Suir [?] stream...’), song / John Mulgrew, singing in English ; Tom Anderson, singing in English [joining in last verse] [session continued from track A]
18. India’s burning sands (‘In blithe and bonny fair Scotland where the bluebells does grow...’), song [cf. 6909] / Charlie Somers (age about 75, the Bog Bellarena), singing in English
19. Mary Acklin (‘Oh, come all you young maidens, draw near me and the truth unto you I’ll unfold...’), song / Tom Anderson (age about 73, Aughil), singing in English
20. Skibbereen (‘It’s father dear, I ofttimes hear you speak of Erin’s isle...’), song / John Mulgrew, singing in English
21. The green fields of America (‘Oh, our good ship she’s lying below Londonderry...’), song [1-verse fragment] Christopher Butcher, singing in English [with others] [end of session]
22. Story: The oul grey mare, story / Eddie Butcher, speech in English
23. Teddy Regan courted Winie, song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
24. Talk about the song ‘Teddy Regan courted Winie’, speech / Eddie Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
25. The flower of Corby mill (‘Oh, come all you tender-hearted chaps, I pray you lend an ear...’), song [cf. 6130] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
26. The brisk young butcher, song [cf. 6125] (‘It’s of a brisk young butcher as I heard the people say...’) / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
27. Mary of Dunglow (‘Fare you well, sweet Donegal, the Rosses and Gweedore...’), song [cf. 6941] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
28. Talk about the song’ Mary of Dunglow’, speech / Eddie Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Willie McCloskey [next-door neighbour of Eddie], speech in English
29. Glenshee (‘As I went a-walking the heather was blowing...’), song [cf. 6815], Eddie Butcher, singing in English [end of session]
30. Archibald bald bald, song / Linda Carson, singing in English
31. Archibald bald bald, song [take two] / Linda Carson, singing in English
32. Archibald bald bald, song [sung to clapping on a wall] / Linda Carson, singing in English
33. A sailor went to sea sea sea, song [with clapping] / Linda Carson, singing in English
34. A sailor went to sea sea sea, song [without clapping] / Linda Carson, singing in English
35. Under the ban bushes over the sea, song [with clapping] / Linda Carson, singing in English ; Ruth Carson, singing in English
36. Under the ban bushes over the sea, song [without clapping] / Linda Carson, singing in English ; Ruth Carson, singing in English [end of session]
37. Kitty Shields (16 years) explains a ball game with macabre penalties, speech ; Denis the menace, song / Kitty Shields, speech in English ; Michael Shields, singing in English [in ‘choirboy’ ecclesiastical style] ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
38. Denis the menace, song / Michael Shields, singing in English [in ‘street’ style]
39. Denis the menace song [take two] / Michael Shields, singing in English [in ‘street’ style]
40. Denis the menace, song / Denis Shields, singing in English
41. Or est Baiars, song [medieval French rondeau by Adam de la Halle] / Shields family [Hugh, Kitty, Michael, Denis and Philip], singing in Old French
42. Woman at the church-yard gate [=The skin and bone lady] / Kitty Shields, singing in English [with siblings joining refrain] [end of session] END OF BAND TWO]