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'Modern Love Songs'

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/6/1/43

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This record is about the 'Modern Love Songs' dating from 1960-1965.

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Reference
MS 4000/6/1/43
Title
'Modern Love Songs'
Date
1960-1965
Description

In addition to the 'Modern Love Songs' programme, this series also contains a recording of a programme entitled 'Seeds of Love', presented by A. L. Lloyd and broadcast on the BBC Third Programme, focusing on amatory folk songs. It is likely that Charles Parker and Alasdair Clayre were influenced by the format and content of this programme when making 'Modern Love Songs', and 'Seeds of Love' was the provisional title of 'Modern Love Songs'.

Note

Copyright: BBC

Related material

For draft scripts, songs, music and production papers, see MS 4000/2/108.

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Physical description
Items: 3
Administrative / biographical background

Programme about traditional and newly composed folk love songs, broadcast on the BBC Midland Home Service 23 March 1965. The programme was written and narrated by Alasdair Clayre and featured performances by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Fitzroy Coleman, Frankie Armstrong, Bobby Campbell (fiddle and mandolin), John Faulkner, Gordeanna McCulloch, and Brian Pearson. It was produced by Charles Parker, with musical direction by Peggy Seeger.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2d8ddb12-59a5-4ee8-99ad-875f77651606/

Series information

MS 4000/6/1

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'Modern Love Songs'