Andy Roe, John Carlos, Terry Shannon, Seamus Shannon, Tommy Flynn and Josie McDermott perform a selection of reels.
A selection of untitled reels and a tune called 'The Sligo Maid' open this episode of ‘A Job of Journeywork’ presented by the broadcaster and music collector Ciarán Mc Mathúna.
Andy Roe from Emo in County Laois plays the button accordion, John Carlos from Castleplunkett, County Roscommon is on the banjo, Terry and Seamus Shannon from Longford are on the guitar and button accordion respectively, and two other Roscommon men are also part of the company - Tommy Flynn on the fiddle and Josie McDermott on the flute.
Recorded in 1977, four of the programmes are based in Clondra County Longford which is at the terminus of the Royal Canal. Killybegs in County Donegal and Cashel, County Tipperary are the other locations.
The series was billed in the RTÉ Guide as one;
For lovers of traditional music, dance, song and story.
This episode of ‘A Job of Journeywork’ was broadcast on 23 April 1978. The The presenter is Ciarán MacMathúna.
‘A Job of Journeywork’ was a traditional music series presented by Ciarán Mac Mathúna and produced by Peter Canning. First broadcast on 26 March 1978 it ran for one series only. A preview in the RTÉ Guide of 24 March 1978 described it as
Music in familiar surroundings instead of the cold comfort of the studio.
