Item RMO-18789/259332 - Robin Morton Collection. Reel-to-Reel 12 [sound recording] / [various performers]

Performers:
Gunn, Tommy, speech in English throughout;
Morton, Robin, speech in English throughout

Running Order:
1. Speech: talk about Tommy Gunn's family, earlier generations of Gunn's, the Gunn men working as tailor's,
2. Speech: talk about music in the Gunn family, Old Tom Gunn (fiddler), Old John Gunn (fiddler), Gunn's emigrated from Norway to Scotland to Ireland, Norwegian music, old instruments similar to saxaphones, the blind harper, arranging the music for dancing
3. Speech: talk about learning music from Old Tom, Tommy Gunn's father (flute player), Tommy Gunn's family - Hugh, Jimmy, John, Mary-Elizabeth (singers and dancers) [END OF BAND ONE]
4. Speech: talk about Gunn's of the cross, musicians visiting the house, Tommy Gunn learning fiddle, the polish box fiddle (learner fiddle), silk thread strings, horse hair bow, home made rosin, Eddie Corrigan (singer, dancer, fiddler, fiddle maker)
5. Speech: talk about Johnny Cathcart (fiddler), John McCusker (fiddler), Tommy Gunn (fiddler), Johnny Gunn (fiddler), Phil Owens (fiddler), Francie Tomman (fiddler), story about Darkie (the dog) who liked airs but not reels, slide notes, grace notes, story about the reel 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley', the tunes 'Foolish Joe' and 'The Minstal Boy', Miss McBrown (lilter), Tommy McBrown (fiddler)
6. Speech: talk about school, Master McGovern, Master Clark, Master Camel, headline writing, Master Smith, different subjects
7. Speech: talk about sport, handball, Gaelic football, O'Connell's football team, hurling, skittles, pitch and toss, cot racing, cock fighting, story about 'The Poacher' [END OF BAND TWO]