CD archive project : Ireland 55
SCD CDA BBC 355 Sound Lib. CDA CD archive project : Ireland 55 - 2004-6. - 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Compact disc. Musical instruments: Fiddle; Guitar; Accordion; Voice.
Tracks 1-5: BBC 22722 (acc. 991). Recorded by Kennedy, Peter: 1. Intro -- 2-3: Garson, Jimmy [fiddle], Nicholson, John [guitar]; Nicholson, Iris [accordion], recorded 12/07/55, Dounby, Mainland, Orkney Islands: 2. Two Highland Schottisches: Money music, Iron Man -- 3. Two Polkas: Venus, Bluebell -- 4-5: Scott, Sydney, recorded 19/7/1955 in North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands: 4. Talk about custom -- 5. Carol (short version) -- Tracks 6-12: BBC 22726 (acc. 995). Anderson, Alan; Anderson, Robin; Anderson, Jim [accordions]; Robson, Jim & Robson, George [fiddles]. Recorded 15/07/55, Orphir, Orkney Islands, by Kennedy, Peter: 6. Intro -- 7. Grand March: Bruce's -- 8. Circassian Circle -- 9. The Venus Polka -- 10. Scapa Flow -- 11. Country Dance: Rory O'More (Rory O'More; Blackthorn Stick) -- 12. Waltz: The Shepherd's Wife -- Tracks 13-16: BBC 22763 (acc. 1011). Swain, Jim (Harold), recorded 30/10/54, Angmering, Sussex, by Copper, Bob: 13. Intro -- 14. The Banks of the Mosson -- 15. Jim the Carter's Lad -- 16. William Riley [frag.] -- Tracks 17-20: BBC 22827 (acc. 1012). Haughey, Sean, recorded Dec 1953, Donegal, by Ennis, Seamus: 17. Intro -- 18. Recorder and tongs adventure, told in English -- 19. Fairy Mythology a white sheet spread overnight before building a house on a fairy path -- 20. Fairy changeling story The last raid of the O'Donnell's -- Tracks 21-23: BBC 22828 (acc. 1013). Corduff, Michael, recorded Dec 1953, Rossport, Mayo, by Ennis, Seamus: 21. Intro -- 22. Fairy mythology - The blacksmith scratches his ear -- 23. Story of the changeling wife (portion of long sequence) -- Tracks 24-27: BBC 22877 [not in VWML]: 24. Intro: MacNeilie, Willie; Wallace, William. May '53 -- 25. MacNeilie, Willie. Kircudbright's Praises. Recorded May 1953, Kirkcudbright -- 26. Wallace, William. Speech. Recorded 28.5.53, Kirkcudbright -- 27. Wallace, William. Speech. Recorded 28.5.53, Kirkcudbright -- Tracks 28-30: BBC 22878 (acc. 1027). MacGravey, James, recorded May 1953, Kirkudbright, by Ennis, Seamus: 28. Intro -- 29. The Banks of Loch Ryan -- 30. The Banks of the Clyde -- Tracks 31-38: BBC 23323 [not in VWML]: 31. Intro: -- 32-36: School Choir [Galloway ?], May, '56 -- 37. White, Sean. Whistling: Blackbird. [From Swansea, recorded 15.06.56, Ennis, Co. Clare.] -- 38. Moffat, William; Allen, Alex. Speech. Recorded 16.11.56. An assemblage of discs recorded onto one CD.
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