"There will be recordings that Peter made in the north of Ireland, but as far as I know, he did not record Irish Travellers - so these will be missing."

Vic. There are three PRCs on Folktrax which are listed:-

Irish Tinker Singers Vol 1: Blackwaterside_Folktrax_FSA-60_166
Irish Tinker Singers Vol 2: When I was on Horseback_Folktrax_FSA-60_167
Irish Tinker Singers Vol 3; Puck Fair_Folktrax_FSA-60_168.

According to the blurb all three were recorded at a traveller's campsite in Belfast during a single session in July 1952 from perhaps 1/2 a dozen singers; Lal Smith, Paddy Doran, Mary Doran etc. The collectors are listed as Peter Kennedy and Sean O'Boyle.

Granted the fact that Kennedy credited himself probably doesn't amount to much. However, there is so much fabulous material in there that even if Topic isn't planning to release them now, they should be persuaded to at some time in then future.

BTW., before anyone accuses me of paying for Kennedy's grubby little rip off (performers as well as customers) cassettes, they are part of a large record collection which originally belonged to Keith Summers RIP and which Peta Webb passed on to me when he died.