| Description | Interview with Sean Gallagher. He discusses the reasons he collects folk songs, the methods he uses, and the need to collect songs from the city of Derry. He goes on to discuss the different singing styles used by traditional folk singers, particularly differences in intonation and the different tunes used for the same song. He talks about the natural development of traditional folk songs and the survival of traditional songs in Ireland. He goes on to discuss meeting a traveller while in prison, and the traveller's ability to evade the police and his outlook on life. He denies that there is romance in the reality of travellers lives. He talks about his own musical background, his time in prison in Belfast in 1941 where he met Paddy Tunney and they influenced each other's repertoire (tracks 1-10)
Track 11: Unidentified woman sings 'Where the Moorcocks Grow' 2.50 mins
Sean Gallagher continues the conversation to talk about singing styles and the history of the city of Derry. He discusses the work of James Connolly in trying to organise trade unions, the development of the city in the sixteenth century and the political manouvering of some of the clans in the area (tracks 12-13).
Total: 33.22 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0879580 |