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Liz Carroll, Eileen Ivers, and Martin Hayes Set (with Mel Mercier), 1990 March 25

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Identifier: I

Dates

  • Creation: 1990 March 25

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

From the File: 2.25 hours (audio)

From the File: 2 hours (moving images)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Listening notes

CD 1

Track 8: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin introduces Liz Carroll, Eileen Ivers, Martin Hayes, and Mel Mercier

Track 9: Carroll, Ivers, and Hayes-Slip jig

Track 10: Carroll-Reels: "The Exile of Erin"/"Seán sa Cheo"

Track 11: Hayes-Reels: "Joe Bane's"/"The Green-Gowned Lass"

Track 12: Ivers (with Mercier, bodhran)-Reels: Unidentified/"The Piper on Horseback"

Track 13: Carroll, Hayes and Ivers (with Mercier, bodhran)-Reel: "The Humours of Lissaddell"

Track 14: Dead space

Track 15: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin makes announcements

Viewing notes

DVD 1

0:18:00 Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin introduces Liz Carroll, Eileen Ivers, Martin Hayes, and Mel Mercier, bodhran

0:19:15 Carroll, Ivers, and Hayes-Slip jig

0:21:25 Carroll-Reels: "The Exile of Erin"/"Seán sa Cheo"

0:25:22 Hayes-Reels: "Joe Bane's"/"The Green-Gowned Lass"

0:28:00 Ivers (with Mercier, bodhran)-Reels: Unidentified /"The Piper on Horseback"

0:30:55 Carroll, Hayes and Ivers (with Mercier, bodhran)-Reel: "The Humours of Lissaddell"

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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