'Songs of the Yellow Bittern' - Written by Vincent Woods and directed by Maelíosa Stafford. Produced at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway, and on a nationwide tour of Ireland at the following venues: St. Patrick's Hall, Armagh (18th Oct) Riverside Theatre, Coleraine, Co. Derry, (19th - 20th Oct) Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh (21st - 22nd Oct) GAA Hall, Tullamore (24th Oct) St. Michael's Theatre, New Ross, Co. Wexford (26th Oct) St. Michael's Theatre, Ballyduff, Co. Wexford (27th Oct) Town Hall, Skibereen, Co. Cork (29th - 30th Oct) Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny (1st - 3rd Nov) S'amsa T're, Tralee, Co. Kerry (4th - 6th Nov) Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick (8th - 12th Nov) Balor Theatre, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal (21st Nov) Cornmill Theatre, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim (22nd - 23rd Nov) Town Hall Theatre, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo (24th Nov) Town Hall, Clifden, Go. Galway (26th Nov). File includes printed programme from the production which includes an article entitled "On Terms With Our Past" by Professor Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh; an article entitled "Irish Wakes and Amusements" by Seán Ó Súilleabháin and also an image of cast members and cast biographies. (6 copies);printed flyer advertising the first Galway performances of the play (6 Copies); Printed flyer advertising the Irish tour of the play (6 copies); Printed invitation to the world premiére performance of 'Song of the Yellow Bittern' at Druid Lane Theatre. (7 copies) Also includes printed programme for the 32nd Belfast Festival which included a production of the play.
"Bundle of songs transcribed by Thomas Madigan (Tomás Ó Madigán) of Duquesne Heights, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a native of Athenry, County Galway. Tomás de Róiste notes that he was a member of Cuman na Gaohdal. Includes ""Lá im Bhruth"", ""Shcas an Mhadhir"", ""Do Ghuilfinn Musghin Mealltach"" (from Moore's Melodies), ""A Rinn cuis ort 'sa trat"" (from Moorer's Melodies), ""Aug snamh d'ar loing am aighidh gaoth teann"", ""Tá Rós deighionach on tSamhraidh"" (from Moore); Firimin agus Filiocht - le Maisitir Ua Guairiam."
"Bundle of songs transcribed by Thomas Madigan (Tomás Ó Madigán) of Hunesque Heights, Pittsburgh PA and a native of Athenry, County Galway. Tomás de Róiste notes that he was a member of Cuman na Gaodhal. Includes ""Lá im Bhruth"", ""Shcas an Mhadhir"", ""Do Ghuilfinn Musghin Mealltach"" (from Moore's Melodies), ""A Rinn cuis ort 'sa trat"" (from Moorer's Melodies), ""Aug snamh d'ar loing am aighidh gaoth teann"", ""Tá Rós deighionach on tSamhraidh"" (from Moore); Firimin agus Filiocht - le Maisitir Ua Guairiam."
"Typescript and handwritten drafts of a number of songs from the Careys, including song beginning ""Thogas liom í maidin dhrúchta"" from Old Man Carey, see ""Smóilín na Rann"", p 56; ""Ta réalthan leanbach a mbaile uí mhúig"" from Old Man Carey, Dromad; ""Maidin gheal air mh' éirigh mach"" from Mrs. Holland, see ""Irish popular songs"", p 46; ""Aréir 's é deigheanach go leor"" from Mrs. Carey; ""A n-dé 's mé aig eireach mo bhó"" from Mary Sullivan; ""D'imthigheas a ratha chuig barra na haoine"" from Old Man Carey; ""Eadar Cluan Meala agus Carraic na Súir""; ""Is fada dhamsa air buaidhreadh"" from Mrs Carey; ""A mhadafh ruaidh bhradaigh"" from Mrs Carey, County Kerry."
"Handwritten draft of three songs from Mrs. Murphy, including ""Beir mo bheannachtsa go Connachta"", ""Dé mbeidinn shios a Sligeach"" and ""Cér dúthaig don uisce le bheith titim"", index 71."
"Typescript drafts of songs from Mrs Melley (Peggie Callahan) including song beginning ""Tá daoinidh dá fhír-rádh"" and ""Air Maidin dé máirt, a mhíle grádh, bhí adhbhar mór gola agaim féin""."
"Typescript drafts of songs from Mrs Melley (Peggie Callahan) including song beginning ""Tá daoinidh dá fhír-rádh"" and ""Air Maidin dé máirt, a mhíle grádh, bhí adhbhar mór gola agaim féin""."
Songs and poems in Irish collected by Domhnall Ó Murchadha, Philadelphia, 1915, from Irish immigrants to the USA from counties Sligo, Mayo, Donegal.
Domhnall Ó MurchadhaFile of typescript lyrics for sketches and songs by Carolyn Swift, with handwritten notes and annotation by Swift. Titles of songs/lyrics include Cross-Talk Comedians, Female Impersonator Gags, Women's Lib Sketches for Mr. Pussy, Changing Times, The More Things Change, Off and On, Odd Man Out, Public Relations, the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Letter to the Editor, Pop Call, Suburbia 1970, Spot for Anna Manahan, Spot for Milo O'Shea, Newscast 1500B.C., The Great Food Scare, Plumbing Perils.
File of typescript lyrics for sketches and songs by Carolyn Swift, with handwritten notes and annotation by Swift. Titles of songs/lyrics include: Always There, Believe in Me, the Breathless Lover or My Heart Always Goes, the Call of Mallorca, Charlie, Charlie's Bar in Palma, Danger Ahead, Fairy Tales, Going To Work, Go Now, Higgledy-Piggledy, I'm for You, I'm Out Of My Mind, Duet: If I Were Married To You, Jig Saw, The Lonesome Horseman, Love To Burn, Mick the Flick, My Love's Coming Home, Nevermore Be Leaving, Nothing Holds Them, No One Knows, Once Again, Pick Up The Pieces, Roundabout, A Scrap Of Paper, Screen Love, She Isn't Exactly, Soldier Soldier, So Many People, Table For One, Take My One, To Be or Not To Be, A Thing Of The Past, This is The Island, Time Was, To be In Your Arms, Unless You Weep Pearls, Walking the Road, When Winter Comes Around, Where in the World, Why Did they Go?, World Of My Dream, Winds of Change.