Contact print by university photographer Geoff Why and related correspondence, 1990 March-June
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1990 March-June
Creator
- From the Collection: Boston College. Irish Studies Program (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Department of Music (Organization)
- From the Collection: Ó Súilleabháin, Mícheál, 1950-2018 (Person)
Access Note
Negatives in shared box 1274 are not an access medium and are not available for use; a contact print is available for access.
Full Extent
From the Series: 4.25 Linear Feet (3 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
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