Recorded from Frank Browne (aged 73, of Rath, Bellanagar, Co. Roscommon) in Barbara O’Flynn’s flat in Dublin, June 1983 [tracks 1–5]

Performers:
Browne, Frank, speech in English Tracks 1, 3, tin whistle solo Tracks 2, 4, singing in English and lilting Track 5;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 1, 3

Running Order:
1. Talk about whistling while cycling / Frank Browne, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [session continued from 8306]
2. Unidentified ‘reel’, polka / Frank Browne, whistle
3. Talk about the preceding tune and Frank Browne’s music teacher, Martin Dempsey / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Frank Browne, speech in English ; Barbara O'Flynn, speech in English
4. Green grows the rushes O, fling / Frank Browne, whistle
5. Green grows the rushes O, song ; fling / Frank Browne, singing in English, lilt [session continued on 8307] [END OF BAND ONE]

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]

Recorded from Joe McCafferty (aged 79) at his house in Derryconor, Co. Donegal, 13 September 1982 [track 1], 17 September 1982 [tracks 2–8], and 18 September 1982 [tracks 19–22],
Recorded in the house of Seán and Gráinne Ó Briain, Ardsbeag, Gortahork, Co. Donegal, 17 September 1982 [tracks 9–17] and 18 September, 1982 [track 18]

Performers:
McCafferty, Joe, speech in Irish Tracks 1, 6, 8, 22, singing in Irish Tracks 2-5, 7, singing in English Tracks 19, 21, speech in English Tracks 20-21;
O'Briain, Sean, speech in Irish Tracks 9-12;
Shields, Hugh, speech in Irish Tracks 10, 12, speech in English Track 20;
Ni Bhriain, Grainne, speech in Irish Tracks 12-14, singing in Irish Tracks 13, 15, 18;
Ni Bhriain, Mary, speech in Irish Track 16, tin whistle solo Track 17

Running Order:
1. Donn Díthreabhach agus Dubh Díthreabhach as Éirinn (‘Bhí rí agus banríonfad ó shin...’), story / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
2. Moll dubh an ghleanna (‘Nó dá ligfeá mise isteach...’, song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
3. An seanduine dóite (‘Chuir mise mo sheanduine isteach insan chófra...’) [fragment], song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
4. An buachaill rua (‘Bhí mise lá breá samhraidh ag siúl sráid an bhuachaill rua...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
5. An buachaill rua (fresh start), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
6. I muinín Dé (‘Bhí fear ann fad ó shin, bhí sé ag cur bairr...’), story / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
7. Dá mbéinn i mo bhádóir (‘Dá mbéinn i mo bhádóir nach deas a shnámhfainn...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
8. Verse of the song ‘Moll dubh an ghleanna’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
9. Seanfhear as Inis Eoghain (‘Insan tseanam sin sula toiseadh a choinneadh[?] achan áit marc ar bith ar bhreith, pósadh agus bás an duine...’, story / Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish
10. Talk about the story ‘Seanfhear as Inis Eoghain’, speech / Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish ; Hugh Shields, speech in Irish
11. An buachaill, bean an fheirmeora agus an rideal (‘Seo anois scéal beag eile a d’innis William Harley damh...’), story /, Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish
12. Seanfhocail na haimsire, speech / Seán Ó Briain, speech in Irish ; Hugh Shields, speech in Irish ; Gráinne Uí Bhriain, speech in Irish
13. Níl sé ina lá (‘Chuaidh mé isteach i dteach aréir...’), speech ; song, / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, singing in Irish, speech in Irish
14. Poem: Trathnóna breá alainn sa tsamhradh, poem / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, speech in Irish
15. Tiocfaidh an samhradh (‘Ó tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’, song / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, singing in Irish
16. Poem: Pilleadh Aoidh Rua (‘Is líonta anocht atá caisleán an uisce...’), poem / Mary Ní Bhriain, speech in Irish [recited from a notebook]
17. Tunes: Four unidentified tunes / Mary Ní Bhriain, whistle [from music] [end of session]
18. An seanduine dóite (‘ Chuir mé mo sheanduine isteach insa chófra...’), song ; speech / Gráinne Uí Bhriain, singing in Irish, speech in Irish [end of session]
19. It was in London fair (‘It was in London fair a fine lady she lived there...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
20. Talk about the song ‘It was in London fair’, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
21. It was in London fair [extra verse], song ; speech, / Joe McCafferty, singing in English, speech in English
22. Beannacht Joe [blessing on Shields family from Joe] ( Tá Aodh Ó Siadhlaigh in mo theach anseo...’), speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [end of session] [END OF BAND TWO]

A field recording / featuring Cathal McConnell, flute, tin whistles, singing in English

Side A
00:15 - 04:18 | Charming Edward Boyle, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
04:20 - 06:10 | The monk's jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
06:11 - 07:51 | Jig / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
07:54 - 09:38 | Matt People's, reel ; Matt People's no 2, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
09:39 - 11:03 | Polka / Cathal McConnell, flute
11:05 - 12:06 | Jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
12:06 - 13:25 | Slow air / Cathal McConnell, flute
13:26 - 15:16 | Highland ; highland / Cathal McConnell, flute
15:22 - 17:18 | Intrumental music / Cathal McConnell, flute
17:20 - 21:27 | Slow air ; The mad, jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
21:28 - 23:57 | The yellow tinker, reel ; reel ; Cuffe Street, reel / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
23:59 - 25:09 | Jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
25:11 - 26:04 | Instrumental music / Cathal McConnell, flute
26:05 - 26:55 | Highland / Cathal McConnell, flute
26:58 - 27:41 | Highland / Cathal McConnell, flute
27:43 - 28:58 | Slow air / Cathal McConnell, tin whistles
28:59 - 29:58 | The piper's broken finger [comp. Cathal McConnell], reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
29:59 - 30:38 | The piper's broken finger [comp. Cathal McConnell], reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
30:39 - 31:22 | Father O'Flynn, jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
31:24 - 33:54 | Slow air / Cathal McConnell, flute
33:56 - 35:12 | Reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
35:14 - 36:23 | Katie's lilt, jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
36:24 - 36:18 | The humours of Scarriff, reel ; Dowd's favourite, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
36:19 - 39:44 | The jolly tinker, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
40:10 - 42:39 | The hurricane of reels [comp. Paddy Tunney], song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
42:40 - 45:27 | Larry O'Gaff's, jig ; reel ; reel / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
45:29 - 46:35 | Mama's pet, jig / Cathal McConnell, flute

Side B
00:12 - 00:46 | Hornpipe / Cathal McConnell, flute
01:09 - 02:36 | Hornpipe [vers. Pretty Maggie Morrissey? / Cathal McConnell, flute
02:48 - 03:51 | Jig / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
03:52 - 05:58 | Mockingbird hill, waltz [vers. Cathal McConnell] ; reel / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
05:59 - 09:42 | The morning dew, reel [vers. Cathal McConnell] / Cathal McConnell, flute
09:44 - 11:02 | Nearer my God to thee, air
11:04 - 12:13 | Jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
12:14 - 15:24 | The mason's apron, reel [vers. Cathal McConnell] / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle

Recorded in Andrew Early's lounge bar, Leabgarrow, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 26 August 1977 [tracks1–19]
Recorded in Andrew Early's sitting room, Leabgarrow, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 26 August 1977 evening [tracks 20–26]
Recorded in the house of Charlie Rua Coll, age 93, Ballintra, Arranmore, 31 July 1977 [session copied from cassette 7701, spoiled by hum] [tracks 27–35]

Performers:
?, Condy, accordion solo Tracks 1-4;
Boner, Packy, accordion solo Tracks 5-8, 10, 12, 14-16, speech in English Tracks 9, 11, A16, lilting Track 17;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 9, 11, 16, 20, 26, 30, 33, 35;
Molloy, Mick, speech in English Tracks 10, 13, 19, singing in English Tracks 13, 18;
Early, Andrew, speech in English Tracks 20, 22, 26, 28, singing in Irish Tracks 21, singing in English Tracks 23-25;
Coll, Charlie Ruaidh, singing in English Tracks 27, 29, 34, speech in English Tracks 28, 30, 33 35;
Mary née McColl, singing in Irish, singing in English Track 31, speech in English Tracks 32-33

Running Order:
1. The cock of the North, slide / Condy, accordion solo [continuation of 7706]
2. Popular air, / Condy, accordion solo
3. Father Murphy, air / Condy, accordion solo
4. Undentified reel, / Condy, accordion solo
5. An chrubach i dToraigh / Packy Boner, accordion solo
6. The Shamrock Shore / Packy Boner, accordion solo ; Condy, singing in English
7. Unidentified marches / Packy Boner, accordion solo
8. Glendoon Highland, / Packy Boner, accordion solo
9. Talk about the tune ‘Glendoon Highland’, speech / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Packy Boner, speech in English
10. Miss [Mrs.] Drummonds of Perth, jig / Packy Boner, accordion solo
11. Talk about the jig ‘Miss/Mrs. Drummonds of Perth’ / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Packy Boner, speech in English ; Mick Molloy, speech in English
12. Westering home, waltz / Packy Boner, accordion
13. We started with George Wimpy (‘Sure we’re back in old Ireland in the County Mayo...’), recitation [fragment] and song / Mick Molloy, speech in English, singing in English
14. Father Murphy, air / Packy Boner, accordion solo
15. The Londonderry hornpipe / Packy Boner, accordion solo
16. All the ways to go, jig and talk about it, speech / Packy Boner, accordion solo, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
17. All the ways to go, jig / Packy Boner, lilt
18. Football song / Mick Molloy, singing in English
19. 1967 The European Cup (‘Eleven men they hammered until Gemmell found the crack...’), recitation / Mick Molloy, speech in English [end of session]
20. Introduction to the song ‘Tá crioth ar mo chroí’, speech / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Andrew Early, speech in English
21. Tá crioth ar mo chroí (‘.........nach gneasoinn go deo [?]...’), song / Andrew Early, singing in Irish
22. The lonely Jersey bull (‘I was born in far-off Canada where prairies do abound...’) , recitation song [learnt by AE in America from the composer, Pete Sweeney, from whom he also learned Irish] / Andrew Early, singing in Irish, speech in English
23. The Lowlands of Holland (‘The first night I got married, on a marriage bed I lay...’), song (clipped) [learnt from the well-known ‘Róise na namhrán’, Mrs Green, Scraigathoke, Arranmore] / Andrew Early, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
24. The lowlands of Holland (‘The first night I got married and lay on a marriage bed...’) (complete) / Andrew Early, singing in English
25. The lonely Jersey bull, song / Andrew Early, singing in English
26. Talk about the song ‘The lonely Jersey bull’, speech / Andrew Early, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [end of session]
27. The loyal lover (‘Come all you loyal lovers, wherever you may be...’), song [copied from 7701 cassette] / Charlie Rua McColl, singing in English
28. Talk about the song ‘The loyal lover’, speech [copied from 7701 cassette]] / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Charlie Rua McColl, speech in English [copied from 7701 cassette]
29. Caroline of Edinburgh town (‘Come all you loyal lovers and come listen to my rhyme...’), song [copied from 7701 cassette] / Charlie Rua McColl, singing in English
30. Talk about the song ‘Caroline of Edinburgh town, speech [copied from 7701 cassette] / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Charlie Rua McColl, speech in English ; Mary née McColl [?], speech in English
31. The words of the bilingual song ‘Trathnóna álainn samhraidh’ (‘Trathnóna álainn samhraidh ‘s an grian ag gabháil a luí...’), song [session copied from 7701 cassette / Mary née McColl [Charlie’s daughter], singing in Irish, singing in English
32. Trathnóna álainn samhraidh [fragment], and talk, song ; speech / Mary née McColl, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
33. Talk about the song ‘Trathnóna álainn samhraidh’ and local matters, speech [copied from 7701 cassette]/ Mary née McColl, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Charlie Rua McColl, speech in English
34. Erin’s green shore (‘ [One evening] of late as I strayed on the banks of a clear silvery stream...’), song [copied from 7701 cassette] / Charlie Rua McColl, singing in English
35. Talk about the song ‘Erin’s green shore’, speech [copied from 7701 cassette] / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Charlie Rua McColl, speech in English [end of the session copied from 7701 cassette. Original tape has recording here of middle C on the Orion cassette machine used for HS 7701 from which this session was copied] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded from Joe McCafferty at his house in Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, 22 August 1977 [tracks 1-2]
Recorded from Barney Beag Gallagher at the house of Alice McCauley, Gortgearra, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 26 August 1977 [tracks 3-4]
Recorded from Joe Phil Beag Rogers at his house at Ballard, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 25 August 1977 [track 5]
Recorded from Biddy Joe O'Donnell, at her house in Plohogue, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 25 August 1977 [tracks 6-8]
Recorded from Packie Boner, accordion, of Leabgarrow, in Andrew Early's lounge bar, Leabgarrow, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 26 August 1977 [tracks 9-20]

Performers:
McCafferty, Joe, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Track 2
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 2, 10, 13, 16
Gallagher, Barney Beag, singing in Irish Track 3, speech in Irish Track 4
Rogers, Joe Phil Beag, singing in English Track 5
O'Donnell, Biddy Joe, singing in English Track 6, singing in Irish Tracks 7-8
Boner, Packy, accordion solo Tracks 9, 11-12, 14-15, 17-18, 20, speech in English Tracks 10, 13, 16, 20, speech in Irish Track 19
Molloy, Mick, speech in Irish Track 10
O'Donnell, Charlie Cook, dancing Track 17

Running Order:
1. John Barbour (‘There was a lord lived in this town’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in English [session continuing from 7705]
2. Talk about the preceding song, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [end of session]
3. Bruach na Finne (repeat of rendition on 7705/27, with two extra verses), song / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish
4. The words of the song 'Bruach na Finne', speech and song / Barney Beag Gallagher, speech in Irish [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]
5. John Mitchel (‘I am a true-born Irishman, John Mitchel is my name...’), song / Joe Phil Beag Rogers, singing in English [session continuing from 7703]
6. He can go and leave If he wishes [Go and leave me, never mind] (‘Once I loved with fond affection...’), song / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in English
7. [An Deoraí, by J.P. Craig] ('Tá gleann bheag ro-aoibhinn in Éirinn...’) - learnt at school, song / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish
8. Teanga na hÉireann (Tóg suas do chroí chráite, eirigh a stóir...’) / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish [end of session]
9. Dúlamán, waltz / Packy Boner, accordion solo
10. Talk about the preceding tune with words of the song 'Dúlamán', speech / Packie Boner, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Mick Molloy, speech in English
11. The bush, jig / Packy Boner, accordion solo
12. The streets of New York, jig / Packy Boner, accordion solo
13. Talk about the preceding jig, speech / Packie Boner, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
14. Two tunes – one called 'Wood Hills, reels [slides?], / Packy Boner, accordion solo
15. The thrupenny bit [The tenpenny bit], jig / Packy Boner, accordion solo
16. Talk about the preceding tune and the following tune / Packie Boner, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Mick Molloy, speech in English
17. Cú bán sa ghleann, reel, / Packy Boner, accordion solo with dancing
18. The donkey, waltz, / Packy Boner, accordion solo
19. Tagann an Asal, speech about the use of the donkey / Packie Boner, speech in English, speech in Irish
20. Unidentified mazurka (clipped), mazurka / Packy Boner, accordion solo [session continued at 7707] [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Kelly, John, Clare/Dublin, speech in English A1-3, 5-6, 9-13, 15-17, 19-21, B7-15, 17, 19-20, 22, fiddle solo A11, B1-3, 15-18;
McMahon, Tony, Clare, accordion solo A1-2, B22;
Brogan, Sonny, accordion solo A3-5;
Derwin, John, Galway, fiddle in quintet A6-8, 12;
Dwyer, John, Cork, fiddle in quintet A6-8, 12, fiddle in duet A9;
O'Donnell, Danny, Donegal, fiddle in quintet A6-8, 12;
Byrne, John, Dublin, fiddle in quintet A6-8, 12;
Crowley, John, Leitrim, fiddle solo A10;
Egan, John, Sligo / Dublin, flute in duet A13, flute solo A14;
Unidentified performer, fiddle in duet A13;
McGlynn, Eugene, Roscommon, fiddle duet A15, fiddle in duet A21;
?, George, fiddle duet A15;
Brennan, John, Sligo, flute solo A16-19, speech in English A18, flute in duet A21;
McGlynn, Joe, Roscommon/Sligo?, fiddle solo A20;
Quinn, Louis, Armagh/New York, speech in English A22, B1, 6;
Kelly, John/James, fiddle solo A22-25;
[O'Donnell, Danny], fiddle in duet A26, fiddle solo A27-29;
O'Connor, Dessie, whistle in duet A26, whistle solo B4-6;
O'Gorman, Eamonn, fiddle duet B7-11, 14, fiddle solo B12;
O'Farrel, Kathleen, fiddle duet B7-11, 14, fiddle solo B13;
Unidentified performers, fiddle duet B19-21 [John Kelly is probably one of the performers]

Running Order:
1. Speech/Reel: The West Clare Reel, Untitled (clipped)
2. Reel/Speech: Untitled (clipped)
3. Speech/Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
4. Reel: Untitled (clipped)
5. Jig/Speech: The Shady Groves of... (clipped)
6. Speech/Reel: Untitled
7. Reel: Untitled (clipped)
8. Reel: Untitled (clipped)
9. Speech/Reels: The Enchanted Lady, The Holy Land (clipped)
10. Speech/Jig/Speech: Untitled [comp. John Sheehan]
11. Speech/Reel/Speech: Paddy Ryan's Dream
12. Speech/Jigs: The Castle Jig, Untitled (clipped)
13. Speech/Reel: Untitled
14. Reel: Untitled
15. Speech/Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
16. Speech/Jig: The Buck in the Wood
17. Speech/Reel: The Mermaid on Lough Gill
18. Speech/Reel: The Girls of Ballisodare (beginning clipped)
19. Speech/Hornpipe: Dick O'Byrne's Hornpipe
20. Speech/Reel: Paddy Flanagan's Reel
21. Speech/Reel/Speech: Untitled (end clipped)
22. Speech/Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
23. Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
24. Jig: Untitled (beginning clipped)
25. Jig: Untitled (beginning clipped)
26. Reel: Untitled (beginning clipped)
27. Jig: Untitled (beginning clipped)
28. Hornpipe: Untitled (beginning clipped)
29. Jig: Untitled (end clipped) [END OF BAND ONE]
30. Speech/Reel: Untitled
31. Reel: Untitled
32. Reels: Untitled, Untitled
33. Air: Dark is the Colour of my True Love's Hair
34. Air: The Twisting of the Rope (clipped)
35. Speech/Reels/Speech: McKenna's Reels
36. Speech/Reel: O'Driscoll's Reel
37. Speech/Reels: The Cliffs of Durrow, Martin Mulhere's (interrupted, end clipped)
38. Speech/Reels: O'Brien's Reel, Jenny's Wedding
39. Speech/Jig: Knocknagow
40. Speech/Jig: The Lilting Fisherman
41. Speech/Reels: Miss MacDonald's, The Maid of Castlebar
42. Speeh/Reels: St Anne's, The Sligo Maid
43. Speech/Hornpipes: The Flowers of Ballymoate, The Poppy Leaf
44. Speech/Reel: Untitled
45. Reel: Untitled
46. Speech/Reel: Untitled
47. Jig: Untitled
48. Speech/Reel: Untitled
49. Speech/Reel: The Mountain Road
50. Reel: Untitled (end clipped)
51. Speech/Reel: Untitled [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded at the house of Biddy Joe O'Donnell (82), Plohogue, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 21 August 1977 [tracks 1-11]
Recorded at the house of Joe McCafferty, Derryconor, Cloghaneely, Co. Donegal, 22 August 1977 [tracks 12-16]
Recorded outside the house of Alice McCauley, Gortgearra, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 22–23 August 1977 [tracks 17, 24]
Recorded in the house of Alice McCauley, Gortgearra, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 22 August 1977 [tracks 18-23]
Recorded at the house of Barney Beag Gallagher, Gortgearra, Arranmore, Co. Donegal, 24 August 1977 [tracks 25-30]

Performers:
O'Donnell, Biddy Joe, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Tracks 2, 5, singing in Irish Tracks 3-4, 6-7;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 2;
O'Donnell, Grace, singing in Irish Track 8;
O'Donnell, Patrica, singing in Irish Track 8;
O'Donnell, Mary, melodica solo Tracks 9-10;
Unidentified performers, singing in Irish and English Track 9;
O'Donnell, Ann, tin whistle solo Track 11;
McCafferty, Joe, singing in Irish Tracks 12-13, 16, speech in Irish Tracks 14-15;
McCauley, Alice, singing in Irish Tracks 18, 20, 22, speech in English Track 19, speech in Irish Tracks 21, 23;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 19, 28;
Gallagher, Barney Beag, singing in Irish Tracks 25-27, 30, speech in English Track 28;
singing in English Track 29

Running Order:
1. Arranmore (‘ Oh Arranmore, loved Arranmore, I ofttimes think of thee...’), song / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in English
2. Talk about the preceding song, speech / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, speech in English; Hugh Shields, speech in English
3. Tiocfaidh an samhradh ('Ó tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’), song / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish
4. Pleoid ort, a Neidí gan seanadh, song [fragment] / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish
5. The words of the song 'Pleoid ort, a Neidí gan seanadh'. speech / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, speech in Irish
6. Dúlamáin (‘Dúlamáin na buinne buí, dúlamáin Gaelach...’), song [fragment] / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish, speech in Irish, lilt
7. Níl sé ina lá (‘Éirí i do shuí, a bhean an tí...’), song [fragment] / Biddy Joe O’Donnell, singing in Irish
8. Níl sé ina lá, song / Grace O’Donnell, singing in Irish ; Patricia O’Donnell, singing in Irish
9. Attempt at two [?] songs 'Baidín Fheilimidh' and 'The rose of Arranmore [?]' / Mary O’Donnell, melodica, with singers
10. The dawning of the day / Mary O’Donnell, melodica solo
11. The rose of Arranmore / Mary O’Donnell, melodica solo [end of session]
12. Inis Oirthear (repeat of the song recorded by Joe at 7702, with an extra verse), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
13. Tiocfaidh an samhradh (‘Ó tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish
14. The words of the song ' Tiocfaidh an samhradh, speech / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish [END OF BAND ONE]
15. Na cailleachaí dubha (‘Tá áit thiar anseo i mbun an cnoic...’), story / Joe McCafferty, speech in Irish
16. Níl sé ina lá (‘Chuaidh mé isteach i dteach aréir...’), song / Joe McCafferty, singing in Irish [session contined at 7706]
17. Background noise outside of Alice McCauley's house, evening of 22 August, donkey sounds, noise [end of session]
18. Níl sé ina lá (‘Chuaidh mé isteach i dteach aréir...’), song / Alice McCauley, singing in Irish
19. Talk about the preceding song, speech / Alice McCauley, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English
20. Mo phíopa ghoirid dhonn, song / Alice McCauley, singing in Irish
21. The last verse of the song Níl sé ina lá, speech / Alice McCauley, speech in English
22. Tiocfaidh an samhradh (‘Tiocfaidh an samhradh agus fásfaidh an féar...’), song / Alice McCauley, singing in Irish
23. The words of the song 'Tiocfaidh an Samhradh', speech / Alice McCauley, speech in English [end of session]
24. Background noise outside of Alice McCauley's house, lunchtime of 23 August: braying of same [she] donkey, noise [end of session]
25. Siúbhan Ní Dhuibhir ( D’eirigh mé ar maidín a tharraingt chun aoinaigh mhór...’), song / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish
26. Buachaill ón Éirne (‘Buachaill ón Éirne mé is bréagfainn féin cailín deas óg...’), song / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish
27. Bruach na Finne (‘Ar bhruach na Finne a tharlaidh damh an staidbhean chiúin...’), song / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish
28. Talk about the preceding song, speech, / Barney Beag Gallagher, speech in English
29. My young love said to me, song by Padraic Colum, with 4 verses, / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in English
30. Máire Ní Eidhin ('Ar mo gabhail chuig an Aifrinn damh...'), song by Raftery [fragment] / Barney Beag Gallagher, singing in Irish [session continued at 7703] [END OF BAND TWO]

Recorded in the house of William Meenan, Middle town (Baile Láir), Tory island, Co Donegal, from his wife Mary, his brother John Thomas Meenan and from Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers of East End, Tory (aged about 65), 31 August 1969 evening [session continued from 6942] tracks 1–7]
Copies made on Tory island 6–7 September 1969 by Hugh Shields of recordings made mostly in August 1969 by John Meenan (aged 18), barman in Dickson’s bar, Meenlaragh (see notes) [tracks 8–12]

Performers:
Rogers, Patrick (Padriag na Faitche), singing in Irish Tracks 1-3, 5, speech in Irish Track 4;
Meenan, Mary, singing in English Track 6;
Meenan, John Thomas, singing in Irish Track 7;
Heraghty, Jimmy, singing in English Track 8;
Duggan, Jimmy, singing in Irish Track 9;
Meenan, John Tom, singing in Irish Track 10;
?, Bernard, accordeon solo Track 11;
Meenan, Willy, singing in Irish Track 12

Running Order:
1. A Mháire bhruinneal (‘A Mháire bhruinneal, a bhláth bán an duilleabhair...’), song / Patrick (Padraig na Faithche) Rogers, singing in Irish
2. Thug mé ruaige go Malaidh ne Cruaiche, song / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, singing in Irish
3. Baoighillí Loch an Iúr (‘Ó, ’s a Phadraig, is iomdha má mbeadh lastadh préataí a thug me féin is mo dhearthair...’), song [on drowning off Owey island], song / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, singing in Irish
4. Talk about the song ‘Baoighillí Loch an Iúr / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, speech in Irish
5. An clár bog déil (‘Phósfainn Máire [gan tír?], gan bó gan punta...’), song / Padraig na Faithche Rogers, singing in Irish
6. The maid of Culmore (‘From fair Londonderry to sweet London town...’), song / Mary Meenan, singing in English
7. Ag gabhail go Baile Átha Cliath dom (‘ ’S ag gabhail go Baile Átha Cliath dom ar an chéad lá de’n tseachain...’), song / John Thomas Meenan, singing in Irish
8. The green fields of Gweedore [copying continued from 6940]
9. Máistir scoile mé [END OF BAND ONE]
10. An cailín Gaelach (‘B’aite liom féin a bheith ar thaobh [ar an?] shléibhe...’), song /  John Tom Meenan (who died in 1967 aged about 74), singing in Irish
11. Untitled (=The wandering minstrel), jig / Bernard [surname unknown], accordion
12. An cailín Gaelach (‘B’aite liom féin a bheith a shiúl ar an shléibhe...’), song /   Willy Meenan (brother of Jimmy, of East End, Tory), singing in Irish [copying continued on 6944] [END OF BAND TWO]