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oral history

Morrissey, Johnny - Interview #1

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey
Date Recorded: 1987-11-20
Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
oral history

Morrissey plays tune from Jay's show

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract:
  • Abstract:Lem Jay on Island radio: Illustration: "Bonaparte Crossing the Alps"
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
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    Hearing his neighbors play

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Took up fiddle at 15 or 16; Morrissey would be en route to his grandfather's house and hear the violin played, ("I'd stand, I'd listen"); he had tunes in his head when he was quite young from jigging around the house; at one time jigging was all the music they had for dances
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Tunes spring to mind

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:He'd go to a dance, and take particular notice to a tune; perhaps in a weeks' time it would come up and he'd start whistling it; he'd have it in mind before he tried to play it on fiddle
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Morrissey, Johnny - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-20
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection

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