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Side A
A field recording of an informal house session / featuring Cathal McConnell, flute ; Aly Bain, fiddle ; Mickey McIlhatton, fiddle, speech in English ; Joe Holmes, singing in English ; Len Graham, singing in English

00:29 - 04:36 | Caoineadh Eoghan Rua, air ; The morning dew, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Aly Bain, fiddle
04:37 - 05:36 | The banks, hornpipe / Aly Bain, fiddle
05:45 - 08:16 | Bonnie Kate, reel / Aly Bain, fiddle
08:17 - 14:18 | Conversation re. poitín, sheep / Mickey McIlhatton, speech in English ; Cathal McConnell, speech in English ; Aly Bain, speech in English ; various contributors
14:19 - 16:23 | Fasten the leggings, jig ; Hartigan's fancy, jig [vers. Coppers and brass] / Mickey McIlhatton, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute
17:48 - 20:00 | Saddle the pony, jig ; The rambling pitchfork, jig / Mickey McIlhatton, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute
20:01 - 21:12 | Shandon bells, jig / Mickey McIlhatton, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute
21:13 - 22:38 | Jerry's beaver hat, jig / Mickey McIlhatton, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute
22:58 - 26:50 | Mo bhuachailín donn / unidentified performer, singing in English
26:51 - 29:40 | The shores of Lough Bran, song / Joe Holmes, singing in English
29:41 - 31:52 | The fisherman's island, reel [comp. Ed Reavy] ; Larry Redican's, reel [comp. Larry Redican?] / Aly Bain, fiddle
31:53 - 33:57 | Jack is yet alive, reel ; Far from home, reel / Aly Bain, fiddle
33:58 - 34:54 | Unidentified, reel ; Lucky can du link ony, reel / Aly Bain, fiddle

Side B
A recording of an informal session of Irish traditional music:

01:00- 04:13 | The Spey in spate, reel ; Rattigan's, reel ; Seán McGuire's reel / Aly Bain, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute

A field recording of an informal house session [continued from side A]:
04:14 - 06:22 | Unidentified, hornpipe ; Unidentified, reel / unidentified performer, fiddle [Aly Bain?]
06:23 - 10:35 | Conversation re. poteen / Mickey McIlhatton, speech in English ; various contributors
10:36 - 15:40 | Draherin O Machree, song / unidentified performer, singing in English
15:41 - 18:47 | The shamrock shore, song / Len Graham, singing in English
18:48 - 22:53 | The shamrock sod no more, song / Joe Holmes, singing in English
23:00 - 24:32 | Wishing good health, song / Joe Holmes, singing in English ; Len Graham, singing in English

The segment of the informal house session ends at 25:00

A recording of an interview with the Dublin uilleann piper, Dan O'Dowd:
25:17 - 29:50 | Interivew / Dan O'Dowd, speech in English
29:51 - 32:36 | An buachaill caol dubh, air / Dan O'Dowd, uilleann pipes
32:37 - 33:30 | Interview / Dan O'Dowd, speech in English

The informal houses session resumes here:

33:31 - 36:06 | Killarney boys of pleasure, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Aly Bain, fiddle
36:07 - 37:59 | The boy in the gap, reel ; The banshee, reel [comp. James McMahon] / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Aly Bain, fiddle ; unidentified, bodhrán
38:00 - 40:50 | Caoineadh Eoghan Rua, air / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Aly Bain, fiddle

Side A
A recording of Irish traditional music / featuring The Pride of Erin Céilí Band, instrumental group

Side B
A recording of an informal session of Irish traditional music / featuring Cathal McConnell, flute ; unidentified performer, fiddle ; various performers

00:00 - 16:10 | Instrumental music / Cathal McConnell, flute ; undientified performer, fiddle
16:10 - 18:22 | Instrumental music and song / Joe Holmes, lilting ; Len Graham, singing in English
18:22 - 23:40 | Non-relevant material

A domestic recording of Irish traditional music / Cathal McConnell, flute

23:40 - 30:02 | The boys of the lough, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute

A recording of an informal session of Irish traditional song / featuring Eddie Butcher, singing in English ; Len Graham, singing in English ; Joe Holmes, singing in English ; Cathal McConnell, singing in English

Side A
00:25 - 03:42 | unidentified, song [Robin Tamson smiddy] / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
03:43 - 06:20 | The bachelor, song / Len Graham, singing in English
06:57 - 10:00 | Tumbling through the hay, song / Joe Holmes, singing in English
11:15 - 14:22 | Lough Sheelin side, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
15:40 - 20:32 | West of Ireland, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English ; Joe Holmes, singing in English
20:40 - 24:57 | The bonnie wee window, song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
25:10 - 30:45 | The three gypsies, song / Len Graham, singing in English ; Joe Holmes, singing in English
31:15 - 36:01 | Carrowclare , song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English

Side B
00:24 - 05:03 | Sarah Jane, song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
05:04 - 11:03 | Seán Ó Duibhir a'ghleanna , song / Len Graham, singing in English
11:35 - 18:41 | The Coleraine regatta, song / Eddie Butcher, singing in English
18:43 - 29:29 | The nobleman's wedding, song / Len Graham, singing in English ; Joe Holmes, singing in English
28:58 - 32:44 | Hills of Donegal , song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
32:46 - 37:16 | Unidentified, song / Joe Holmes, singing in English

37:30 - 38:14 | Sweeney's dream, reel / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
38:15 - 40:58 | The bonny bunch of roses, air ; The blackbird, air / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
41:00 - 42:14 | unidentified, air / Cathal McConnell, tin whistle
42:15 - 43:20 | The merry old woman, jig / Cathal McConnell, flute
43:22 - 45:26 | [Playing around with different time signatures] The merry old woman, reel, jig, polka / Cathal McConnell, flute

The following recordings from 00:00:15 - 00:23:00 were dubbed from a recording of John Doherty made by Len Graham in 1967:
00:00:15 - 00:02:34 | The harvest morning, air / John Doherty, fiddle
00:03:26 - 00:04:59 | The Lord Gordon, reel [two-part version] / John Doherty, fiddle
00:05:43 - 00:06:53 | The Saint John's Point reel [two-part version of The gravel walks to Granny] / John Doherty, fiddle
00:07:13 - 00:08:58 | The foxhunt, [descriptive piece] / John Doherty, fiddle
00:09:27 - 00:12:36 | The miller o'hirn, [strathspey] ; Stirling Castle, [strathspey] ; The spey in spate, [comp. James Scott Skinner], reel / John Doherty, fiddle
00:12:55 - 00:14:37 | Bonnie Kate, reel / John Doherty, fiddle
00:15:02 - 00:16:59 | Rocking the cradle, song / John Doherty, singing in English
00:17:43 - 00:19:52 | The speaking waltz [version of Mrs Kenny's, waltz] / John Doherty, fiddle
00:20:08 - 00:21:35 | The white cockade, [polka] / John Doherty, fiddle
00:21:58 - 00:23:00 | The golden slipper, slip jig [hop jig] / John Doherty, fiddle

The following material from 00:24:48 - 00:47:37 was recorded in The Golden Gate Bar, Carrick, Co. Donegal in 1974 and features the playing of John Doherty, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute ; Unidentified, guitar:
00:24:48 - 00:25:57 | O'Donnell's return, march / Various performers, instrumental music
00:26:11 - 00:27:16 | Collier's, reel / Various performers, instrumental music
00:27:29 - 00:28:45 | [Stirling Castle, strathspey] / Various performers, instrumental music
00:28:46 - 00:30:23 | The golden slipper, [hop jig] / Various performers, instrumental music
00:31:12 - 00:32:03 | Muineál a'bhardail = [The drake's neck, reel] / John Doherty, fiddle
00:32:09 - 00:33:14 | The granny in the corner [?] [The Westport chorus] [The green pigeon], reel / John Doherty, fiddle ; Unidentified, guitar
00:33:19 - 00:34:10 | John's brother Simon the source for the last tune, speech / John Doherty, speech in English ; Cathal McConnell, speech in English
00:34:30 - 00:36:06 | Muileann na maidí = [Crushing of the twigs, reel] / Various performers, instrumental music
00:36:36 - 00:37:43 | [Tommy Gunn's, reel] / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Unidentified, guitar
00:37:51 - 00:39:36 | The pigeon on the gate, reel / Various performers, instrumental music
00:40:13 - 00:42:51 | Cradle song [Our highland queen] [comp. James Scott Skinner], waltz [originally composed as a strathspey] ; [The miller o'dervil] [comp. James Scott Skinner], strathspey ; Untitled, reel / John Doherty, fiddle
00:43:02 - 00:44:07 | The wise maid, [reel] / Various performers, instrumental music
00:44:57 - 00:45:43 | Máire na Sop, [reel] = [Scotch Mary, reel] / Various performers, instrumental music
00:45:46 - 00:46:51 | The morning star, [reel] / Various performers, instrumental music
00:47:06 - 00:47:37 | Lord MacDonald, reel / Various performers, instrumental music

Side A
A domestic recording of Irish traditional song / featuring Cathal McConnell, singing in English

00:14 - 02:32 | Cot in the corner, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
02:35 - 04:30 | The field mouse's ball, song / Cathal McConnell, singing and lilting in English
04:35 - 06:57 | In praise of John Magee, song / Unidentified, singing in English

A recording of a radio programme / presented by Labhrás Ó Murchú

07:03 - 08:37 | The Dublin reel ; Tear the Calico, reel / Bobby Gardiner, accordion ; Unidentified, piano
08:49 - 10:42 | Cailleach an airgid, jig ; The piper’s favourite [Bobby Gardiner’s], jig / Bobby Gardiner, accordion
10:47 - 12:32 | The tidy girleen [Behind the bush in the garden], slide ; The Templeglantine, slide / Dónal De Barrra, tin whistle ; Unidentified, piano

A recording of an informal session / featuring Cathal McConnell, flute ; Paddy Taylor, flute

12:40 - 14:55 | Morrison's polka ; The west Limerick polka / Paddy Taylor, flute ; Cathal McConnell, flute

A recording of an informal session / featuring Denis Murphy, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute ; Len Graham, bodhrán

14:55 - 16:54 | Dan O’Keeffe’s b, slide ; Dan O’Keeffe’s a, slide / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
17:08 - 18.10 | Unidentified, polka / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
18.24 - 21:38 | Chase me Charlie, slide ; Denis Murphy’s slide / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
21:39 - 23:35 | Caoine Ui Dhonaill, air / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
23:36 - 23:43 | Callaghan’s, hornpipe / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
23:45 - 25:47 | Farewell to whiskey, polka ; Dark girl dressed in blue, polka / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
25:57 - 26:30 | Johnny Doherty’s, mazurka / Denis Murphy, fiddle
26:35 - 27:01 | Anything for John Joe, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
27:14 - 28:09 | Unidentified, reel / Denis Murphy, fiddle
28:16 - 29:38 | The pride of Rathmore, reel / Denis Murphy, fiddle
29:40 - 31:29 | The cordal, jig / Denis Murphy, fiddle
31:33 - 34.21 | The humours of Killarney, jig ; The girl from the big house, jig / Denis Murphy, fiddle
34:33 - 36:52 | Miss McLeod's, reel / Denis Murphy, fiddle
37:08 - 38:27 | Banks of the Ilen, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle
38:29 - 38:46 | [Alt version of Banks of the Ilen], reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
38:52 - 40:50 | Lilting banshee, jig ; Connaughtman’s rambles, jig / Cathal McConnell, flute ; Denis Murphy, fiddle ; Len Graham, bodhrán
41:17 - 41:57 | Instrumental piece / Denis Murphy, fiddle
42:07 - 45:55 | Johnny Cope, hornpipe / Denis Murphy, fiddle

Side B
A domestic recording of traditional song / featuring Cathal McConnell, singing in English

00:04 - 00:38 | Introduction to Molly Bán / Cathal McConnell, speech in English
00:42 - 02:23 | Molly Bán, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
03:03 - 03:22 | Introduction to Molly Bán / Cathal McConnell, speech in English
03:24 - 04:00 | Green-robed Innisfail, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English [one verse]
04:02 - 07:27 | [The Green Shores of Erin], song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
07:32 - 08:11 | Unidentified, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
08:19 - 08:59 | Unidentified, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English [one verse]
09:04 - 09:38 | Unidentified, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English [one verse]
10:00 - 13:33 | The Twisting of the Rope, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
13:36 - 14:02 | The Valley of Knockanure, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English [one verse]
14:12 - 16:18 | The Field Mouse’s Ball, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
16:22 - 17:28 | Unidentified, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
17:31 - 19:32 | Lough Sheelin side, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English
19:34 - 22:04 | Must I Go Bound, song / Cathal McConnell, singing in English

A recording of an informal session of Irish traditional music / featuring Liam O'Flynn, uilleann pipes ; Seán Keane, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute ; various performers

22:08 - 23:40 | My Love Is In America, reel / Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes ; Sean Keane, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute
23:43 - 25:59 | The Morning Star, reel ; The Flogging Reel, reel / Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes ; Sean Keane, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute
26:17 - 26:28 | Alt version of last part of Flogging Reel, reel / Cathal McConnell, flute
27:23 - 30:54 | Strop The Razor, jig ; Garrett Barry’s, jig / Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes ; Sean Keane, fiddle
31:44 - 35:01 | The Humours of Ballyloughlin, jig ; Fraher’s, jig / Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes ; Sean Keane, fiddle
36:08 - 39:07 | The Flags of Dublin, reel ; Lucy Campbells, reel / Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes ; Sean Keane, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute
40:08 - 43:36 | The Gold Ring, jig / Liam O’Flynn, uilleann pipes ; Sean Keane, fiddle ; Cathal McConnell, flute