OT 11095 Track 2
from "1972." by Henry Glassie,
In F-635 Irish Music and Culture
By David McDonald
No streaming derivative is available.
Notebook file 2, pp. 622-626.
July 30, 1972, Swanlibar, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Peter Flanagan and Joseph Flanagan
Unidentified spoken content.
Narrative about a man who had an encounter with a haunting while staying overnight in a strange room. Followed by a discussion with Glassie.
Narrative about three card players who had a supernatural encounter that picked up one of them and threw him into a hedge while walking down the road. Followed by a discussion with Glassie.
Discussion about the Wren Boys and mumming roles, rhymes, traditions, and costumes. Includes brief narrative about mumming at the rectory of Reverend Lapham.
Discussions about personal experiences with mumming, particularly the roles and rhymes of Prince George, the Doctor, and Beelzebub.
(Swanlinbar, Fermanagh. Glassie I. Field Notes, file 2, pp. 622-626.) Unidentified tune. Sounds of dancing in the background.
Unidentified tune. Sounds of dancing in the background.
Father Murphy, Pete Flanagan, flute. Followed by singing by group of men including Pete Flanagan.
Unidentified reel. Sounds of dancing in the background.
Unidentified reel[?]. Sounds of dancing in the background.
Unidentified Irish jig. Sounds of dancing in the background.
"The Cow that Ate the Piper", Pete Flanagan, flute.
"Bonnie Kate", Pete Flanagan, flute.
"Irish Washerwoman", Pete Flanagan, flute.
"The Boys of the Blue Hill", Pete Flanagan, flute. Sounds of dancing in the background.
"Turkey in the Straw", Pete Flanagan, flute.
"Wild Colonial Boy", Pete Flanagan, flute.
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Permission Information: Archival use and reproduction for non-profit educational or research purposes; Archives of Traditional Music.
Keywords: dance tunes, fiddle tunes, songs