Acknowledgments

THANK YOU — GO RAIBH MILE MAITH AGAIBH!

A sincere thank you to the following individuals whose generous financial support helped to make The Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection a reality:

Mark Bickford • Mike Whalen • Joan Donaldson • Eric Damon Walters • Frank Dalton • Patrick O’Kane • Shawn Kennedy • Brian McHugh • Andrew O’Brien • Robert Dunlavey • Susan McKeown • Jeffrey Meade • Mary Mehsikomer • Todd Denton • Michael Mullins • Lori Lander Murphy • Mike and Jan Casey • Roger Leach • Brenda C. Knox • Bryan Aaker • Peter Fraterdeus • Mandy Murray • Martin H.Groody • David McKenna • Teresa Baker • Trish O’Neil • Matt Heaton • M. E. Lowes • Emily Peterson • Shannon Zilka • Sue Spencer • Kevin O’Kennedy • Dennis Herbert • Naka Ishii • Stacie M. Keenan • Susan Frances • Paul Wells • Dan Rein • Jo Ann Vano • Walter Carlip • Linda Keenan • Harry Ferguson • Jim Tynan • Betty and John Rogers • Amy Smith • Mike Dugger • The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society (“The Shamrogues”)

Special thanks to the following people for their recent help and encouragement with Volume Two:

Dan Rein, for the loan of recording equipment, and invaluable assistance with recording and mastering

Mario Vano, for his technical expertise and help with recording

Nick Lethert, for his creative eye

Charlie Johnson, for his unstinting attention to all the details

Frank Claudy, for sharing tunes and conversations about tunes

Dáithí Sproule, for help with Irish translations

Phil Nusbaum, for folklore expertise and assistance

Tom Walker, for folklore expertise and assistance

Thanks also to the following institutions and foundations for their support:

The Bush Foundation

The Irish Fair of Minnesota

The Irish Music & Dance Association

The Minnesota State Arts Board

The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council

The Minnesota Folklife Society