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All tracks recorded by Ennis, Seamus, except where stated. Tracks 1-4: BBC 23922 (acc. 1078). Keane, Colm, recorded June 1952, Carna, Galway: 1. Intro -- 2. Murchadh Beag O Maolain (Little Murtagh Mullen) -- 3. Cuirt A tSruthain Bruidhe (The Court of the Yellow Stream) -- Tracks 4-7: BBC 23425 (acc. 1055). Maguire, Sean [fiddle], recorded 01/01/57, Belfast: 4. Intro -- 5. Two jigs: The Earl O'Gara and Lucky Penny -- 6. Set dance: Madame Bonaparte -- 7. Two slip jigs: Ride a Mile and Dusty Miller -- Tracks 8-11: BBC 23096 (acc. 1038): 8. Intro -- 9-10: Cassidy, Frank [fiddle], recorded Dec 1953, Donegal -- 9. Atlantic Sounds Hornpipe -- 10. The Pinch of Snuff [reel] -- 11. Cleaver, Emrys. Cyweiriwch Fy Ngwely (Lord Randal). Recorded Aug 1953, Dengighshire, Wales -- Tracks 12-15: BBC 22834 (acc. 1019). Mulkere, Angela Mrs, recorded March 1956, Croisin, Co. Clare: 12. Intro -- 13. The Francie Hynes Murder Ballad -- 14. Beautiful Mary From Sweet Limerick Town -- 15. The Labouring Man's Daughter [fragment] -- Tracks 16-18: BBC 22833 (acc. 1018). Mulkere, Angela Mrs, recorded March 1956, Croisin, Co. Clare: 16. Intro -- 17. The Banks of the Lee -- 18. The Fairy Boy -- Tracks 19-21: BBC 22832 (acc. 1017). Mulkere, Angela Mrs, recorded March 1956, Croisin, Co. Clare: 19. Intro -- 20. Fare Thee Well Lovely Mary -- 21. The Galway Shawl -- Tracks 22-25: BBC 22431 (acc. 965) Wood, Manfrie (gypsy), recorded 11/11/54, Bala, Merionethshire, N Wales, by Kennedy, Peter: 22. Intro -- 23. Gypsy Cant - words of Romanish -- 24. Romany Song (tune: Mochyn Du). One verse followed by explanation in English -- 25. Riddles: A coffin - Man ploughing a field - sack of sawdust - nails in your boots - a ship - Andrew - the son of a dyer - a needle - a thimble - a nettle - a pack of cards - a cabbage - a penny - a hare -- Tracks 26-32: BBC 22429 (acc. 963). Recorded 11/11/54, Bala, Merionethshire, N Wales, by Kennedy, Peter: 26. Intro -- 27. Wood, Hywel (gypsy). Y Llyfant a Neidiodd O Gorwen I Llangollen (The Frog that jumped from Corwen to Llangollen) -- 28. Wood, Hywel. Merch Penderrin (The girl from Penderrin). Translated into English by Jones, Mari -- 29. Wood, Hywel. Three men went a hunting (The three huntsmen) [talk preceding] -- 30. Wood, Hywel. I was in the hayshed with my father (sung in Welsh and English) -- 31. Wood, Manfrie. Bargaining Song in Welsh [and English, fragment] -- 32. Wood, Manfrie. Nonsense Song. Tune: Mochyn Du -- Tracks 33-37: BBC 22424 (acc. 959): 33. Intro -- 34. Clancy, Mamo. The Grave of the once famed Napoleon [fragment]. Recorded Aug 1954, Ballinaford, Connemara -- 35. McDonagh, Brigin. Bruach Na Carraige Baine (The Banks of the White Rock) sung in English and Gaelic. Recorded Aug 1954, Feenish Island, Co. Galway (Connemara) -- 36. Martin, John (street singer). The Turfman from Ardee / sung through megaphone. Recorded at cattle fair, Gortahork Donegal 06.09.54 -- 37. Interview with Martin, John. Location & date as for 26. |