From Shore to Shore Records
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Abstract
From Shore to Shore: Irish Traditional Music in New York City is a 2006 documentary created by filmmaker Patrick Mullins. The film documents the Irish traditional music scene in the greater New York City area in the late 20th century by focusing on the experiences of Irish musicians who emigrated to the United States, as well as the lives of their children, many of whom continued practicing their musical heritage as Irish Americans. From Shore to Shore makes use of oral histories and interviews to demonstrate the importance of family and community in shaping Irish American culture, with a particular emphasis on traditional music and dance. The From Shore to Shore Records (dated 1973-2014, bulk 1988-1994) consists of materials created and collected by Mullins in the course of making the documentary film. Materials consist of paper production files that include research materials, logs, and correspondence regarding licensing, distribution, and reproduction permissions; as well as audio, video, and film elements in various formats. These recordings include interviews, performances, festival and fleadh footage, B-roll footage, and final edits.
Historical Note
From Shore to Shore: Irish Traditional Music in New York City is a 2006 documentary created by filmmaker Patrick Mullins. The film documents the Irish traditional music scene in the greater New York City area in the late 20th century by focusing on the experiences of Irish musicians who emigrated to the United States, as well as the lives of their children, many of whom continued practicing their musical heritage as Irish Americans. From Shore to Shore makes use of oral histories and interviews to demonstrate the importance of family and community in shaping Irish American culture, with a particular emphasis on traditional music and dance. Production of the film began in April 1988 when Mullins began recording interviews and taping performances at festivals. The film has been broadcast on PBS and is accessible online at Folkstreams.
Arrangement
Materials are in two series:
Series I. Recordings
Series II. Production Research and Documentation
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The From Shore to Shore Records (dated 1973-2014, bulk 1988-1994) consists of materials created and collected by filmmaker Patrick Mullins in the course of making the documentary film. Materials consist of paper production files that include research materials, logs, and correspondence regarding licensing, distribution, and reproduction permissions; as well as audio, video, and film elements in various formats. These recordings include interviews, performances, festival and fleadh footage, B-roll footage, and final edits.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; From Shore to Shore Records; AIA 095; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Patrick Mullins in June 2025; the accession number associated with this gift is 2025.065.
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Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. An access terminal for born-digital materials in the collection is available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Researchers may view an item's original container and/or carrier, but the physical carriers themselves are not available for use because of preservation concerns.
Appraisal
MiniDV backups (stored in Boxes 13-14) of Betacam recordings have been temporarily retained until reformatting of originals is successful.
Existence and Location of Copies
Shore to Shore: Irish Traditional Music in New York City is accessible through Folkstreams at https://www.folkstreams.net/films/from-shore-to-shore.
About this Guide
Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were rehoused in archival boxes and folders, keeping similar audio, video, and film formats together physically. Two series were identified based on the creator's record-keeping practices. Audio, video, and film materials were inventoried on the item-level, re-using an existing inventory. Paper documents were inventoried on the folder-level.
One optical disc was identified, physically separated, inventoried, forensically imaged, analyzed, and described. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity of the content.
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Series I. Recordings, 1988-1999, inclusive
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This series consists of audio, video, and film recordings created in the production of From Shore to Shore. Materials in this series include interviews with traditional Irish and Irish American performers, including Dan Collins, Brian Conway, Tom Doherty, Mary Coleman Hannon, Earle Hitchner, Maureen Doherty Macken, Andy McGann, Mary Coleman O'Beirne, Paddy Reynolds, and Martin Wynne. The series includes recordings of performances at music festivals and fleadhs, many of which are from the Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival, as well as recordings of pub sessiuns and parties.
Irish Arts Center -- John Whelan, Eileen Ivers, Jerry O'Sullivan, 1988-04-12
Tape 02
Tape 03
Irish Arts Center -- John Whelan Interview, 1988-04-12
Tape 04
Tape 05
Irish Arts Center -- Eileen Ivers Interview, 1988-04-12
Tape 06
Tape 07
Tom and Betty Doolan House Party, Glenrock, New Jersey -- Various Performances and Interviews, Including John Morrison, Tom Doolan, Jerry O'Sullivan, Joanie Madden, Joe Kelly, Willie Kelly, John Whelan, Louise Whelan, Eileen Ivers, Mick Kenny (Dublin), Earle Hitchner (Interview), 1988-04-17
Tom and Betty Doolan House Party, Glenrock, New Jersey -- Various Performances and Interviews, 1988-04-17
Tom and Betty Doolan House Party, Glenrock, New Jersey -- Jerry O'Sullivan Interview, 1988-04-17
Part 1
Part 2
Tom and Betty Doolan House Party, Glenrock, New Jersey -- Various Performances and Interviews, 1988-04-17
Tom and Betty Doolan House Party, Glenrock, New Jersey -- Various Performances and Interviews, 1988-04-17
Tom and Betty Doolan House Party, Glenrock, New Jersey -- Various Performances and Earle Hitchner Interview, 1988-04-17
Tom and Betty Doolan House Party, Glenrock, New Jersey -- Musicians and Album Cover Photos, 1988-04-17
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Brian Conway, Martin Wynne Fiddle Workshop, 1988-06-25
Tape A1
Tape A2
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Fiddle Convention: Martin Wynne, Paddy Reynolds (Led by Allan Feldman), 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Paddy Reynolds ("Fiddlers' Convention"), Crowd Shots, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Martin Wynne, Maureen Glynn / Women in Irish Music: Mary Bergin, Rita Flaherty, Jane Kelton, Maureen Doherty, Antoinette McKenna (led by Janis Benincasa), 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Women in Irish Music, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Brian Conway, Paddy O'Brien, Felix Dolan (Main Stage), Robbie O'Connell, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Robbie O'Connell, Tom and Maureen Doherty, Paddy Reynolds, Felix Dolan (Main Stage), 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Tom and Maureen Doherty, Paddy Reynolds, Felix Dolan (Main Stage), Paddy O'Brien at Eagle Tavern, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Martin Wynne, Brian Conway, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Paddy Reynolds ("Fiddlers' Convention"), 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Martin Wynne, Maureen Glynn, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Women in Irish Music: Mary Bergin, Rita Flaherty, Jane Kelton, Maureen Doherty, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Brian Conway, Paddy O'Brien, Felix Dolan (Main Stage), Ceili Dance Area (Sunset), 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Ceili Dance Area (Sunet), Robbie O'Connell, Tom and Maureen Doherty, Paddy Reynolds, Felix Dolan (Main Stage), 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Tom and Maureen Doherty, Paddy Reynolds, Felix Dolan (Main Stage), Paddy O'Brien at Eagle Tavern, 1988-06-25
Snug Habor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Eagle Tavern Session, Dancing, 1988-06-25
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Selects -- Mattie Connolly, Rita Flaherty, Tom Doherty, Donny Golden, June 1988
Digital materials
Eagle Tavern Concert -- Andy McGann, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan, 1988-10-08
Music Set 1
Music Set 1
Music Sets 1 and 2
Music Sets 1 and 2
Music Set 2
Music Set 2
Martin Wynne's Apartment, Bronx, New York -- Martin and Vincent Harrison Play and Talk, 1988-10-08
Martin Wynne's Apartment, Bronx, New York -- Martin, Vincent Harrison, and Becky Miller Play and Talk, 1988-10-08
Martin Wynne's Apartment, Bronx, New York -- Martin, Vincent Harrison, and Becky Miller Play and Talk; Martin Wynne Interview, 1988-10-08
Martin Wynne's Apartment, Bronx, New York -- Martin Interview; With Music Notebooks, 1988-10-08
Album Cover Photos, undated, inclusive
Eagle Tavern -- Andy McGann Interview 1, 1988-10-08
Tom Doherty at Home, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn -- Interview and Performance, 1989-02-24
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Paddy Reynolds at Home -- Interview and Performance, 1989-02-24
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The Celts Rise Again Concert, Bottom Line, New York City, 1989-02-24
Jerry O'Sullivan and James Keane, Mick Moloney, Altan
Altan, Fresh Takes, Patrick Street
Patrick Street, Liz Carroll, Dáithí Sproule
Andy M. Steward and Manus Lunny, Johnny Cunningham and fiddle jam
Greenfields of America
Greenfields of America, Mick Moloney Backstage Interview
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Various Competitions and Performances, Maureen Glynn Students, Brendan Bulger, 1989-05-07
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Various Competitions and Performances, Brendan Bulger, 1988-05-07
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Various Competitions and Performances, Marie Reilly and Others, 1988-05-07
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Senior Competitions and Performances: Buddy Connoly and John Vesey, Maureen Glynn and Billy McComiskey Judging, Joanie Madden and Eileen Ivers, Jerry O'Sullivan and John Whelan, 1988-05-07
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Various Competitions and Performances, John Whelan and Jerry O'Sullivan, Pat Conway Interview, 1988-05-07
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Pat Conway Interview, Maureen Glynn Interview, 1988-05-07
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Maureen Glynn Interview, 1988-05-07
New York Fleadh Cheoil, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York -- Milltown Lounge Pub Session with Dancing, 1988-05-07
Snug Habor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Brian Conway Interview, The Wednesday Nighters, Step Dance Workshop with Maureen Glynn, 1989-06-24
Snug Habor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Step Dance Workshop, Sean nos: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Treasa O'Carroll, Father Charlie Coen, 1989-06-24
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Sean nos: Faither Charlie Coen, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Treasa O'Carroll; Uilleann Pipes: Matty Connolly and Bill Ochs, 1989-06-24
Snug Habor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Fiddle Convention Duets: Brian Conway and Tony DeMarco, Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds (led by Allan Feldman), 1989-06-24
Snug Habor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Step Dance Demonstrations; Main Stage Performances: Maureen Glynn, Linda Hickman and Tony DeMarco, Robbie O'Connell; Dan Collins Interview Part 1, 1989-06-24
Snug Harbor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Dan Collins Interview Part 2, 1989-06-24
Snug Habor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- Dan Collins Interview Part 3, 1989-06-24
Snug Habor Irish Traditional Music Festival -- McGoverns Pub, Woodside, Queens: Brian Conway, James Keane, Victor Cunneen, 1989-06-24
New York City Exteriors -- Lower Manhattan Skyline, Irish Arts Center, West 53rd Street, 1990-11-18
O'Beirne Home, Woodside Queens -- James O'Beirne Interview Part 1, 1990-11-18
James O'Beirne Interview Part 2; Andy McGann Interview Part 1, 1990-11-18
Andy McGann Interview Part 2, 1990-11-18
Andy McGann Interview Part 3; Mary Coleman O'Beirne and Mary Coleman Hannon Interview Part 1, 1990-11-18
Mary Coleman O'Beirne and Mary Coleman Hannon Interview Part 2; James O'Beirne and Andy McGann Play, 1990-11-18
B-Roll -- O'Beirne Family Photos; Homemade 78 RPM Disc by Lad O'Beirne, 1990-11-18
Martin Wynne's Apartment, Bronx, New York -- Martin Interview and Performance, 1990-12-27
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Martin Wynn Plays (Part 4); Maureen Doherty and Johnny Cronin Play, Bayside, Queens, 1990-12-27
Maureen Glynn Interview 2, Bayside, Queens Home, 1990-12-27
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Maureen Doherty Interview, Bayside, Queens, 1990-12-27
B-Roll -- New York City Exteriors -- Glocca Morra Pub, Bainbridge Avenue, Manhattan Skyline, Evening, 1991-06-07
B-Roll -- New York City Exteriors -- Manhattan Skyline, Evening, 1991-06-07
Animated Stills, undated, inclusive
Tape C4/S4
Tape E7/S1
New York City B-Roll -- Woodside, Queens Street Scenes, circa October 1989
Tape K1
Tape K2
From Shore to Shore: Irish Traditional Music in New York City -- Original Recordings
Retrospective Reels (Folkstreems), circa 1993, inclusive
Digital Clone, Final Edited Master, 1993-11-09
Digital Clone, Final Edited Master No Titles, 1993-11-08
Final Edited Master, 1993-11-08
John Glynn Home Movies, undated, inclusive
Reels 1 and 2
Reel 3
Audio Selects Reel -- Gabriel Donohue, Eileen Ivers, Joanie Madden; New York Ceili Band; Lad O'Beirne and Michael Coleman; Louis Quinn; Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds; John Whelan et al., undated, inclusive
Archival and Stock Footage Film Compilation, undated, inclusive
"Incidental Music" -- Gabriel Donahue, Eileen Ivers, Joanie Madden, 1991-01-23
Lad O'Beirne Disc Recordings, undated, inclusive
Lad O'Beirne and Michael Coleman -- "Lady of the Island" and "The Flowery Fields of Scotland", undated, inclusive
Final Interviews, 1992-07-30-1992-08-05, inclusive
Tape 1
Tape 2
Tape 3
Tape I-2 -- New York Ceili Band; Lad O'Beirne; Lad O'Beirne and Michael Coleman, 1973-2014, inclusive
Final Narration by Jerry O'Sullivan, 1993-10-11
Maureen Glynn Tribute, 1999-03-05
Tape 1
Tape 2
Tape 3
Tape 4
B-Roll -- New York City; Archival 78 RPM Discs and Phonographs; St. Patrick's Day Parade, undated, inclusive
Series II. Production Research and Documentation, 1973-2014, inclusive
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This series consists of research and production documentation, including correspondence, ephemera, logs, clippings, and photographs. These materials document research activities, funding, licensing and distribution, and publicity.
