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Peoples, Tommy (1948-2018)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1948 - 2018

Biographical note

Tommy Peoples was a fiddle player and composer. Originally from County Donegal, he moved to Dublin and later settled in County Clare. In addition to his solo fiddle career, he performed with groups such as The Bothy Band. In 2015, he published a collection of his compositions. His awards include the TG4 Gradam Ceoil in 1998 and the TG4 Gradam an Chumadóra in 2013.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Farewell Concert, 2002 June 22

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Includes video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B). The audio quality for the first 25 minutes of the camera A video recording is poor, however the camera B and audio-only recordings are good.

Access Note

The audio recordings on DTRS cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. All audio and video recordings on DAT and mini-DV have been digitally copied and are accessible.

Dates: 2002 June 22

Farewell Concert, 2003 June 21

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Includes two independent audio recordings and video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B).

Access Note

The audio recordings on DTRS cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. All audio and video recordings on DAT and mini-DV have been digitally copied and are accessible.

Dates: 2003 June 21

Wednesday Cuirmeacha Ceoil (Recital), 2003 June 18

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival is primarily documented through audio and video recordings of music and dance performances and lectures. There are also extensive color snapshot photographs of the festival, and these include classes and workshops as well as concerts and lectures. A smaller amount of paper and born-digital files from Séamus Connolly and Chrysandra Walter capture event planning through correspondence, class descriptions, evaluations, press releases, artist schedules,...
Access Note Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates: 2003 June 18