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File of correspondence and receipt concerning the Leitrim Céilí Band; correspondence between Joe Burke and Patrick Fahy of the Leitrim Céilí Band, and members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí (Sligo) and Muintir na Tíre (Kanturk, County Cork), concerning bookings for dances; also including receipt for a drumkit from Ben Callanan for £18.

File of correspondence between Joe Burke and Padden Downey of the Leitrim Céilí Band, and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway (mostly local), but also Counties Clare (mostly Ennis), Cork (Kanturk) Roscommon (Keadue) and Mayo (Newport), asking quotations or making bookings for local dances. Including plans for dances held by Sinn Féin (Ballinasloe) and Fianna Fáil (Ennis); advice from [N. O'Connor (undated)] on joining the Irish Federation of Musicians; programme for Tóstal na Gaillimhe. [1 item in Irish].

File of correspondence between Padden Downey of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly County Galway (including Astaire Ballroom, Eyre Square), but also Clare (Ennis) and Cork (Kanturk), including local branches of the National Farmers' Association, Muintir na Tíre, the Mental Hospital in Ballinasloe - asking quotations and making bookings. Also including two receipts [printing job and instrument part]. Typical engagement from 8 pm to 1am for 14.

File of correspondence between Padden Downey of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly County Galway (including Astaire Ballroom, Eyre Square), but also Clare (Ennis) and Cork (Kanturk), including local branches of the National Farmers' Association, Muintir na Tíre, the Mental Hospital in Ballinasloe - asking quotations and making bookings. Also including two receipts [printing job and instrument part]. Typical engagement from 8 pm to 1am for 14.

File of correspondence between Padden Downey of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances or members of music associations, especially County Galway (including Hangar Ballroom, Galway city), but also Counties Clare (Ennis), Waterford (Dungarvan), Westmeath (Athlone), and London; asking quotations or making bookings. Including dances held for political parties (Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil) and the Comhaltas; expenses list for their tour in England (2-24 February, Liverpool and London); minimum rates of pay advised by Association of Irish Traditional Musicians (undated); Comhaltas Ceoltóirí calling for articles for "Céilidh Record" (24 February) and mentioning difficulty of competing with rock and roll; advice on joining Irish Federation of Musicians (27 March).

File of correspondence between Padden Downey and Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances or members of music associations, especially County Galway, but also Clare (Feakle), Tipperary (Lorrha), Sligo (Ballymote), Westmeath (Athlone) - asking quotations and arranging bookings. Also including programme of Glenamaddy Feis (where they play at the céilí; receipt from Domas Advertising (28 July) for recordings made; arrangements with photographer Quinn (Gort 23 May) to have photograph of band taken.

File of correspondence between Padden Downey and Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances in Counties Galway, Westmeath (Athlone), Offaly (Birr), Dublin (Hibernian Ballroom), Clare (Ennis/ Ballyvaughan), arranging bookings. Hibernian Ballroom advertisement (for 7 October) naming the band as this year's Connacht Champions; including a letter from Thomas Broderick (5 September, Ballinasloe) stating their audience tend to prefer a programme with more [modern] dancing than pure céilí music.

File of correspondence between Padden Downey and Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances particularly in County Galway, but also Counties Westmeath (Athlone), Dublin (Mansion House), Clare (three localities), Mayo (Westport, Achill Sound), Sligo (Ballymote), Roscommon (Mount Talbot), asking quotations and arranging bookings. Including organisations Macra na Feirme (Ballinasloe), Gael-Linn, and branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann; letter outlining trade union status of the Association of Irish Traditional Musicians (17 and 30 December); Gael-Linn specifying songs only in Irish and no old-time dances (17 December); letter from Loughrea Comhaltas branch stating the band's terms are not acceptable (30 December).

File of correspondence between Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances particularly in County Galway, but also in Westmeath (Moate, Mullingar), Dublin (Mansion House), Clare (various locations), Cork (Kanturk), Fermanagh (Enniskillen), Offaly (Birr), Roscommon (Boyle) - arranging bookings; also some private correspondence, and some other items generally concerning the music business. Including private correspondence from Frank [ ] (Killimor) and Pádraic [ ] (Dublin); dances organised by Sinn Féin, Macra na Feirme, Conradh na Gaeilge; list of reel and jig sets.