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CD archive project : Ireland 38

Material type: MusicMusicPublication details: 2004-6.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
Contents:
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.
An assemblage of discs recorded onto one CD.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Class number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode
Sound Recordings Sound Recordings VWML BBC Recordings Storage SCD CDA BBC 338 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only SR04557

Compact disc.

Musical instruments: Voice; Fiddle;.

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.

An assemblage of discs recorded onto one CD.

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