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O BOYLE, Sean & family - Armagh\ Gaelic singers\ 1971 - see also Charles BOYLE - photo by PK, with Peter Donnelly 0072, Edward Quinn Junior 0124, Mary Murphy 0127, Annie Meehan & PAddy Tunney 0134, Neil Boyle & Sean Haughy 0145 -- "Ceolta Gael" OSSIAN OSS-02 1971 CASS-0938 Gaelic Songs sung by Sean, Kathleen & Manus O Baoill (with gtr) (children of collector Sean O Boyle who worked with PK, 1952-3)

O BRIEN, Mick - Ireland\ U-pipes\ 1999 - LOUGH-CD-007 1999

O CONNELL, Cathal - Ire\ flute/ singer\- -- tape from Cathal O Connor 19/11/85 incl Seamus ENNIS on American Irish fiddlers: Frank CASSIDY, Michael COLEMAN, Paddy KILLORAN, Liz CARROLL, Tommy POTTS, Johnny DOHERTY, Denis MURPHY, Paddy LACHAN, Sean MAGUIRE/ Nicholas Carolan on Michael COLEMAN, Phono cylinders rec of Irish pipers incl Jamesie McCONNIFF, Patsy TUOHY, John J KIMMEL, Eddie HERBAN, William MULLALY, Newel NOLAN, John McKENNA, Tom ENNIS, P J Conalan & James MORRISON, Joe MIKE & Louis FLANAGAN, Frank QUINN, John McGILLIGAN, O'LEARY'S MINSTRELS, Dan SULLIVAN, Sean NOLAN, John SHERIDAN, Paddy KILLORAN, Paddy SWEENEY, Hugh GILLESPIE, Joe DERAM, John GRIFFIN & co - CASS-90-0959 Second Tape sent to Vernon Parker incl Robbie HANNON (U-pipes), Len GRAHAM (songs) Dermot BYRNE (16 yr old acc), John DOHERTY & Frank CASSIDY (fids) etc

O CONNOR, Liam - Co Tyrone\ Singer\ 1953 - photo by PK 0085 -- rec by PK, Co Tyrone: FTX-027 "The Hawk & the Crow"/ "Historic Collection Series": FTX-419/ SAYDISC CD SDL 411 1995 "Traditional Songs of Ireland"

O CONNOR, Martin - Ireland \ Melodeon\ 1993 - see also DE DANAAN -- Reels & his own "Perpetual Motion" incl interview with John Kirkpatrick Radio 2 Jan 1993 CASS-0488

O DHONNCHA, Maire Aine, ni - Connemara, Ireland\ Gaelic Singer\ 1952 - (Mary Ann O Donohue) -- rec by Jean Ritchie & George Pickow 1952: FOLKWAYS: FIELD TRIP IRELAND 1960 OSSIAN OSS-15 1989 CASS-0797"Una Bhan" (with talk bef explaining song) & "Dilin O Deamhas" (Dandling Song) / CLADDAGH CC-6 1970

O DHONNCHA, Sean 'Ac -- FOLKWAYS FW-8781 1963 cass-0937

O DONNELL, Al - Ireland\ singer (gtr banjo)\ 1972 -- LEADER LER-2073 1972

O DONNELL, Alison & Isabel Ni Chuireain -- mise agus ise CD with 14 English composition titles sent to Library July 2005

O DONNELL, Bridie - JACKIE & BRIDIE

O DONNELL Conal "Condy" - Co Donegal\ Gaelic singer\ 1953 -- rec by PK, London: 5"RTR-0574-0580 - RPL 20151 rec by PK, Glenties 12/8/53 "Tiosaidh an Samradh" (Summer will come) An Seanduine Doighte" (Cuckold Old Man) & "Domhnall o Maolaine" (Donald Maloney) - FTX-003 - CASS-0385 - RTR-0574-80 - "Folk Music of Donegal" with PK & Noel Hamilton on Radio 2: 2/11/68: CASS-45-0912/ FTX-276

O DONNELL, Daniel - Co Donegal\ fiddle\ 1990 -- CASS-1277 RTE

O DOWD, Dan - Dublin Ire\ U-pipes\ - b 1903 -- Paddy McLacan interview RTE "Long Note prog 13/6/89 CASS-60-0897

O DWYER, Ellen - Co Limerick\ conc\ 1974 - now lives in Castletownbere, Co Cork -- rec by John Tams & Neil Wayne, Dublin Jan 1974 (TOPIC/ FREE REED 12 TFR-506/ TOPIC TSCD-657 "Fun & frolics" "The Stack of Barley"

O FLATHARTA, Vail O - Connemara\ unacc singer rec by Harry Bradshaw: CLADDAGH CC-45 1987

O HARA, Mary - Dublin\ Singer with harp\ 1956 -- rec 24/8/56 Irish Gaelic RPL LP 24936 (8 songs) - DECCA MLO-22 1967 Songs of Ireland - GES-1095 1973 "Mary O Hara's Ireland" - GES-1116 1974 "Mary O Hara's Scotland" - WARWICK RECORDS (Via Chrysalis) WW 5072 "Tranquillity - 20 Songs of Life"

O KANE, Gerard & Patrick - Co Derry\mandolin & fid\ 1953 - father age 67 Labourer - learned to play in Belfast and played in Ceili Bands there - son, Gerard, age 29, lost his sight in a foxhunting accident in 1949 and since has been unemployed -- two other sons, Frank & Pat who play fiddle -- Patrick (fid) with son, Gerard (mandolin) rec by PK, Ballyscullion, West Bellaghy, Co Antrim, NI 3/8/53: RPL 20029/ FTX-377 "The Coulin" & "Royal Belfast Hornpipe" (Sweeps) - incl in Radio Prog 1957 "Sing Christmas" FTX-950/ ROUNDER-CD-11661-1850-2 2000 "Royal Belfast Hornpipe" (Sweep's)

O KEEFE, Art - Co Kerry\ Unacc singer in Engl\1947 -- rec Lisheen Co Kerry 9/8/47: RPL 11887 "Green Broom" & "Sweet Nora Magee"

O KEEFE, Padraig - Co Kerry\ fid\ 1952 - (1887-1963) born at Gleanntan Co Cork and died in Tralee - schoolteacher & travelling music teacher - played with Denis MURPHY & his sister Julia CLIFFORD -- rec by Seamus Ennis with Denis MURPHY and sister, Julia CLIFFORD (fiddles), Charlie Horan's Bar, Castleisland, Co Kerry 9/9/52: RPL 18750-1 Jigs Polkas & Reels/ featured by Seamus in AS I ROVED OUT "Collector's Corner" 1954: FTX-257 - (solo fid) RPL 18753 Hornpipes & Lament/ "Rocking the cradle" & Foxhunter's Jig" (using a key as a mute) - TOPIC TSCD-309 (1977 &) 1994 "Fisherman's Hornpipe & Byrnes/ O'Donnell's Lament/ Rocking the Cradle/ Callaghan's Hornpipe & The Rights of Man"- (Ossian OSSCD10/ RTE CD 174 "Sliabh Luachra"(Fiddle Master") -- "O Keefe's Slide": BOYS OF THE LOUGH: LEADER LER-2090 1974

O LEARY, Christy - Kerry\ U-pipes & singer in Gaelic -- BOYS OF THE LOUGH: LOUGH-CD-006 1994

O LEARY'S IRISH MINSTRELS - Ire\ Ceilidh Band\ 1940s -- REGAL ZONOPHONE MR [?] 78 rpm disks late 1920s CASS-0892 "Rakes of Mallow" & "Paddy in London"

O LOUGHLIN, Peter - Clare S Ire\ flute\ 1960 -- rec by Seamus Ennis: RPL LP 29884 Jig Reel & Hornpipe/ copied to tape Agfa C263

O MEALY, Richard - Belfast (Westmeath) Ire\ U-pipes & maker\ 1943 - b1873 -- Talk & tunes RTE "Long Note" radio prog 11/7/88 CASS-60- 0898

O NEILL, Anne - Ireland\ tinker singer\ 1952 -- rec by PK, 25/7/52: RPL 18582 "Who's that knocking?" & "Thrashing Machine" - FTX-167

O NEILL, Jim - Armagh N Ire\ unacc singer\ 1952 - Age 27 when rec - weaver whose father was a weaver from Chichester, Hampshire - over 6 ft with Parnell side whiskers - Gaelic football supporter - was drummer in ceilidh band - some songs learned from local publican, Harry Wolsey - performs at local concerts & house parties - likes to pitch his songs as high as possible - sister of Mary Toner -- rec by PK & SB, Markethill 12/7/52: 7"RTR-0546/ RPL 18480-2 (6 songs): "Mantle so Green" "The Ploughboy"(Lark in the Morn)" "Moorlouigh Shore"Erin's Green Shore" "The Black Horse" (weaver recruited) & "Willie Taylor"& 18483 "William Taylor (also sung by Harry WOLSEY) - "Historic Collection Series: FTX-419 - FTX-431 - FTX-517 "Mantle so Green" - FTX-518 "The Black Horse" & "Moorlough Shore" - SAYDISC CD SDL 411 1995 "Traditional Songs of Ireland" "The Moorlough Shore" & "Mantle so green"

O NEILL, Sarah Anne - Co Tyrone\ unacc singer\ 1977 -- TOPIC (12-TS372) rec by Robin Morton in singer's home nr Derrytresk, Coalisland 1977/ TSCD-654 1998 "Emigration Ballads" "Carrickmannon Lake" & "John Reilly"/ TOPIC TSCD-660 "Amorous Encounters" "Standing in yon flowery garden" (The Young & Single Sailor)

O RIADA, Sean -- Ireland\ Composer\ 1967 -- GAEL-LINN 015 1967 "Ceol Na nUASAL" with CEOLTOIRI CHUALANN - GAEL-LINN CEF-016 1967 "Ding Dong Dedara" with Sean O SE & CEOLTOIRI (fiddles/ flute/ harpsichord/ U-pipes etc FTX-307 A-ROVING Radio Prog #1 "Ding Dong Dedara"

O RIORDAN, Dermot - Ireland\ Singer\1951 -- rec by Alan Lomax 1951: 7"RTR-0590 "The Cuckoo"

O SE, Sean - -- with Sean O RIADA & CEOLTOIRI: GAEL-LINN CEF-016 1967/ FTX-307 A-ROVING Radio Prog #1 "Ding Dong Dedara"

O SHEA, Con - Co Cork\ unacc singer\1947 -- rec Coomhola 8/8/47: RPL 12491 "The Outlaw of the Hills"

O SHEA, Mairin & Roisin - Ireland\ Singers with harp\ 1959 -- 2 Irish sisters rec Celtic Congress Edinburgh 14/8/59: RPL LP 26595

O SHEA, Sean - London Irish\ fiddler\ 1967 - London born with parents from Co Kerry & Monaghan began playing at 8 years old under Harry Jenkins -- with Bobby CASEY accomp by Reg HALL (piano) rec Camden Town 12/3/67: TOPIC (12-T-176 1968)/ TSCD-603 1997 "Paddy in the Smoke"

O SULLIVAN, Bernard - Co Clare S Ire\ A-conc\ 1975 -- TOPIC 12-TFRS-502 1975 - 12-TFRS-505 1976 with Tommy McMAHON (A-conc)/ TOPIC TSCD-658 "Events & Issues" "Buonaparte's Retreat"

O SULLIVAN, Maire (Maureen) - Co Cork\ singer in Gaelic (25)\ 1947 -- rec by Brian George, Ballylickey 8/8/47 "The Airy Girl" "Kitty of Loves" RPL 11775/ featured in AS I ROVED OUT "Collector's Corner" prog 1954: FTX-257 - rec by Alan Lomax 1951: COLUMBIA SL-204 1952/ ROUNDER CD-1742 1998/ 7"RTR# 0588/ 0590 "An Cailin Aerach" (or "The Airy Girl" on Lomax radio prog "The Gaelic West" FTX-275/ "An In Binnsin Luachra" (The Little Bench of Rushes)/ "Citi Na gCumann" (Kitty of Loves)/ "Fairy Lullaby"/ "Cow's Croon"("Milkmaid's Song" see "The Gaelic West")/ "Kathleen Tyrell"/ "The Old Man's Asleep" (Lullaby)/ Eamonn McCann

O SULLIVAN, Michael - Dublin\ piano\ 1988 -- RTE radio prog 9/11/88 CASS-60-0899 "The Old Grey Goose" & Jazz number with bones

O SULLIVAN, Tony - Manchester Engl\ t/banjo\ 1970s -- extract from Mick MOLONEY's Talk on "The Irish Banjo" at Clancy School RTE "Long Note" progr 26/7/88 CASS-60-0895

O TUAMA, Sean - Wexford\ Singer\ 1952 -- rec by Jean Ritchie & George Pickow: CASS-0797 "Nancy Hogan's Pig (Wexford Mummers Song)

OAK - London\ Folk Group\ 1971 - with Tony ENGLE, Danny & Rod STRADLING & Peta WEBB -- TOPIC 12- TS-212 1971 "Welcome to the "Fair"

ODETTA - NY USA\ Black singer\ 1957 -- TRADITION TLP-1010 1957/ TLP-1025 nd "At the Gate of Horn" - VANGUARD SRL-7642 (boxed)

ODLEY, Tom ("Kai") & Rose - Kent\ unacc gypsy poetry\ 1985 -- rec by Gwyn Richards "KAI" RPL Birmingham, 1985: CASS-0180

OFARIM, Esther & Abi - England\ Singers\ 1968 -- PHILLIPS SBL-7868 1968 "Up to date"

OLD BLIND DOGS - Aberdeen, Scotland\ Group\ 1993 -- LIVING TRADITION LTCD-001 1994 "The Twa Corbies" (from KRL Lochshore KLUB RECORDS CDLDL-1209 1993)

OLD HAT CONCERT PARTY - Norfolk/ Suffolk\ Country Music Group\ 1990 - Leader: John Howson (Veteran Tapes) -- 1 hr progr on Radio 2: 10/10/90 CASS-60-1016

OLD PECULIAR BAND, THE - Lancash\ Dance Band\ 1990 -- rec Preston: Radio 2: 30/10/90/ CASS-1014 incl "Sweets of May" & "Foula Reel"

OLD SWAN BAND - England\ Folk Group\ 1976 - incl Rod & Danny STRADLING, Martin BRINSFORD (see also OAK) -- FREE REED FRR-011 1976 "No Reels" - Radio 2 24/5/82: CASS-0414 - Slow polkas Radio 2 1984: CASS 0381

OLDHAM TINKERS, THE - Lancash\ Folk Group\ 1968 -- TOPIC 12-T-188 1968 Deep Lancashire with Harry BOARDMAN, Mike HARDING & others - 12-T-204 1970 "Owdham Edge" as previous incl recitations - 12-TS-206 1971 "Oldham's Burning Sands" - 12-TS- 237 1974 "The Best o't'Bunch" - 12-TS-276 1975 "For Old Time's Sake" (2 copies)

OLIVER, John - Westmorland\ fid\ 1959 - bn 1874, was the Whip of Melbrake Hunt and played fiddle for local Hunt Balls and weddings. -- rec by PK, Kendal, May 1959: FTX-117 & plays SQUARE EIGHT and THE HOOLIGAN on FTX-410

OLIVER, Paul - Blues writer and broadcaster -- "Before the Blues" Radio 2 25/11/87 & 3/12/87: CASS-0431 - "Documenting the Blues" BBC Radio 4 1998 Pts 1-8: on two cassettes: 1384-5

OMAND, Mary - Orkney\ fid\ 1955 - Member of S Ronaldsay Band -- rec by PK, South Ronaldsay 17/7/55: RPL 22727 "The Four Posts of the Bed" FTX-389

OPIE, Peter - England\ Children's Writer & Folklorist\ 1960 -- "The Lore & Language of schoolchildren" FTX-198 & FTX-199

ORCHARD, Tom - Devon\ gypsy mel & step-dancer\ 1975 - Tom bn 11933 Tavistock and his son Tommy 1956 married Amy Birch's daughter and now live at Holsworthy -- rec by Sam Richards, Paul Wilson & Trish Stubbs in the Orchards trailer, Clawton, nr Holsworthy Nov 1975 (TOPIC 12TS-349)/ TOPIC TSCD-661 Travellers "Two Untitled Step-dance tunes" (Tommy ORCHARD step-dancing)

ORIGINAL RIVERSIDERS, THE - London\ Skiffle Group\ 1958 - led by Fred & Betty DALLAS -- rec by PK, London 1958: RPL LP 24159 "Blow away the morning dew" "Nutting Girl" "Smithfield Market Fire" (Dallas)" "Blow the candle out" "Gallows Pole" "Putting on the style" - on tape: "Turpin Hero" "Candlelight Fisherman" "Derby Ram" "Banks of the Roses" Rita FOREMAN: "Sprig of Thyme" - rec by PK at F/M Festival CSH 1959: RTR-0492 "Cuckoo's Nest", Skiffle Songs & Fred Dallas's "Arbroath Tragedy"

ORKNEY STRATHSPEY AND REEL SOCIETY - Orkneyl\ fiddle group of 50 (with accordions & guitars)\ 1955 - Leader: Ronald Aim -- rec by PK, Kirkwall 16/7/55: RPL 22723-4 (78rpm)"As I roved out" Radio Prog 1956 "Pentland Crossing"/ talk by Ronald Aim & "Orcadian Marches": FTX-255 - (EMI MFP- 4157521)/ copy of LP: CASS-60-0983 - A-ROVING radio prog 1968 #4 "Stronsay Waltz" & "Jack Halcrow" FTX-310

ORMSTON, Chris - Northumb\ N-pipes\ 1998 bn Jarrow 1960 -- rec Kim Bibb's studio, Morpeth 1998: SMITHSONIAN-FOLKWAYS SFW-40473 1999 "Keening in the Wind"(or "Back to the Hills") & "Alston Flower Show"/ Miss Hannah Ormston" & "Kate Elliott's Jig"

OSSIAN - Scotland\ Folk Group\ 1978 - Billy JACKSON, John MARTIN, George JACKSON & Billy ROSS -- IONA IR-001 1978 "St Kilda Wedding"

OWEN, Joan - Isle of Man\ Singer in Manx Gaelic\ 1958 -- RPL 24012 rec 27/2/58/ FTX-310 A-ROVING 1968 #4 "She Llong Hunnick Nee (A Ship was sailing)" - "THE SONGS OF MANN" with choirs of Lon Dhoo & Lon Vane: 422

OWEN, Mansil - Newport Pembrokresh\ unacc singer\ 1953 -- rec by Seamus Ennis 17/8/53: RPL 21897 "Y Cyntaf" (frag of Sea Song) & Carol: "Angau pa le mae dy Golyn"

OYSTER BAND, The - England\ Ceili Band\ 1980s -- Radio 2: 17/5/82: CASS 0415 "Prentice Boy" (Oxford Girl) - CASS-0187 [ROOTS FLEX-01] "The Old Dance" - CASS-0304 SQUARE ROOTS 1987 "Unlikely Selection" - Radio 2: 7/10/87: CASS 0401 "The Oxford Girl" (comp not "Prentice Boy") - "Hal an Tow" Radio 2: Xmas prog 30/12/88 CASS-0423-4 - Radio 2: 1/4/87: CASS-90-0567 - Radio 2: 13/4/88 CASS 90-0848 - rec Studio Radio 2 18/5/88: CASS 15-0712 - "Ride" COOKING VINYL COOK- CD-020 1989 CD-1163

 
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