Northern Ireland 1952

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Jack Makem

Recorded on 11 July 1952


Listen to this recording at British Library Sounds: C604/0561


Makem family. Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

Tommy Makem, Jack Makem and John Conway. Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

John Conway

Recorded on 11 July 1952


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Makem family. Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

Tommy Makem, Jack Makem and John Conway. Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

Pat Daly

Recorded on 11 July 1952


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John Conway and Jack Makem

Recorded on 11 July 1952


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Makem family. Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

Tommy Makem, Jack Makem and John Conway. Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

William Johnson

Recorded on 11 July 1952


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Peter Grimley

Recorded on 12 July 1952


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 18479


Johnny Pickering and Jimmy Pickering

Recorded on 12 July 1952


Listen to this recording at British Library Sounds: C604/0560


Johnny Pickering. Markethill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

Johnny Pickering. Markethill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

Johnny Pickering. Markethill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952

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