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Host Intro:
They say fishermen are the best storytellers because they spend hours out on the water doing nothing but trading yarns. And if Dublin surgeon Bob O'Connell is to be believed, his fishing scout, Michael MacNilla {Mac-NEEL-a} was one hell of a fisherman, given the yarns he had to tell.
In this installment from Tales of an Irish M.D. Bob O'Connell recounts what happened when Michael encountered a very rare silver fox.
Host Outro:
Bob'Connell telling the story of his gilly Michael and his encounter with a silver fox. This piece comes from the series, Tales of an Irish M.D., prepared for broadcast by independent producer, Jackson Braider. The original recording by Bob O'Connell was made for Jackson's maternal grandparents in 1962.
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Piece Description
Host Intro: They say fishermen are the best storytellers because they spend hours out on the water doing nothing but trading yarns. And if Dublin surgeon Bob O'Connell is to be believed, his fishing scout, Michael MacNilla {Mac-NEEL-a} was one hell of a fisherman, given the yarns he had to tell. In this installment from Tales of an Irish M.D. Bob O'Connell recounts what happened when Michael encountered a very rare silver fox. Host Outro: Bob'Connell telling the story of his gilly Michael and his encounter with a silver fox. This piece comes from the series, Tales of an Irish M.D., prepared for broadcast by independent producer, Jackson Braider. The original recording by Bob O'Connell was made for Jackson's maternal grandparents in 1962.
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The Wedding Jig, Altan, The Red Crow, Green Linnet, 1990, 4:07
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Timing and Cues
Host Intro:
They say fishermen are the best storytellers because they spend hours out on the water doing nothing but trading yarns. And if Dublin surgeon Bob O'Connell is to be believed, his fishing scout, Michael MacNilla {Mac-NEEL-a} was one hell of a fisherman, given the yarns he had to tell.
In this installment from Tales of an Irish M.D. Bob O'Connell recounts what happened when Michael encountered the very rare silver fox.
Host Outro:
Bob'Connell telling the story of his gilly Michael and his encounter with a silver fox. This piece comes from the series, Tales of an Irish M.D., prepared for broadcast by independent producer, Jackson Braider. The original recording by Bob O'Connell was made for Jackson's maternal grandparents in 1962.
