Recordings were sourced from three collections: tapes made by Potts for flute and fiddle-player Peadar O’Loughlin in 1962–3; studio and outside broadcast recordings made by producer Tony MacMahon in 1975 and 1977 for his RTÉ Radio programme The Long Note; and tapes made by Potts in c. 1982 that are in the possession of his nephew and former Chieftains whistle player Seán Potts.
Sound recordings were obtained from three sources: tapes created by Potts for flute and fiddle-player Peadar O’Loughlin in 1962–3; studio and live broadcast recordings made by producer Tony MacMahon in 1975 and 1977 for his RTÉ Radio show The Long Note; and tapes produced by Potts around 1982, now held by his nephew and former Chieftains whistle player Seán Potts.