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- 16 July 1969 (Creation)
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Recorded from Eddie Butcher in his house at Aughil, Magillian, Co. Derry, 16 July 1969 [tracks 1–5]
Performers:
Edward Butcher, singing in English Tracks 1–4, speech in English Track 5;
Hugh Shields, speech in English Track 5
Running Order:
1. My son in America(‘A long time ago in the county Mayo the story it first began...’), song [learnt from the singing, to a different air, by its author Alf McLaughlin of Dublin] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
2. The New Mallard Bar (‘There’s a spot in Magilligan ’way down near the tide...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
3. The lowlands low(‘Oh, young Emily sat lamenting when young Edmund first did roam...’). song [words by Eddie Butcher to the air of ‘The Mountains of Mourne’] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
4. The wedding of Sandy McNab(‘I’m on my road hame from a wedding...’), song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
5. Conversation about the song ‘My son in America’, speech / Eddie Butcher, speech in English ; Hugh Shields, speech in English [session continued at 6902] [END OF BAND ONE]
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- English
- Irish
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Alternative Identifier: HS 6901
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The title of the DAT(s) was altered from the old title (DCS) to the new title (ITMA-REEL/DAT) using different numbers in order to establish consistency in the titling of DAT copies of reel-to-reel tapes, Niall Hackett, 2010
Imported from Reeldubs July 2013
Technical Notes:
1038-ITMA-REEL = HS 6901
1/4 tape @ 7 1/2ips
2 bands, only one used
5 grey hard plastic case with reel contained within a circular soft plastic
5 BASF spool
Documentation:
Indexes provided by Hugh Shields, see related ephemera ; Carton: `UFM / 69/1 / MASTER / songs / co Derry' ; Spool: `MASTER / 69/1'
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- Butcher, Eddie, 1900-1980 (Subject)
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- English