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| Tape | NPS-JFC-E-009-02 | Length m | 1h01 | Date rec’d | mid 60s | Quality | |
| Title | Archie [= Archie Dagg] | Contents | Copy of side A of a compilation tape made for “Archie”. The recording continues with NPS-JFC-E-009-01 (Batch 5) | ||||
| Notes | [Note: some of the accordions are definitely button (melodeon), one or two piano but I have not attempted to differentiate MD] The first words are “Well now, Archie, I’m starting this off with the man that I think is your favourite player, Sean Maguire”. It’s quite possibly Archie Dagg, as per the label but that isn’t spelled out, though there is mention of a Louis or Louie who from context is a family member. A strong possibility is Reg Hall, who made a lot of recordings of musicians across the UK and Ireland, and some in the US. His focus seems to have been on Irish music, which would fit with the amount of Irish music on the tape. I have discounted Peter Kennedy as not enough of the names/tunes feature in the extensive archives available online [And from comments voiced after his death, he’s unlikely to have done anything that generous]. The Sean Maguire tunes are probably from His Master’s Voice / 45-IP 1146 issued in 1963. Lizzie Crotty died in 1960. The tape was probably therefore made in the mid-1960s. The final item stated as recorded in Bellingham was obviously in someone’s house with various conversations going on in the background. There are at least two fiddlers there but tunes start and stop with long pauses in between. The item continues at the start of 009-01 Most of the tunes are named by the compiler of the tape Some of the items are dubs of commercial recordings, others are definitely not and some are indeterminate MD | ||||||
| Help | Confirmation that Archie Dagg is the intended recipient Identification of compiler/narrator and confirmation of one or two other names. Possible names for the Bellingham musicians. Identification of some of the tunes | ||||||
| Start-End | Performer | Tunes/Titles | Instruments | Notes | by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12.09 | Sean Maguire [also McGuire] | Mason’s Apron/Sligo Maiden; The Sunshine/The Beeswing; The Spey’s Spate/Gladstone’s | Fiddle with piano accompaniment | MD | |
| 12.09-17.45 | George Adamson | The Flowing Tide/The Wonder; Lass On The Strand/Brennan’s | Accordion | Some of the accordions are definitely button (melodeon), one or two piano but I have not attempted to differentiate | MD |
| 17.45-20.25 | Joe Burke – Galway | Unid/unid | Accordion | MD | |
| 20.25-22.10 | Kilfenora Ceili Band | Unid/unid | [Check] | MD | |
| 22.10-23.30 | John Howard | Unid/unid | Accordion | MD | |
| 23.30-23.10 | George Ross – Wexford | Chorus Jig/Dylan’s Reel/Lyon’s Hornpipe/Gallagher’s Frolics; Bold Thady Quill | Accordion | MD | |
| 30.10-32.10 | Lizzie Crotty – Kilrush | Unid | Concertina; song | MD | |
| 32.10-34.10 | Willie Adamson | The Merry Blacksmith/Rakish Paddy; Colour Jig (=Brennan’s) – on whistle | Accordion; tin whistle | MD | |
| 34.10-38.14 | Willie and George Adamson | Bluebell Polka; Three Sea Captains/Parnell’s March | Accordions | MD | |
| 38.14-39.30 | Robert O’Dwyer | Sheehan’s Reel | Accordion | MD | |
| 39.30-41.08 | Michael Sullivan McCann – Kilgarvan | Unid | Accordion | MD | |
| 41.08-42.0 | George Ross “and a couple of his friends” | Mason’s Apron | Accordion, fiddle, guitar | MD | |
| 42.0 to end | Unnamed musicians in Bellingham | Saddle The Pony; several unid tunes | Fiddles | MD |
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