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    In 1973 Michael travelled to the USA with fiddle player Pee Fitzpatrick. The trip was for the purpose of visiting Pee’s brother Mick & family, and also to visit his own sister Josephine. Josephine has lived in Stanford, Connecticut since she emigrated from Aughavas.

    During the trip Michael made a number of recordings, some of which can be heard in this playlist. They include Mike Flynn and Charlie Mulvihill.

    a cassette tape with the date 08/08/1973 written on it in pen, along with 'Margaret McSharry's house NY
    Mike Flynn was one of the musicians recorded at a party in Margaret McSharry’s house, New York, 8 August 1973
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    The concert reel / Mike Flynn, flute

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    • The concert reel / Mike Flynn, flute

    • O'Reilly's greyhound, reel / Mike Flynn, flute

    • These are my mountains, song [composed by James Copeland] / Josephine McNamara, speech in English, singing in English

    • John Brennan's reel / Charlie Mulvihill, button accordion, & Michael NcNamara, flute

    • Charlie Mulvihill's reel / Charlie Mulvihill, button accordion, composer

    • Billy Brocker's, reel [Morrison's reel] / Charlie Mulvihill, button accordion

    • [unidentified tune] / Charlie Mulvihill, concertina

    • The mountain road, reel ; The hunter's house, reel / Charlie Mulvihill, button accordion, Michael McNamara, flute, & Pee Fitzpatrick, fiddle

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