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File of correspondence between Joe Burke and Padden Downey of the Leitrim Céilí Band, and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway (mostly local), but also Counties Clare (mostly Ennis), Cork (Kanturk) Roscommon (Keadue) and Mayo (Newport), asking quotations or making bookings for local dances. Including plans for dances held by Sinn Féin (Ballinasloe) and Fianna Fáil (Ennis); advice from [N. O'Connor (undated)] on joining the Irish Federation of Musicians; programme for Tóstal na Gaillimhe. [1 item in Irish].

File of correspondence between Padden Downey of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly County Galway (including Astaire Ballroom, Eyre Square), but also Clare (Ennis) and Cork (Kanturk), including local branches of the National Farmers' Association, Muintir na Tíre, the Mental Hospital in Ballinasloe - asking quotations and making bookings. Also including two receipts [printing job and instrument part]. Typical engagement from 8 pm to 1am for 14.

File of correspondence between Padden Downey of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances or members of music associations, especially County Galway (including Hangar Ballroom, Galway city), but also Counties Clare (Ennis), Waterford (Dungarvan), Westmeath (Athlone), and London; asking quotations or making bookings. Including dances held for political parties (Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil) and the Comhaltas; expenses list for their tour in England (2-24 February, Liverpool and London); minimum rates of pay advised by Association of Irish Traditional Musicians (undated); Comhaltas Ceoltóirí calling for articles for "Céilidh Record" (24 February) and mentioning difficulty of competing with rock and roll; advice on joining Irish Federation of Musicians (27 March).

File of correspondence between Padden Downey and Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances or members of music associations, especially County Galway, but also Clare (Feakle), Tipperary (Lorrha), Sligo (Ballymote), Westmeath (Athlone) - asking quotations and arranging bookings. Also including programme of Glenamaddy Feis (where they play at the céilí; receipt from Domas Advertising (28 July) for recordings made; arrangements with photographer Quinn (Gort 23 May) to have photograph of band taken.

File of correspondence between Padden Downey and Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances particularly in County Galway, but also Counties Westmeath (Athlone), Dublin (Mansion House), Clare (three localities), Mayo (Westport, Achill Sound), Sligo (Ballymote), Roscommon (Mount Talbot), asking quotations and arranging bookings. Including organisations Macra na Feirme (Ballinasloe), Gael-Linn, and branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann; letter outlining trade union status of the Association of Irish Traditional Musicians (17 and 30 December); Gael-Linn specifying songs only in Irish and no old-time dances (17 December); letter from Loughrea Comhaltas branch stating the band's terms are not acceptable (30 December).

File of correspondence between Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway, but also in eleven other counties, and London (Cricklewood) - asking for quotations and making bookings; also some other items generally concerning music events, and the music business. Including booking for the CCE fleadh held in Birr (20 June); an advertisement for Patricia Coughter, ballad singer (9 June Castlebar) as a potential 'guest artiste'; letter from S. O'Connor (Ballymacelligott 24 June) commenting on their performance in Ballyheigue and advising on how to improve the band (e.g. additions of saxophone and of female vocalist); invitation from An tOireachtas (Dublin 28 July) to participate in their competitions. Also including letter from James O'Neill (New York 18 July) asking whether the band had reached an agreement with Costello; promising to seek legal action over the multi-artist record produced by him.

File of correspondence between Joe Burke and William ('Billy') Dervan of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway, but also in eight other counties and England (Yorkshire, Birmingham, London) - asking for quotations and arranging performances; also some other items generally concerning the music business. Performance venues include the "Garda Benevolent Fund Dance" (Inverin 25 January), the Macra na Feirme "Public Speaking and Concert" (Gort 6 February). Including correspondence from Peggy Carty (7 January, 2 February Galway) organising shows in Galway during Lent; invitation to Joe Burke from Patrick Griffin 'Irish celebrity tenor' (Dublin 21 February) to join him on a tour of Scotland in March. Including also a description (undated) of the Hibernian Ballroom, Parnell Square, Dublin.

File of correspondence between Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances particularly in County Galway, but also in Westmeath (Moate, Mullingar), Dublin (Mansion House), Clare (various locations), Cork (Kanturk), Fermanagh (Enniskillen), Offaly (Birr), Roscommon (Boyle) - arranging bookings; also some private correspondence, and some other items generally concerning the music business. Including private correspondence from Frank [ ] (Killimor) and Pádraic [ ] (Dublin); dances organised by Sinn Féin, Macra na Feirme, Conradh na Gaeilge; list of reel and jig sets.

File of correspondence between Joe Burke of the Leitrim Céilí Band and local organisers of dances, particularly in County Galway, but also in six other counties and England (Yorkshire) - asking for quotations and making bookings. Including plans for a Macra na Feirme -concert (Loughrea 2 November) also to feature the Gael-linn Cabaret; Gael-linn (Dublin 24 November) regretting the Macushla Ballroom is being fought over at the Congress of Irish Unions by the Federation of Musicians who don't permit Association [of Irish Traditional Musicians] to play there. Also including a series of letters from James O'Connor (Huddersfield, Yorkshire 22 November - 28 December) planning for performances there, in Birmingham, and London, stating that he is working on this with a priest. Fees for the band of 20/ night (asking price in Ballaghaderreen) and 25 (agreed for London).