Johnny McGreevy, James Kelly, Paddy Cronin, and Johnny Cronin Set, 1990 March 25
Dates
- Creation: 1990 March 25
Scope and Contents
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.
See moreCreator
- From the Collection: Boston College. Irish Studies Program (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Department of Music (Organization)
- From the Collection: Ó Súilleabháin, Mícheál, 1950- (Person)
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
Listening notes
CD 1
Track 16: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin introduces Johnny McGreevy, James Kelly, Paddy Cronin, and Johnny Cronin
Track 17: McGreevy, Kelly, P. Cronin, and J. Cronin-Unidentified Tune
Track 18: Tune Intro
Track 19: J. Cronin-Two Jigs
Track 20: P. Cronin (Brendan Tonra's)
Track 21: Gneeveguilla fiddler tradition talk
Track 22: Kelly-Reels: "The Morning Dew"/"Jenny's Chickens"
Track 23: Tune Intro
Track 24: McGreevy-Two Unidentified Jigs
Track 25: McGreevy, Kelly, P. Cronin, and J. Cronin-Reels: "The Tarbolton"/"The Longford Collector"/"The Sailor's Bonnet"
Viewing notes
DVD 1
0:33:57 Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin introduces Johnny McGreevy, James Kelly, Paddy Cronin, and Johnny Cronin
0:34:46 McGreevy, Kelly, P. Cronin, and J. Cronin- Unidentified Tune
0:37:38 J. Cronin-Two Jigs
0:40:08 P. Cronin ("Brendan Tonra's")
0:42:42 Kelly-Reels: "The Morning Dew"/"Jenny's Chickens"
0:46:46 McGreevy-Two Jigs
0:49:20 McGreevy, Kelly, P. Cronin, and J. Cronin-Reels: "The Tarbolton"/"The Longford Collector"/"The Sailor's Bonnet"
0:53:36 End of 1st half of concert
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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