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Sound recording of 'England 12'

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/5/1/14/12

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Reference

MS 4000/5/1/14/12

Title

Sound recording of 'England 12'

Description

Collection of English songs. Location of recording noted by name of artist

CD-R 1 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.14 Description of track: Silent start to tape

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.36 Description of track: Fred Hewitt, Mapledurwell, Hants Singing 'Three Maidens A Milking Did Go'

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.35 Description of track: Fred Hewitt, Mapledurwell, Hants Singing 'When [Jones's] Ales Was New'

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.10 Description of track: Fred Pears, The Ship Inn, Blackshall, Woodbridge, Suffolk Playing 'Step Dancing'

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.22 Description of track: Bob Weight, Ripon, Yorks Playing 'The Kirkby [Mazzeard] Sword Tune'

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.23 Description of track: Frank O' Connor, Friday Beach, Nr Wisbech Singing 'Died For Love'

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.29 Description of track: Frank O' Connor, Friday Beach, Nr Wisbech Playing 'Devonshire Hornpipe' on mouth organ and commentary on song

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.30 Description of track: Frank O' Connor, Friday Beach, Nr Wisbech Step dancing to a gramaphone record

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.39 Description of track: Frank O' Connor, Friday Beach, Nr Wisbech Playing and step dancing to 'Bluebell Polker'

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.36 Description of track: Frank O' Connor, Friday Beach, Nr Wisbech Step dancing to mouth organ

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 2.22 Description of track: Frank O' Connor, Friday Beach, Nr Wisbech Playing spoons and step dancing to the mouth organ

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 1.57 Description of track: Percy Brown and Bob Thomson, Cromer, Norfolk Step dancing to mouth organ music and step dancing without music

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 2.07 Description of track: Percy Brown and Bob Thomson, Cromer, Norfolk Playing 'Sheringham?'

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 6.59 Description of track: Harry Cox, Sutton, Norfolk Playing tunes on the melodeon and commentary

Total duration (min/sec): 33.59

CD-R 2 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 2.36 Description of track: Harry Cox, Sutton, Norfolk Singing 'The Soldier and the Sailor'

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.16 Description of track: Harry Cox, Sutton, Norfolk Singing 'The Sailor Cut Down In His Prime'

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.45 Description of track: Mrs Alice Davis, Forest of Dean Singing 'The Brave Young Sailor'

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.46 Description of track: Fred Hewitt, Mapledurwell, Hants Singing 'The Prickle Holly Bush'

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.15 Description of track: Hasell Morgan Singing 'Our Goodman'

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.55 Description of track: Brian Gales, Sutton, Norfolk Singing 'Caroline and the Young Sailor'

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.23 Description of track: Walter Gales, Sutton, Norfolk Singing 'As I Walked Out'

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.57 Description of track: Walter Gales, Sutton, Norfolk Singing 'The Bold Thrasher'

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 0.40 Description of track: Ted Lambourne, Bucks Singing 'Won't You Buy A Broom'

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.07 Description of track: Ted Lambourne, Bucks Singing 'Herring Song'

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 4.50 Description of track: Ted Lambourne, Bucks Singing 'Old Johnny Bigger'

Total duration 33.30

Related material

<p>See MS 4000/5/1/15/1 for lists of artists and tape reel numbers for England series 1-12, Ireland series 1-14 and Scotland series 1-3 (15pp; typescript and hand written in pencil)</p>

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language

English

Physical condition

Listening copy: 2 x CD-R serial numbersCD 1 of 2: CF129 K006 3674CD 2 of 2: CF129 K006 3574Original tape:Size: 7" tape reelGauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);EQ Curve used: IECTrack configuration: Half Track MonoDubbing Date: 12/02

Copies information

Original tape reel (the dubbing reference number was 150/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R serial numbers

CD 1 of 2: 2291 2216 6256

CD 2 of 2: 2291 2216 5915

Archive master CD-R serial numbers

CD 1 of 2: 2291 2216 4966

CD 2 of 2: 2291 2216 4959

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/246f7b27-c5da-44d5-8421-26987354c9c9/

Series information

MS 4000/5/1

Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.

See the series level description for more information about this record.

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Catalogue hierarchy

211,607 records
13,365 records

Within the fonds: MS 4000

Charles Parker Archive

5,099 records

Within the sub-fonds: MS 4000/5

Digitised Sound Recordings: Charles Parker Archive 'A Future For Ordinary Folk'

1,144 records

Within the series: MS 4000/5/1

Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.

91 records

Within the sub-series: MS 4000/5/1/14

England Series 1 -12; England A' Roving

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Sound recording of 'England 12'