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Posted By: The Sandman
16-Jan-25 - 04:18 AM
Thread Name: By the strands of Magilligan - RTE Documentary
Subject: RE: By the strands of Magilligan - RTE Documentary
I received this e mail from len Graham
Wed, Jan 15, 9:18 AM (23 hours ago)
to Len, liam.oconnor, Steve, gardhams@hotmail.com, thetraditionbearer, Pádraigín, me, John
I recently was delighted to come across a long forgotten RTE Radio documentary on the Mudcat Forum. Here is some information on the documentary - I'm sorry to say that I am the only survivor...!
Co. Tyrone man, Proinsias Ó Conluain (1919-2013) of RTE in 1975 approached me regarding some contacts for a radio documentary and I suggested Eddie Butcher (1900-80) of Magilligan, Co. Derry. I also gave him contact details for Hugh Shields (1929-2008) of TCD Dublin, who knew Eddie and collected songs and folklore of Eddie from the 1950s. Another old friend Jackie Devenney (1930-2024) was suggested and he in turn suggested his neighbour Dan McLaughlin, a solicitor and local historian. Here are the songs featured in the programme:-
1) The Strands of Magilligan - Eddie Butcher Roud 688
2) Magilligan - Eddie Butcher Roud 2965
3) The Mountainy Farmer - Jackie Devenney Roud 21998
4) The Faughan Side - Eddie Butcher Roud 2292
5) Tam Lin - Eddie Butcher Roud 35/Child 39
6) Dungiven Criket Match - Eddie Butcher Roud 13539
7) The Wreck of the Trader - Eddie Butcher Roud 2952
8) The Daysman - Eddie Butcher Roud 2942
9) Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore - Len Graham Roud 1419
10) The English Harvest - Eddie Butcher Roud 13468