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Brendan Mulvihill and Séamus Connolly 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 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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