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    Stories Told by Cards & Tapes: Uncovering Denis Murphy Materials at ITMA

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    Dusty Bluebells

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    The Cathal and Maura McConnell Collections

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    Ar Scáth a Chéile

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    Taoscadh ón Tobar

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    Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society. The Second Phase

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    Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society. The First Phase

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    Tommy Peoples: A Portrait of an Artist

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    Echoes from an Archive: Giving voice to written notes

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    Macalla ó Chartlann: Guthú na Nótaí Scríofa

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    Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | November 2024

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    Selections from the Caoimhín Mac Aoidh Collection | November 2024

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    Dusty Bluebells: Counting and Skipping

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    Dusty Bluebells: Yah Boo!

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    Selections from the McConnell Family Collection | October 2024

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    Furls of Music – USA Trip 1973

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    Furls of Music – The Michael McNamara Sound Collection

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    Selections from the McConnell Family Collection | Part Five

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    Ar Scáth a Chéile: Máire Úna Ní Bheaglaoich

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    Ar Scáth a Chéile: Niall Coakley

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    Ar Scáth a Chéile: Kieran Munnelly

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    Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | May 2024

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    Selections from the McConnell Family Collection | Part Four

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    Selections from the McConnell Family Collection | Part Three

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    Selections from the McConnell Family Collection | Part Two

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    Selections from the McConnell Family Collection | Part One

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    Parlophone Irish 78s, 1930

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    Parlophone Irish 78s, 1929

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    Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | December 2023

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    Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | October 2023

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    Seán Corcoran’s ITMA Field Recordings

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    Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | August 2023

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    Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | July 2023

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    Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | June 2023

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    Anne Gannon Irish/Argentine Music Collection, 1950s

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Laoise Kelly

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    Denis Cox, Co Meath Singer, 1930s

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Éilis Lavelle

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    Barndance Selections from 78s, 1920s–1940s

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    The ‘Holy Trinity’ of Sligo Fiddle Masters

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    With a Banjo on my Knee’: Early Recordings of the Banjo in Irish Traditional Music”

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    Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band 78s, 1920s–1930s

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    Irish-American Bands & Electric Recording, 1920s–1940s

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    1916 and the Decade of Centenaries: A Soundscape

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    Patsy Touhey, Irish-American Piper on Cylinder, 1900s

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    ITMA Henebry Cylinder Recordings 1, 1905

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    ITMA Henebry Cylinder Recordings 2, c. 1905

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    Shamrock, Rose & Thistle: Playlist

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    Cylinder Sound Recordings Made at the Oireachtas, Dublin, 1907

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    Live from Josephine Keegan CD Launch, May 2011

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    Music Lectures by ITMA Chairmen, 1988–2002

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    Dr O’Beirne’s Recordings Collection, 1960s

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    Sean Maguire with the Four Star Quartet, 1962 LP

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    ITMA Audio Field Recordings, 2013

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    Medley of Musicians and Singers, 1950s

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    Leo Rowsome King of the Pipers, 78 rpm Disc Recordings 1926–1944

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    Concert recordings from Rencontres Musicales Irlandaises de Tocane, 2010

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    Hugh Shields’s French recordings from Tocane

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Úna Ní Fhlannagáin

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    Ceol Goodman le Peter Browne, 2009

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    Newly Composed Tunes and Songs in the Irish Tradition

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    They Love Music Mightily: Sound Recordings from a UFTM-ITMA Exhibition, 2000

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    Tom Carmody, Accordion & Fiddle Player, Kerry & New York

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    Some Irish Harpers, 1988–2010

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Dianne Marshall

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Tríona Marshall

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    The Irish Recordings of Jim Carroll & Pat Mackenzie

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    Irish-American Acetate Discs, 1940–50s

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    The Orange Standard: 78s by Richard Hayward

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Claire O’Donnell

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Mary Louise O’Donnell

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Teresa O’Donnell

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Anne-Marie O’Farrell

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    Singers & Ceili Bands on 1950s EPs

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    Paddy Canny, Bobby Casey, Tommy McCarthy & Joe Ryan, WCSS, 1999

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    Concertina Players in Co Clare, 2003–2009

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    Cathal McConnell Tribute, 2009

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    Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Máire Ní Chathasaigh

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    Flute Players at Gathering in West Cork, 2010

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    Young Flute Players at Cruinniú na bhFliúit, 2013

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    Vincent Campbell, Donegal Fiddle Player, 2010

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    Singers in Inishowen, Co Donegal, 2009

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    Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh & Danny O’Mahony at Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair, December 2014

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    Eddie O’Gara, Donegal Melodeon Player, Glencolmcille, 2011

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    ‘Music Archive’ at the Frankie Kennedy Winter School, 2012–2013

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    Frankie Kennedy Winter School Workshops, 2011–2012

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    Johnny Óg Connolly (Colm Ó Caodháin and Darach Ó Clochartaigh)

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    Paddy Glackin (Niallaí Ó Baoill and Hughie Bonar)

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    Dermot McLaughlin (Frank Cassidy and Niallaí Ó Baoill)

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    Caitríona Ní Cheannabháin (Seáinín Choilmín Mac Donncha and Vail Bheairtle Ó Donncha)

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    Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha (Maidhcil Mac Fhualáin and Pádraig Ó Ceannabháin)

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    Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill (Síle Ní Ghallchóir)

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    Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin (Máire Nic Dhonncha and Meaigí Nic Dhonncha)

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    Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Máire Ní Bheirn and Peadar Ó Beirn)

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    Drawing from the Well National Concert Hall | 15th March 2022

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    Ireland’s Whistling Ambassador: Micho Russell of Doolin, Co. Clare

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    Piping, Poetry, Singing & Puirt-à-Beul Videos from Armagh, 2004

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    ITMA Field-Trip Videos, 2012

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    Dance at the Willie Clancy Summer School

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    Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Uilleann Piper, 2003 & 2004

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    First ITMA Studio Video Recordings, 1993

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    Tin-Whistle Players, 2008–2014

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    Videos of Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, with Ciarán Ó Maonaigh

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    ‘Live at Lunchtime’ for National Music Day 2012

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    Góilín Song Project: Interviews

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Banjo recital

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Fiddle recital

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Harmonica Recital

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Harp recital

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Whistle and flute recital

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Accordion recital

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Piping recital

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy: An evening of Traditional Singing in Irish and English

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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. An evening of Old Style Step, Sean-nós and Traditional Set Dancing

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    Re-Creations from Joyce

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    Robbie Hannan & Dermot McLaughlin at the William Kennedy Piping Festival 2006

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    Interview : Paddy Joe Tighe, accordion, lilting, singing in English, speech in English, tin whistle

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    Irish Music in London: A Talk by Dr Reg Hall

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    Robert Emmet and Songs of Rebellion: Gilbert Lecture 2003

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    Lunchtime Uilleann Pipes Recitals, WCSS 2011

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    Presentation on Sligo fiddle player James Morrison from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2015

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    Banjo Players at the Willie Clancy Summer School, 2012–2014

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    Sean-Nós Dancing in Co Meath, 1996

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    Recent Instrumental Duets

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    Videos from the Con Curtin Festival, Brosna, Co. Kerry, 2014

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    Roscommon Flute Players in Donegal, 2007

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    Sean-Nós Cois Life Físeáin/Videos, 2001–2012

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    Paul O’Shaughnessy, Fiddle Player, 1993 Videos

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    Harmonica Players in Co Clare, 2013

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    Joe Ryan, Clare Fiddle Player, on Video, 1999–2004

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    National Music Day : Ceoltoirí Chluain Tarbh

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    Sean-Nós Dancers at the Frankie Kennedy Winter School, 2006

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    ITMA Studio Video Recordings, 1994 & 1995

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    Dusty Bluebells: Additional Resources

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    All the days of his life: Eddie Butcher in his own words

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    The Moynihan Manuscript

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    Edward Bunting’s Third Published Collection of Irish Music, 1840

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    Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society. Vol. 16 [Amhráin Mhuighe Seóla]

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    Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society. Vol. 28–29

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    Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society. Vol. 27

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    Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society. Vol. 26

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    Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society. Vol. 25

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    Galleries

    Des Gallagher, ITMA Photographer in Residence 2023: The year in review

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    Photographs of Donegal fiddle players by Rik Walton

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    Des Gallagher, ITMA Photographer in Residence 2023: The year so far

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    Heritage Week 2021 – Gráinne Yeats Collection

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    Heritage Week 2021 – Cnuasach an Bhreathnaigh

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    Sidney Robertson Cowell collects music in Ireland

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    Photographing the Willie Clancy Summer School

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    Francis O’Neill’s Visual Illustrations (3), 1913–1924

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    Francis O’Neill’s Visual Illustrations (1), 1903–1910

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    Francis O’Neill’s Visual Illustrations (2), 1913

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    Notated Collections

    Transcriptions by Anton Zille of Denis Murphy recordings

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 11 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 10 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 9 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 8 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 7 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 6 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 5 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 4 of 11

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    Compositions by Andy Dickson, Book 3 of 11

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