A recording of Charles Parker singing a programme of folk songs, followed by criticism...

CD1: Charles Parker sings a programme of songs about the sea and ships, many learned from Sam Larner, and about the countryside, on tracks 2 to 12. Followed by criticism from Frankie Armstrong and others.

CD 2: Criticism continues.

CD 1 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 7.03 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Continues criticism of Frankie Armstrong.

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.30 Description of track: Charles Parker

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.15 Description of track: 'Hail the dewy morning'

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.21 Description of track: 'The ship in distress'

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 4.25 Description of track: 'La Pique'

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 1.17 Description of track: 'A complaint'

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 0.40 Description of track: 'Stop that clock'

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.32 Description of track: 'Wake up, wake up'

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 4.00 Description of track: 'The banks of sweet primroses'

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 4.08 Description of track: 'The death of Queen Jane'

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 5.17 Description of track: 'Bruton town'

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 4.09 Description of track: 'The larks they sang melodious'

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 9.52 Description of track: Criticism begins

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 6.48

Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 7.02

Total duration (min/sec): 65.19

CD 2 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 9.29

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 7.37

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 5.58

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 7.10

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 6.47

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 6.28

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 8.19 Description of track: Peggy Seeger

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 6.16

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 7.38 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Total duration (min/sec): 65.42

<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 23 on p.1 of transcript. CD 2 starts with tape 24 on p.1 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>

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as 1992/113: T181 and the dubbing reference number was 929/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 309122213158

NSA copy of CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 309122213480

Archive master CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312022225857

Archive master CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312022225861