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de Mórdha, Mícheál, ‘Ó Elephant John go Uncle Sam’ & ‘Filíocht agus ceol áitiúil a bhaineann leis an Imirce’ in Imirce agus Imigéin. Ceilúradh an Bhlascaoid 13, Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim, 2011, pp. 125–52 & 153–68
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Fair, Doris Maul, Billy’s box: material culture, musical idiom, and musicianship in Irish button accordion. Thesis (Ph.D.): University of Pennsylvania, 2009. Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest, 2009. xv+333 pp. (pbk.)
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Massey, Stephen, The cure for the spleen, or, Kill care and laugh: a collection of songs, odes, cantatas, burlettas, in the Irish, Scotch, Italian and English taste, S.l.: Gale ECCO Print Editions, n.d. xii+144 pp. ISBN 9780699133814 (pbk.). Originally published Newcastle: s.n., 1769
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Welch, Robert Anthony, ‘Pearse Hutchinson: boxing the fox agus bosca ceoil i Leeds’ & ‘Darach Ó Catháin: deoraí’ in Japhy Ryder ar Shleasaibh na Mangartan: leabhar beathaisnéise agus critice, Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim, 2011, pp. 124–43 & pp. 169–76. Includes music memoir
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