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Streaming Audio: James W. Smith Irish Music Recordings, Reel 112
Audio in reel 112 includes Owen Frain on flute; Jimmy Kelly on piano; and Paddy Cronin on fiddle/flute. Continue reading
Streaming Audio: James W. Smith Irish Music Recordings, Reel 4
Streaming audio: reel 4 from the James W. Smith Irish Music Recordings includes Paddy Cronin, Frank Neylon, Gene Preston, and probably Mike McDonough. Continue reading
Streaming Audio: James W. Smith Irish Music Recordings, Reel 47
Audio in reel 47 of the Smith collection features the New State Ceili Band of Boston. Continue reading
Sounds of Mid-20th Century Irish America: Irish Traditional Music in Boston and New York
Two collections of open-reel tapes of Irish traditional music in Boston and New York (1950s-1960s) have been digitized by Boston College Libraries. Continue reading
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