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Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group...

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/5/4/2/10

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This record is a file about the Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group... dating from 29 July 1964.

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Reference
MS 4000/5/4/2/10
Title
Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'.
Date
29 July 1964
Description

CD1: Ewan MacColl talks to the Critics Group about the soul of women in the Renaissance; the ballad subjects - enforced marriage; social outlook, conflict; change in the 19th Century and 'non-conformist'songs created; sea songs and bothy songs; spinning industry; new migrants; collecting songs.

CD2: Ewan MacColl talks about field collecting; how to approach people and ask about songs; how to record songs; different genres of songs; equipment; seafarers' songs etc.

CD 1 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.10 Description of track: Tape start

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.53 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.21

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.11

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 5.49

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.08

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.46

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 4.37

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.42

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 7.33

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 9.26

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 3.16

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 4.40

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 10.39

Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 4.26

Total duration (min/sec): 70.37

CD 2 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 3.23 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 7.40

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 19.26

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.37

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 14.54

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 21.10

Total duration (min/sec): 70.10

Related material

<span class="wrapper"><p>A transcript of the recording of the class can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1. CD 1 starts with tape 17 on p. 313 of transcript. CD 2 starts half way through tape 17 on p.332 of transcript.</p> <p>Notes by Charles Parker on the Critics Group meetings can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/3.</p> <p>Some performances by Critics Group members at the Grey Cock Folk Club in MS 5/3/5/4/..</p></span>

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language
English
Physical condition
Listening copy: 2 x CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number PF219T0312974CD 2 of 2 serial number PF219T0287674Original tape:Size: 7" tape reelGauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)Speed: 3.75ips (9.5cm/s);EQ Curve used: IECTrack configuration: Half Track MonoDubbing Date: 08/03
Copies information

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as 1992/113: T181 and the dubbing reference number was 926/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312122260121

NSA copy of CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312122260132

Archive master CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312022225894

Archive master CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312022225878

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/29a82dd9-d20e-48d4-ae6a-f8f67c10feb3/

Series information

MS 4000/5/4/

Discussion of folk music and performance

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Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'.