File of correspondence between Joe Burke and William (Billy) Dervin of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway, but also in ten other counties, and in England (Cheshire, Yorkshire, London) - asking for quotations and arranging performances; also some other items generally concerning music events, and the music business. Including invitation from Macra na Feirme (Loughrea 21 March) to a talk given by a P.R.O. for Esso Ltd. on the World Ploughing Championships in Rome; request to return the Cott Cup won by Burke in Boyle 1960 (Swinford 23 March); entry form for Kingdom County Fair competitions (Tralee undated) for May 31. Also including a private letter from John Quinn (St. Patrick's Maynooth undated) asking for notes of two tunes - "we hear very little of the traditional music in the College".
File of correspondence between Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway, but also in seven other counties - asking for quotations and arranging performances; also some other items generally concerning music events, and the music business. Including letter from Seán Ó Síocháin (Dublin 2 June) needing material for a brochure for the upcoming U.S. tour in November; letter from Clare Fleadh Ceoil organisers (Miltown Malbay 20 June) inviting him to adjudicate in the senior accordion competition; entry form for An tOireachtas competition (Dublin-for 29 October) for Joe Burke and Séamus O'Connolly. Also including letter from Galway fleadh organisers (Tuam 24 May) inviting entries and disclaiming payment of expenses - pointing out that the fleadhanna have done much to revive traditional music and dancing which meant increased business for bands. [partly in Irish]
File of correspondence between Joe Burke and William ('Billy') Dervan of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway, but also in eight other counties and England (Yorkshire, Birmingham, London) - asking for quotations and arranging performances; also some other items generally concerning the music business. Performance venues include the "Garda Benevolent Fund Dance" (Inverin 25 January), the Macra na Feirme "Public Speaking and Concert" (Gort 6 February). Including correspondence from Peggy Carty (7 January, 2 February Galway) organising shows in Galway during Lent; invitation to Joe Burke from Patrick Griffin 'Irish celebrity tenor' (Dublin 21 February) to join him on a tour of Scotland in March. Including also a description (undated) of the Hibernian Ballroom, Parnell Square, Dublin.
File of correspondence between Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway, but also in eight other counties - asking for quotations and arranging performances; also some other items generally concerning the band's business. Including requests for performances at the "County Sheepshearing" (Gort 7 May 7 June); at the Fleadh Chiarraí in Ballybunion (Lixnaw 23 May).
Correspondence relating to the possible case of mistaken identity which may have resulted in Arthur Shields having trouble securing work owing to the fact that he was being confused with a black-listed artist Art Shield. In a letter dated 8 March 1956 from Leonard M. Rieser, Sonnenschein, Berkson, Lautmann, Levinson and Morse, 77 West Washington Street, Chicago 2 addressed to Arthur Shields 1535 North Sierra Bonita Ave., Hollywood 46, California, Reiser quotes a friend as saying that 'Every source I checked with was as flabbergasted at the notion as I, considering how well known he is to everyone connected with picture making.'
Correspondence relating to the production of "Buntús" by Pádraig Ó Giollagáin, which toured the Gaeltacht with the Taibhdhearc in June. Also copy of a draft programme for the tour [in Irish].
Correspondence relating to the arrangement and cost of staging Taibhdhearc productions in Connemara and other venues, mainly during the 1950s and 1960s. Correspondence that refers to the touring venue of a particular play, has been listed under ‘Correspondence relating to Productions’.
Correspondence between Christy Townley and Martin Fahy, General Manager of the Abbey Theatre, relating to the contract and production details for "Your Humble Servant", a one man show by Eamon Kelly produced by the Abbey.