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Dolan, Felix (1937-2013)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1937 - 2013

Biographical note

Felix Dolan was a piano player from the Bronx, New York. He toured and recorded with many traditional Irish musicians and played for many dances and ceilis. In 1958 he helped co-found the New York Ceili Band, and in 1997 was inducted into the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Mid-Atlantic Region Hall of Fame.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Céilí Mor, 2000 June 23

 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: 2000 June 23

Farewell Concert, 2000 June 24

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Includes two independent audio recordings plus the first half of the concert recorded a third time. Video recordings from two cameras in different locations (A and B).

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: 2000 June 24

Lecture by Kate Costello-Sullivan, "'I Have a Decided Prejudice': The Wild Irish Girl, Colonialism, and the National Tale"; and Interview of Felix Dolan, Joe Burke and Andy McGann by Maggie Holtzberg, 2000 June 22

 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: 2000 June 22