Brendan Mulvihill and Séamus Connolly Set (with Mel Mercier), 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 2
Track 2: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin introduces Brendan Mulvihill, Séamus Connolly, Mel Mercier
Track 3: Mulvihill and Connolly-Unidentified Reels
Track 4: Tune Intro
Track 5: Mulvihill-Reels: "A Bunch of Keys" or "The Flowers of Limerick" / "Tommy Coen's"
Track 6: Tune Intro
Track 7: Connolly-Slow Air: "Sliabh na mBan"/Hornpipe: "Sliabh na mBan"/Reels (with Mercier, bodhran): "Fisherman's Island"/"The Humours of Westport"
Track 8: Connolly offers thanks and welcome
Track 9: Tune Intro
Track 10: Mulvihill and Connolly (with Mercier, bodhran)-Reels: "The Salamanca"/"Trim the Velvet"
Viewing notes
DVD 2
0:00:33 Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin introduces Brendan Mulvihill, Séamus Connolly, and M. Mercier
0:01:04 Mulvihill and Connolly-Unidentified Reels
0:03:26 Mulvihill-Reels: "A Bunch of Keys" or "The Flowers of Limerick"/"Tommy Coen's"
0:08:12 Connolly-Slow Air: "Sliabh na mBan"/Hornpipe: "Sliabh na mBan"/Reels (with Mercier, bodhran): "Fisherman's Island"/"The Humours of Westport"
0:16:35 Mulvihill and Connolly (with Mercier, bodhran)- Reels: "The Salamanca"/"Trim the Velvet"
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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