Sidney Robertson Cowell Recordings: Aran Islands, Ireland [sound recording]
name: label: recorder
content: Cowell, Sidney Robertson
notes: label: Notes
content: CDR copy. (no date indicated) Recorded in the home of Seán Dirrane and new wife, Kathleen. Bridget Mullin (b.1868) is recorded here and most of tape consists of 'crying songs' and narrative. According to Cowell's notes, Mullin was considered the 'leading keening woman' for the West End of Aran. Reel No.14
label: Table of contents
content: 1) SRC with Bridget Mullin 2) Bríd Iarnáin: amhrán 3) Bridget Mullin (fragment of song and narrative) Thíos ag teach an tórraimh dom - Caoineadh one of them was killed in America, working in a sugar house, he didn't live ten minutes sister in America - died sister in Ireland - died - her family emigrated to NYC my husband died four years last March - flu 4) caoineadh - narrative - with the RÉ and with the radio over there - I heard it - bhí sí bródúil 5) caoineadh 6) god his pity for me, I have my song alongside me; when Maggie was going to England 7) caoineadh
label: Repository Loc.
content: Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
place: label: Place
content: Ireland
label: Place
content: Aran Islands (Ireland)
label: Place
content: Great Britian
topic: label: Topic
content: Ireland--Songs and music
label: Topic
content: British Isles--Songs and music
culture: label: Culture
content: Irish
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content: Moses and Frances Asch Collection, 1939-1986 228428
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
identifier: label: Local number
content: FW-ASCH-5RR-5259
objectType: label: Type
content: Musical sound recordings
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only
physicalDescription: label: Physical description
content: 1 sound-tape reel : analog ; 5 in