Binneas update

It has been a busy couple of months for the ‘Binneas Collection’.

Liberty of the subject - Arrest of a ballad singer.

This photograph is part of a small collection of photographs of the Caherciveen Brass and Reed band circa 1930’s - 1940s, that have recently been donated to the Binneas Collection.

A topical song from the Binneas Collection, bearing in mind the numerous election posters leering from every lamp post and telegraph pole at the moment, enticing you to part with your vote!

The Binneas Project was given an award at the Cahersiveen Mountain Roots Festival (May bank holiday) in recognition of it’s contribution to the collecting, preservation and dissemination of the local music and song.

New section to the Binneas website ‘Mikeen McCarthy’.

A donation of new material to the Binneas Collection.

The collection, donated by Phil O’Neill consists of documents and photographs that relate to the formation of the ‘Caherciveen Pipers Band’ in 1933, the fund raising efforts of the committee and the purchase of instruments. The pages also contain the names of the band members.

An archive recording of Molly Coffey, Imleach na Muc, Baile an Sceilg.

A new section to the Binneas website.

The Paddy Corcoran ‘Penny ballad sheet collection’

view gallery in ‘Special Collections’

Penny Ballad Sheets

New to the Binneas Collection/Nua don Bhailiúchán ‘Binneas’

Up Knockeen

A lovely new addition to the Binneas Collection from Paddy Corcoran, Cappawee, Portmagee. It was composed by his brother Johnny in the 1960’s.

The song was collected was collected by Peter Mullarkey as part of the Meitheal ininiative supported by Ealaín na Gaeltachta.

Oídhce an Ghála 1903

Diarmuid Ó Gealbháin a raibh cónaí air i Sosadh i mBaile ‘n Sceilg a d’aithris an fonn seo faoi oíche mhór gála a rinne scrios ollmhór mórthimpeall na dúiche.

Binneas song & music meitheals - Meithleacha amhrán agus ceoil ‘Binneas’ St Patrick’s weekend.

(Binneas Meitheals)

Paddy Moulcore’s Reel from the playing of Patrick Donnelly. Patrick learned the tune from his father who played it on the melodeon.

This penny ballad sheet concerns the ship Niagara which took part in laying the first transatlantic cable which crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Valentia Island to Trinity Bay in eastern New Foundland.