Tommy Sullivan Testimonial and post-testimonial recording at Tommy Sullivan's home, featuring Jeff Sullivan, Jerry O'Brien, and Joe Derrane, 1958 June 20
Dates
- Creation: 1958 June 20
Scope and Contents
Recordings are primarily on home-recorded lacquer discs. Many date from Tommy Sullivan's first months home after his discharge from World War II in March 1945. Contents are primarily live accordion music, although there is some conversation. Also included are disks recorded for Sullivan by his family while he was in service, as well as later recordings of his accordion playing. The latest recordings are of Sullivan playing with Joe Derrane and a testimonial dinner for Sullivan with performances by other musicians in his circle, including his son T. Jeffrey Sullivan.
Creator
- From the Collection: Sullivan, T. Jeffrey (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Derrane, Joe (1930-2016) (Person)
- From the Collection: Sullivan, Tommy (Thomas Francis Sullivan), 1916-1958 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
These recordings have been digitally copied. Box 1 contains all original media, which may not be played due to format. Digital use copies, identified by digital content number, can be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Extent
32 minutes (audio)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
1 audio reel (7") and 2 data CDs
Listening notes
Listening notes provided by Jeff Sullivan
Side 1:
Come back Paddy Reilly - waltz
Varsouvianna
Maid behind the bar; Sligo maid; Bonnie Kate - reels
Boys of Wexford - march
Talking with introduction by Billy Sullivan
3 hand reel with dancers
Tommy O'Connor - Mayor of Springfield
Bobby Fitzgerald, song, Give us this day
Bobby Fitzgerald, song, How can you buy Killarney?
Joe Derrane, tribute to Tommy and Union reel
Blackbird, with dancers
Franny Doyle from Clare, song, Rose of Tralee
Franny Doyle, song, Eileen
Harvest home - hornpipe
Featured event: Jeff Sullivan - Leg of the duck - jig
Jeff - Nora Daly and Wearing of the green
Bruce Fitzgerald, song, May the good Lord bless and keep you
Side 2:
Rights of man - hornpipe, with dancers
Jerry O' Brien, solo, Butcher's march jig
Joe Derrane and Jerry O'Brien, duet, Sheehan's reel
Talking - Thanks to all from the committee
Swallow's tail and McLeod's reels, with dancers
Talking, more thank you's and raffle tickets; End of testimonial
Accordion tune
Joe Derrane - Sligo maid and original tune written by Joe Derrane
Tommy Sullivan lilting tune for Joe to play
Tommy asking Jerry O'Brien name of tune, hornpipe in "very minor key" played by Joe Derrane
Processing Information
Digital version prepared by Ted McGraw.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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