Piggott, Charlie, and other. Live Irish traditional music with accordion and banjo, audio recording, 1979 January 4-10
Scope and Content
This collection documents the life and career of Irish-American poet, writer, and musician Terence Winch, through correspondence, manuscript and typescript drafts, handmade books, audio and video recordings, flyers, posters, clippings, and photographs. Topics include the poetry scenes of Washington, DC and New York City towards the end of the 20th century; modern Irish-American literature and history; and Irish-American music.
Notable correspondents include the actress Karen Allen, poets Tim Dlugos, Michael Lally, Ray DiPalma, Ted Greenwald, James Liddy, Eileen Myles, and Seamus Heaney, musician Charlie Piggott, and politician Margaret Heckler. There is substantial material related to Winch's band Celtic Thunder, his work at the Smithsonian, and his dissertation on the writer Edward Lewis Wallant.
Dates
- Creation: 1979 January 4-10
Creator
- From the Collection: Winch, Terence, 1945- (Person)
Access Note
All music recordings have been digitally copied; original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Full Extent
3 hours (audio)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
4 audio cassettes
Processing Information
Cassette 7 was determined to be a copy of cassette 8. Only one access copy has been provided for this recording.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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