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Brian Conway, Tony De Marco, and Martin Wynne Set, 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 19: Mícheal Ó Súilleabháin introduces Brian Conway, Tony De Marco, and Martin Wynne

Track 20: Tune Intro

Track 21: Conway, De Marco, and Wynne-Hornpipes: "The Flowers of Spring"/"Jim Coleman's"

Track 22: Tune Intro

Track 23: Wynne-Slip Jig: "The Boys of Ballisodare"

Track 24: Wynne-Reel: "The Wexford Lass"

Track 25: Conway-Air: "The Lament for Staker Wallace"/Reel: "Farewell to Ireland"/"Farewell to Erin" (with Mercier, bodhran)

Track 26: Tune Intro

Track 27: De Marco (with Mercier, bodhran)-Reels: "The Wind that Shakes the Barley"/"The Reel [of] Bogie" ["The Tramp's Reel"]

Track 28: Tune Intro

Track 29: Conway, De Marco, and Wynne-Reels: "Lad O'Beirne's"/"Leinster Buttermilk"

Viewing notes

DVD 2

0:37:08 Mícheal Ó Súilleabháin introduces Brian Conway, Tony De Marco, and Martin Wynne

0:38:04 Conway, De Marco, and Wynne-Hornpipes: "The Flowers of Spring"/"Jim Coleman's"

0:41:23 Wynne-Slip Jig: "The Boys of Ballisodare"

0:43:50 Wynne-Reel: "The Wexford Lass"

0:45:56 Conway-Air: "The Lament for Staker Wallace"/Reel: "Farewell to Ireland"/"Farewell to Erin" (with Mercier, bodhran)

0:50:24 De Marco (with Mercier, bodhran)-Reels: "The Wind that Shakes the Barley"/"The Reel [of] Bogie" ["The Tramp's Reel"]

0:53:35 Conway, De Marco, and Wynne-Reels: "Lad O'Beirne's"/"Leinster Buttermilk"

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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