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 Frank Browne (aged 73, of Rath, Bellanagar, Co. Roscommon) in Barbara O’Flynn’s flat in Dublin, 4 June 1983

Performers:
Browne, Frank, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Track 2, singing in English and lilting Track 3

Running Order:
1. Willy Reilly and his colleen bawn (‘Oh, rise up, Willy Reilly, and come along with me...’), song [learnt from a book about Willy Reilly] [session continued from 8304] * See Notes about track missing at this point
2. Talk about the tune ‘The frost is all over’ / Frank Browne, speech in English
3. The frost is all over (‘When the praties is dug and the frost is all over...’), song ; jig / Frank Browne, singing in English, lilt [session continued on 8306] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded from Frank Browne (aged 73, of Rath, Bellanagar, Co. Roscommon) in Barbara O’Flynn’s flat in Dublin, 4 June 1983 [tracks 1–7]

Performers:
Browne, Frank, singing in English Tracks 1, 4, 6, speech in English Tracks 2-3, 5, 7;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Tracks 2-3, 5, 7;
O'Flynn, Barbara, speech in English Tracks 2-3, 7

Running Order:
1. Mantle so green (‘As I went out walking one morning in June...’), song / Frank Browne, singing in English [session continued from 8306]
2. Talk about the song ‘Mantle so green’ / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Frank Browne, speech in English ; Barbara Flynn, speech in English
3. Talk about the song ‘Jack come, pulled the string’ green’ / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Frank Browne, speech in English ; Barbara Flynn, speech in English
4. Jack come, pulled the string (‘Jack come, pulled the string She got up and let him in...’), song / Frank Browne, singing in English
5. Talk about the following song ‘A mother came when stars were paling’ / Frank Browne, speech in English
6. A mother came when stars were paling [=The fairy boy, words by Samuel Lover]
7. Talk about cases of changelings and fairies / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Frank Browne, speech in English ; Barbara Flynn, speech in English [end of session] [END OF BAND ONE]

Recorded from Frank Browne (aged 73, of Rath, Bellanagar, Co. Roscommon) in Barbara O’Flynn’s flat in Dublin, 4 June 1983 [tracks 1–2]

Performers:
Browne, Frank, singing in English Track 1, speech in English Track 2;
Shields, Hugh, speech in English Track 2;
O'Flynn, Barbara, speech in English Track 2

Running Order:
1. Half-door (‘As I was strolling down the road...’), song / Frank Browne, singing in English [session continued from 8303]
2. Talk about the song ‘Willy Reilly and his colleen bawn’ / Hugh Shields, speech in English ; Frank Browne, speech in English ; Barbara O’Flynn, speech in English [session continued on 8305]