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The online event will explain how 'The Binneas Collection' of music & song of Iveragh originated. The creator, curator and custodian of the Collection, Peter Mullarkey, will explain the inspiration in creating the collection. He will discuss the process of collecting, cataloguing, archiving, public engagement and the performance and dissemination of the material in the collection.
The creation of the website and the recent and ongoing digitisation of the material in the collection will be also be explored.
Peter will also talk about the importance of collecting the material local to your area, and how it is a vital resource of the language, customs and minutiae that forms their specific community.
Sign up for the webinar via the link here.
The online event will explain how 'The Binneas Collection' of music & song of Iveragh originated. The creator, curator and custodian of the Collection, Peter Mullarkey, will explain the inspiration in creating the collection. He will discuss the process of collecting, cataloguing, archiving, public engagement and the performance and dissemination of the material in the collection.
The creation of the website and the recent and ongoing digitisation of the material in the collection will be also be explored.
Peter will also talk about the importance of collecting the material local to your area, and how it is a vital resource of the language, customs and minutiae that forms their specific community.
‘Creation Studio’, Teeromoyle, are working on the sound recordings in the Binneas Collection. Many of the recordings require the patience to strip away the layers of ambient noise and distortion caused by the degradation of the tapes through inadequate storage and the passage of time. Often the recording conditions and microphone positioning weren’t ideal. What is important however is what was captured, the echoes of a past generation. Luckily the Sound Engineer ‘Terry Gordon’ has patience in abundance and is carefully working through the material with the assistance of the archivist. His technical ability is amazing, carefully identifying frequencies and removing the layers of noise to reveal the voice underneath. Here is a ‘Before’ and ‘After’ sample’
The Binneas website is being upgraded, redesigned and altered to best display the material in the Collection. This work will continue over the coming months but it is not envisaged that there will be any issue with accessing the material during this phase.
A fruitful trip to County Clare to catch up with Jim Carroll and return the Mikeen McCarthy reel to reels. These recordings are an invaluable collection of song, story, folklore and way of life captured on tape of life around Cahersiveen. Jim is always a deep well of knowledge and I enjoy the time spent with him. I also had the opportunity to scan some original ballad sheets in his collection. I also returned with two kittens!
Here is another example of the magic that is being created by ‘Creation Studio’, Teeromoyle, who are working on the sound recordings in the Binneas Collection. Many of the recordings require the patience to strip away the layers of ambient noise and distortion caused by the degradation of the tapes through inadequate storage and the passage of time. Often the recording conditions and microphone positioning weren’t ideal. What is important however is what was captured, the echoes of a past generation. Luckily the Sound Engineer ‘Terry Gordon’ has patience in abundance and is carefully working through the material with the assistance of the archivist. His technical ability is amazing, carefully identifying frequencies and removing the layers of noise to reveal the voice underneath. Here is a ‘Before’ and ‘After’ sample’