Curran, John, 1938-2012
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1938 - 2012
Biographical note
John Curran emigrated from Ireland to Boston at the age of 16. He participated in many Massachusetts organizations, as a master of ceremonies, fundraiser, and volunteer. He helped to establish both the Boston branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton and. For many years he was a regular announcer on the Boston radio program "A Sound of Erin." Curran was inducted into the Northeast Region Hall of Fame of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in 2006.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
"Concert: A Musical Life" presented by Phil Coulter and Gaelic Roots faculty, 1998 June 25
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
First half of concert is a performance that includes Mike Dugger, Laurel Martin, Helena Rowsome, Lorraine Hickey, Myron Bretholz, Tony Cuffe, Jimmy Noonan, Kathleen Guilday, James Keane. The second half is Coulter's presentation.
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:
1998 June 25
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1998
Concert, Family Musicians of Boston (Maureen and Jimmy Kelly; Grainne, Daniel, and Patrick Murphy; Michael, Sean, and Larry Reynolds), 1993 October 10
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:
1993 October 10
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1993
Concert "The Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton Music of Boston", followed by the Irish Céilí and Set Dancing, and lastly a recital by uilleann piper Matty Connolly, 1993 October 9
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:
1993 October 9
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1993
Saturday workshops and concerts, 1995 September 30
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:
1995 September 30
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1995