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Performer meeting and sessions, 1990 March 24

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: I

Dates

  • Creation: 1990 March 24

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection documents the Spring 1990 Boston College Irish fiddle festival called "My Love is in America," co-sponsored by the Boston College Music Department and Irish Studies Programs. Included are audio and video recordings, publicity and explanatory documents, and photographic materials. Audio recordings include musical portions of Sunday Mass, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin's lecture on fiddle player Tommy Potts, sessions, the Sunday evening concert,... and interviews with fiddle players Johnny McGreevy, Andy McGann, Johnny Cronin, and Paddy Cronin. Videos capture the music promenade, festival concert, and interviews.

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Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research.

Recordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Extent

0.5 hours (audio)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Original media

1 audio cassette (DAT)

Access media

1 audio CD

Listening notes

Track 1: Discussion of festival concert format; invitation to play at Mass; brief story about Johnny McGreevy

Tracks 2-8: Session tunes

Track 9: Mícheál O Súilleabháin introduces Chris Lovett of WYNY

Tracks 10-12: Session tunes

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861