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Irish Folk Music

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/5/1/17

What’s it about?

This record is about the Irish Folk Music.

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Full description and record details

Reference

MS 4000/5/1/17

Title

Irish Folk Music

Description
Description available at other catalogue level
Arrangement

The tapes are arranged as follows:

MS 4000/5/1/17/1-2 Radio programme of 'Folk Music Nov 1968

of Donegal' Radio 3

MS 4000/5/1/17/3-4 'Ulster's Flowery Vale' used in three Dec 1968

radio programmes

MS 4000/5/1/17/5 [Extract from radio programme nd [Oct 1973]

'Close The Coal House Door' see

MS 4000/5/1/17/6]

MS 4000/5/1/17/6 Seamus Twomey on flute and radio Oct 1973

programme 'Close The Coal House

Door' Radio 4 re miners and General

Strike 1926

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language

English

Administrative / biographical background

The series of general recordings of Irish music and singing mainly comprise recordings of radio programmes. They do also however include some references to the mining industry and the General Strike, 1926 (MS 4000/5/1/17/5-6).

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cfdaaa08-6cbb-4d82-bb19-8967166a1470/

Series information

MS 4000/5/1

Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.

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Catalogue hierarchy

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Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.

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Irish Folk Music