| Description | Interview with Kevin Mitchell from Derry. He explains the legend of Cuchulan and recounts some of the stories about Cuchulan and the meaning of his name. He discusses the teaching of Irish history in Derry schools from English textbooks and learning about Ireland on his own because he felt patriotic, and being a member of Sea Cadets and having to walk through the streets in a British uniform. He talks about his family background, his sisters, some of whom live in London and Germany, and remembers one of his relatives being arrested. He thinks that his father's political ideas have been influenced by the views he and his siblings holds, and talks about the religious beliefs and behaviour of Irish people, and their anti-clericalism. He describes the structure and influence of the Catholic church in Ireland and his view that it favours the established government although individual priests might hold Nationalist views, and talks about different schools and colleges in Derry, including that run by the Christian Brothers. He talks about learning Irish patriotic songs and enjoying singing Orange songs, being a member of the Gaelic League with Republican political extremists who knew a great number of Orange songs, and discusses some of these. He sings, whistles and hums some of the songs and talks about their origin and use of Irish tunes (tracks 1-11).
Track 12: Kevin Mitchell sings an unknown song and discusses some of the other Orange songs 1.27 mins
Track 13: Kevin Mitchell sings 'Dollies brae' 2.19 mins
Track 14: silence 0.11 mins
Tracks 15-16: Kevin Mitchel discusses the location of Dollies Brae as the scene of a battle in the nineteenth century, explains that he enjoys singing Orange songs, but admits that it is difficult to sing them in some areas of Glasgow because of the sectarian attitudes of Celtic and Rangers football supporters. He goes on to talk about sectarianism in Glasgow and Liverpool and the strong Orange influence there, possibly because people in the shipbuilding trade in Belfast moved there
Total: 32.54 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF549C0129980 |