Pièce RMO-18789/259329 - Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 9 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout A, singing in English A10-13;
Maguire, John, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh, speech in English throughout A, singing in English A2, 4, 6 ,8;
McMahon, Paddy, Belfast, speech in English throughout A

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about mining in Scotland, conditions, describing the work in the 1920's in the 'Priory' and other pits, miners strike, Blantyre disaster
2. Song: The Blantyre Disaster
3. Speech: talk about different versions of the song 'The Blantyre Disaster'
4. Song: The Factory Girl
5. Speech: talk about Irish people emigrating to work in Scotland, mention of the song 'The Shanty Where They Make the Gas'
6. Song: Fee and Flanagan
7. Speech: talk about singing techniques, buying ballad sheets in Clones, learning songs from ballad sheets
8. Song: Thousands Are Sailing to America
9. Speech: talk about ballad sheets
10. Song: Young Edwin (three takes, unfinished)
11. Song: The Blantyre Disaster
12. Song: St Patrick (four takes, unfinished) [END OF BAND ONE]