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Doherty, Liz, ‘From Barefoot Days: Life of Music, Song and Dance’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 11-14. Dinny McLaughlin
Doherty, Patricia, ‘Saint Mary’s Ceilidhe Band’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 15
Donnelly Jr., James S., ed., Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture vols 1-2, Thomson Gale, Farmington Hills, MI 2004. ISBN 0 02 865902 3 (hb. set), ISBN 0 02 865989 9 (e-book): Maura Cronin, ‘Balladry in English’ (vol. I, pp. 43-5); Sandra Joyce, ‘Carolan, Turlough’ (I, 72-3); Paul Rouse, ‘Fleadh Cheoil’ (I, 256-7); Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, ‘Music: Early Modern [Traditional] Music’ (I, 452-5); Colette Moloney, ‘Music: Modern [Traditional] Music’ (I, 455-7); Paul Rouse, ‘Music: Popular’ [incl. traditional] (I, 457-8); Neil Buttimer, ‘Raiftearaí (Raftery), Antaine’ (II, 597-8); Cóilín Owens, ‘Arts: Early Modern Literature & the Arts from 1500-1800 [subsection] Music’ [incl. traditional music] (I, 37)
McBride, Jimmy, ‘Fá Ghleanntáin Inis Eoghain: Hunting for Songs in the Parish of Clonmany’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 28-30
McKinney, Breda, ‘The Tradition of Singing in Families and Communities in Inishowen, Co Donegal’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 22-27
Moulden, John, ‘Songs of Emigration’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 46-48
Munnelly, Tom, ‘Jimmy McBride: Inishowen Ambassador to a Foreign Country’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 54-56. Singer and song collector
Newell, Alan, ‘An Insular Dance: The Dance of the Fer Cengail?’ in Archaeology Ireland vol. 19, no 2 (Summer 2005) Dublin, pp. 36-39
Nic Suibhne, Damhnait, ‘Dancing the Nights Away’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 39-45. Occasions, venues, repertory
Ó hEarcáin, Marius, ed., Proceedings from the McGlinchey Summer School 2004 No 7: It’s Us They’re Talking About. Big Nights and Bygone Days: Traditions of Music, Song and Dance, McGlinchey: Clonmany, Co Donegal 2005. 76 pp.
Ó hEarcáin, Marius, ‘Singing the Old Songs, Irish… and… English…’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 63-76
Ó Suilleabháin, Mícheál, ‘Northern Voices: A Southern Perspective’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 5-6
Sweeney, Clement, ‘Traditional Music in Clonmany’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 7-9
Toland, Colm, ‘Bring a Bottle and a Song We haven’t Heard Before’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 57-61. Big nights
Toland, Jim, ‘The Life and Music of John Donavan’, in Ó hEarcáin, Proceedings, pp. 31-35. Musician
Vallely, Fintan, Flute Routes to 21st Century Ireland: The History, Aesthetics and Social Dynamics of Three Centuries of Recreational and Political Music, NUI, University College Dublin, Ph.D. thesis. 373 pp.