C.D.: Noiseanna Nua?, article — Ce hIad Fein?, article — Dempsey, Thomas P.: Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, article — Lamentation on the Price of the Pig, The [song: music and words] — O Ceallaigh, Proinsias: The Tunes of the Munster Poets [1], article — Challenge to Irish Pipers, A, article — B.B.: Maire Dheoise, article — Maire Dheoise [song: music and words] — B.B.: Dance Music: Gleanings from [the Goodman] Manuscripts, article — Green Pigeon, The, reel — Tap the Barrel, jig — Leather or The Shoemaker’s Fancy, jig = Shoemaker’s Fancy, The, jig — Tumble the Jug, jig — Nach Teann etc., jig — Cailleach an Dilisg, jig — Dubhairt Si go bhFaighainn, jig — As We See It, article

p. 1 – Editorial on a film of traditional music, new music director in RTÉ
p. 2 – Irish ballad singers and Irish street ballads / William Allingham
p. 16 – Index to foregoing / Hugh Shields
p. 20 – Ballads in Irish. Extract (1873) on singing of Ossianic poems
p. 21 – ‘The herring’. Song / Breandán Breathnach
p. 23 – The man and his music. Johnnie Maguire, whistle / Breandán Breathnach
p. 29 – Correspondence. A. L. Lloyd on the need for an Irish folk music archive: Kevin Brennan on same: Séamus Ennis on ‘Cailín Ó cois tSiúre’: Hugh Shields correcting a misprint
p. 31 – Reviews. P. Ó hUallacháin and B. Titley, Geantraí na hÉireann (Breandán Breathnach). J. Hewitt ed., The poems of William Allingham (Hugh Shields). Records: Paddy Tunney, The Irish edge (P.Ó M.) [Pádraic Ó Máille], Dominic Behan, Joe Heaney etc., From Erin’s green shore (Hugh Shields.)

p. 33 – Editorial on music in RTÉ
p. 34 – Hand’s Irish street ballads. Description of a penny book / Thomas Wall
p. 37 – Struggler Tavern, Theatre Royal. Extracts (1821) on uilleann piping
p. 38 – ‘Máirseáil Alasdruim’ 1. Study of a piping battle-piece / Breandán Breathnach
p. 43 – New music. Extract (1780) advertising music publications
p. 44 – Songs from County Wexford / Hugh Shields
p. 52 – Seafóid. Request for verses sung to dance tunes
p. 53 – An t-amhránaí. Seán Ó Conaire. Biography and songs / Breandán Breathnach
p. 59 – ‘Bring down the lamp’. Review of television programme / Breandán Breathnach
p. 60 – In memoriam Jack Wade / Breandán Breathnach
p. 61 – Reviews. Records: Dolly Mac Mahon, Dolly (Douglas Sealy). Frank Harte, Dublin street songs; James N. Healy etc., Songs and music of Cork and Kerry; James N. Healy etc., Ballads from the pubs of Ireland (Hugh Shields). J. N. Healy ed., The Mercier book of Irish ballads 1 (G.-D. Z) [Georges-Denis Zimmermann]. Folk Directory 1968 (Breandán Breathnach). Record: Bunclody Ceili Band etc., The rambles of Kitty.

p. 65 – Editorial on founding of Na Píobairí Uilleann
p. 66 – Two songs / Seán Corcoran
p. 71 – The dancing master 1 / Breandán Breathnach
p. 73 – By the roadside. On singing in Irish / W. B. Yeats
p. 74 – Extract (1689) on harping and singing
p. 75 – Photograph of uilleann pipers at founding of NPU 1968
p. 76 – Na Píobairí Uilleann. On the new society of uilleann pipers / Breandán Breathnach
p. 78 – Montrose music. Criticism of television programmes of traditional music / Breandán Breathnach
p. 79 – ‘Máirseáil Alasdruim’ 2. Study of a piping battle-piece / Breandán Breathnach
p. 86 – The myth of the 20th century. Extract (1969) on the alleged role of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in collecting Irish music
p. 87 – The man and his music. Paddy Taylor, fute / Breandán Breathnach
p. 91 – An t-amhránaí. Translation of songs from Seán Ó Conaire in previous issue / Seán Corcoran
p. 93 – Reviews. Records: various, Folk songs of Great Britain 1-2 (Hugh Shields). The Valley Folk, All the bells in Paradise (D.S.). various, Seoda Ceoil; various, Grand airs of Connemara (P. O M.) [Pádraic Ó Máille]. Folk music journal I iii (D.S.). R.E. Lingenfelter etc. ed., Songs of the American West (B.M.)

p. 97 – Editorial on progress of Ceol
p. 98 – The man and his music. Micko Russell, flute / Breandán Breathnach
p. 103 – The Valley of St. Colmcille. Songs from Glencolumbkille / Hugh Shields
p. 116 – The dancing master 2 / Breandán Breathnach
p. 119 – ‘The Scotch song made to the Irish jig’. The earliest known Irish jig / Declan F. Townsend
p. 120 – Reac do chláirseach, ceannaigh piob. Extract (1969) on the decline of the Irish harp / Joan Rimmer
p. 121 – Hardiman the fiddler. Criticism of RTÉ’s attitude to traditional music / Seán Ó Corcoráin
p. 123 – Reviews. J. Calder, George Petrie and the ancient music of Ireland (E.G.). J. Ashton, Modern street ballads, ed. L. Shepard. J. Lilly, A collection of seventy-nine black-letter ballads… (Hugh Shields). A. L. Lloyd, Folk song in England (S. O C.) [Seán Ó Corcoráin]. Imir agus abair (Dubhghlas Sealy). Records: various, The folk songs of Great Britain 3, Mrs Sarah Makem, Ulster ballad singer.

p. 1 – Editorial on formation of Folk Music Society of Ireland, the Department of Education’s collection of dance music, activities of Na Plobairí Uilleann
p. 2 – The man and his music. John Reilly, singer / Tom Munnelly
p. 9 – Seán Ó Riada, beo tréis oidheadha. Obituary / Pádraig Mac Caomhánaigh
p. 10 – The Folk Music Society of Ireland. On a new society / Breandán Breathnach p. 11 – A mummers’ play from County Louth / Seán Corcoran
p. 17 – The tone quality of the uilleann pipes chanter / Pat McNulty
p. 22 – ‘The humours of Glin’ the piece way. Slow version of dance tune / Breandán Breathnach
p. 23 – Letters from Ireland. Extracts (c. 1695) on Irish music and dancing
p. 24 – Montrose music. Criticism of traditional music programmes on RTÉ: radio and television / Breandán Breathnach
p. 25 – Reviews. E. Duncan, The story of the carol (D.S.). Joan Rimmer, The Irish harp (Breandán Breathnac). W.H. Logan ed., A pedlar’s pack of ballads (Hugh Shields). Duncan, The story of minstrelsy (P. O C.). Records: Eddie Butcher, Adam in Paradise. Phoebe Smith, Once I had a true love (T.M.) [Tom Munnelly]; various, The breeze from Erin (P.M.); Máirc Áine Ní Dhonnchadha, Deora aille; various, The Child ballads 1-2; W.H. Logan, A pedlar’s pack of ballads (Hugh Shields)

p. 33 – Editorial on report of Government committee on organisation of the public Services
p. 34 – Carolling at New Ross, 1265 / Hugh Shields
p. 36 – Patrick Lynch to John M’Cracken junr. Extract (1802) on song collecting
p. 37 – Some thoughts on Irish harp music / Gráinne Yeats
p. 50 – Bunting to Mary M’Cracken. Extract (1839) on a forthcoming music publication
p. 51 – The airs in Bishop Wadding’s ‘Small Garland’ / Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
p. 52 – Amhránaí sean-nóis Seosamh Ó hÉanaí. Biography and songs / Seán Ó Curraoin, Pádraig Ó Máille.
p. 60 – Reviews. Frank Purslow ed., The wanton seed (Hugh Shields). Causeway, The arts in Ulster; Folk music journal 1972 (Breandán Breathnach). Breandán Breathnach, Folk music and dances of Ireland (D. Ó Cróinín). Robin Morton ed., Folksongs in Ulster (S. Ó B.). Records: various, More grand airs from Connemara (D.S.). various, The folk songs of Britain 9 (Hugh Shields)

p. 69 – Editorial on recent publications of traditional music
p. 70 – The American scene. Current state of Irish music and dancing in the United States / Lawrence E. McCullough
p. 77 – The croppies’ grave. Extract (n.d.) on music at an O’Connell mass meeting
p. 78 – Piping in Belfast / Éadaoin Bhreathnach
p. 79 – Provision for the arts. On an Arts Council report
p. 80 – The Rev. Mr Stinson, piper and repealer. Extract (n.d.)
p. 81 – Amhránaí sean-nóis: Cóilín ‘ac Dhonncha. Biography and songs
p. 92 – Reviews. P. Kennedy ed., Folksongs of Britain and Ireland (Breandán Breathnach). Records: Leo Rowsome, Classics of Irish piping 1; William Andrews, Liam Walsh, Classics of Irish piping 2: Felix Doran, Last of the travelling pipers; Sean McAloon, John Rea, Drops of brandy (Breandán Breathnach). Tim Lyons, The green linnet, Charlie Wills (T.M.) [Tom Munnelly]

p. 97 – Editorial on the future of Ceol
p. 98 – The foundering of a national archive of Irish folk music / Breandán Breathnach
p. 102 – A musical link between dán and amhrán / Pádraig A. Breathnach
p. 110 – ‘The duke of Spain and my sister Jane’. Some children’s games from Dublin / Méav Bean Uí Ghallchóir
p. 115 – Amhráin a thiomsaigh Eoghan Ó Comhraí. Index of titles and first lines / Pádraig de Brún
p. 127 – ‘Ceol rince na hÉireann’. An appraisal / Josef A.J. Koning
p. 129 – Reviews. C. Ó Baoill ed., Amhráin Chúige Uladh (Cathal Goan). Records: George Hanna, Sarah Ann O’Neill, On the shores of Lough Neagh (T.M.) [Tom Munnelly]. Virginia Stevens, Tiocfaidh an samhradh; Sinéad Caher, The flower of Magherally; Paddy Tunney, Lough Erne Shore (Dubhghlas Sealy

p. 1 – Editorial on new attitude of Arts Council to traditional music
p. 2 – The first Irish song published / Breandán Breathnach
p. 4 – Shakespeare’s uilleann pipes. On a mistaken dating for the uilleann pipes / Nicholas Carolan
p. 9 – Paddy Coneely, the Galway piper. Extracts (1851 & 1901)
p. 10 – ‘I’ve got a girlfriend’. More children’s games from Dublin / Maév Bean Uí Ghallchóir
p. 14 – The man and his music. Johnny O’Leary, button accordion
p. 19 – The warpipes in Ireland 1 / Seán Donnelly
p. 25 – Hugh Beirne, piper / Pádraig de Brún
p. 26 – Reviews. D. O’Sullivan ed., Songs of the Irish (Cathal Goan); P. Tunney, The stone fiddle (Tom Munnelly); T. de Marco, M. Krassen, A trip to Sligo (John Kelly); S. O’Boyle, Ogham: the poets’ secret (Nicholas Carolan)

p. 33 – Editorial on future plans for Ceol, tenth anniversary of Folk Music Society of Ireland / Martin Talty
p. 34 – Musicians in the diocese of Elphin in 1749 / Seán Donnelly
p. 36 – Wants employment. Extract (1791) advertising a piping butler / Pádraig de Brún
p. 37 – Another children’s game from Dublin / Maév Bean Uí Ghallchóir
p. 38 – Dhá amhrán ó Neilí Ní Dhónaill 1 / Cathal Goan
p. 43 – Between the jigs and the reels. On an index of traditional dance tunes / Breandán Breathnach
p. 49 – Johnny Patterson / Breandán Breathnach
p. 50 – The man and his music. Séamus Ennis, uilleann pipes
p. 55 – The warpipes in Ireland 2 / Seán Donnelly
p. 60 – Reviews. P. Sky, A manual for the Irish uilleann pipes (Seán Donnelly). Record and booklet: Gráinne Yeats, Féile na gcruitirí Béal Feirste 1782 (C. Ui E.) [Caitlín Uí Éigeartaigh]. T. Moylan ed., Ceol an phíobaire, E. O’Doherty, The northern fiddler (Breandán Breathnach)

p. 1 – Editorial on the reception and future of Ceol
p. 2 – Dhá amhrán ó Neilí Ní Dhónaill 2 / Cathal Goan
p. 4 – Séamus Ennis. Obituary
p. 5 – A missing Carolan composition? / Keith Sanger, Bonnie Shaljean, Mike Billinge
p. 7 – Lord Edward Fitzgerald’s pipes / Seán Donnelly
p. 12 – The man and his music. James Kelly, fiddle / Breandán Breathnach
p. 19 – The warpipes in Ireland 3 / Seán Donnelly
p. 24 – Reviews. R.D. Cannon, A bibliography of bagpipe music (Douglas Sealy); John Moulden ed., Songs of the people 1 (F.B.) [Finbar Boyle]; Hugh Shields, Shamrock, rose and thistle (T.M.) [Tom Munnelly]

p. 33 – Editorial on European Music Year, the music of Séamus Ennis
p. 34 – An Irish harper in the Royal Musick / Seán Donnelly
p. 37 – ‘An mhaol’. Song / Cathal Goan
p. 43 – A discography of Irish traditional music. On a research project / Nicholas Carolan
p. 46 – The May bush. Extract (1761) on rioters cutting down a May bush / Seán Donnelly
p. 47 – Song collecting in Mayo. Extract (1802)
p. 48 – ‘Cupán Uí Eaghra’. Song by Carolan / Mícheál Ó Conchubhair
p. 53 – ‘Eilin-a-roon’. Extracts (1744 & 1758) mentioning the song
p. 54 – The warpipes in Ireland 4 / Seán Donnelly
p. 59 – McDonnell’s uilleann pipes. The earliest description of the uilleann pipes / Nicholas Carolan
p. 62 – Reviews. Records: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Frankie Kennedy, Ceol aduaidh, Paddy Keenan, Port an phíobaire (Jackie Small); D. Lyth, Bowing styles in Irish fiddle playing I (James Kelly)

p. 1 – Editorial on twenty-one years of Ceol
p. 2 – Singing in Arranmore, Donegal, 1977 / Hugh Shields
p. 12 – As they saw us. Extract (1963) giving press reaction to first issue of Ceol
p. 13 – New collection of Irish dances. Notice of Terry Moylan ed. ‘Irish dances’
p. 14 – Lost chords. On early harp style and music / Gráinne Yeats
p. 20 – Aspects of Donegal and Kerry fiddle music / Caoimhín Mac Aoidh
p. 28 – An old-time Irish piper. Illustration
p. 29 – ‘Dominic Noon the traitor’. Song / Harry Bradshaw
p. 35 – Computer analysis of Irish music / Donncha Ó Maidín
p. 40 – Two Irish harps in Co. Dublin / Nicholas Carolan
p. 46 – ‘An fial Athair Dónail’. Song / Cathal Goan
p. 50 – The man and his music. Liam Ó Floinn [Liam O’Flynn], uilleann pipes / Breandán Breathnach
p. 54 – The Irish harp in England 1590–1690 / Seán Donnelly
p. 63 – Review. Cassette: Joe McCafferty, Ceolta agus seanchas Thír Chonaill (Seán Donnelly)
p. 64 – In memoriam Neilí Ní Dhónaill / Cathal Goan