| Description | Tracks 1 - 3: Actuality with an Irish man, 'Jim McHugh' (see reels above), and Charles Parker. McHugh talks about public dances, and how the local priest tried to shut down the dances which were not organised by the church (for which attendees would have to pay). McHugh describes the non-church dances as having more Irish music and dancing; he describes in detail the different organised dances or 'carnivals'.
Track 4: An unidentified man from County Limerick, Ireland joins the discussion. He speaks specifically about trouble that happened at dances and young women who became preganant after dances. The man talks about a man who was made penniless after a local priest closed down his dancehall. 2.32 mins
Tracks 5 - 7: McHugh speaks about how his father was injured, and the resulting poverty for his family after that. The man from Limerick relates the story of his family's attempts to survive with little money (1930s), and how some of his siblings had to live in an orphanage as his father was a widower and could not support the whole family. He describes being hungry and efforts to find food.
Total: 16.06 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF571E0562680 |