Jimmy Mullarkey interviewed by Ben Stephenson in the Irish National Association centenary oral history project
- Bib ID:
- 6389052
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Mullarkey, Jimmy, 1954-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research; written permission required for personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2013
- 2 sound files (approximately 179 min.)
- Series:
- Irish National Association centenary oral history project.
- Summary:
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Jimmy Mullarkey speaks about his childhood and family; religion; farm work; Australia; learning music; music in the family home; the Irish music scene in London; working in Australia; the folk music scene in Sydney; playing music in the Gaelic Club in Sydney; the Irish National Association; the Sydney Irish Musician's Club; playing in pubs; playing as one of The Three Jimmies (band); playing at country dances; Irish musicians visiting Sydney; the Irish music scene in Australia; forming the Jimmy Mullarkey Ceili Band; speaking Gaelic; his marriage and children.
- Partial contents:
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- Jimmy Mullarkey plays on the button accordion: Maggie in the woods
- Munster buttermilk (jig)
- The bucks of Oranmore (reel)
- The jolly tinker (reel)
- The mountain road
- Tom Ward's downfall
- [unnamed tune]
- [unnamed set of reels]
- [unnamed waltz]
- [unnamed waltz]
- The hills of Ginswallee
- The homes of Donegal
- Ballyjamesduff
- Miss McCloud's reel
- The swallowtail reel
- The trip to Durrow
- The Ballydesmond
- Shoo the donkey
- The lark in the morning
- Apples in winter (jig)
- The mossy banks
- The humours of Lissadell
- Jimmy Mullarkey plays on the Paolo Soprani accordion: The maids of Mount Cisco
- The mountain top
- The morning dew
- Jimmy Mullarkey plays on the button accordion: The lady on the island
- The stony steps
- The maid on the green (jig)
- The glass of beer
- The kid on the mountain
- The stack of barley (hornpipe)
- Mr McCloud's reel
- George White's favourite
- The Galway rambler
- Mama's pet (accompanied by Ben Stepheson singing).
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 9 November 2013 in Holgate, New South Wales.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (8 pages).
- Subject:
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- Mullarkey, Jimmy, 1954- -- Interviews
- Irish National Association of Australasia
- Contractors -- New South Wales -- Interviews
- Earthmoving machinery operators -- New South Wales -- Interviews
- Accordionists -- New South Wales -- Interviews
- Folk musicians -- New South Wales -- Interviews
- Irish -- Australia -- Music
- Folk dance music -- Ireland
- Folk dance music -- Australia
- Irish -- New South Wales -- Interviews
- Immigrants -- New South Wales -- Interviews
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Stephenson, Ben, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Irish National Association centenary oral history project.
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- Until 2083 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2013
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