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Recording of new songs by Ewan MacColl and members of the Critics Group.

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/5/4/2/187

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This record is a file about the Recording of new songs by Ewan MacColl and members of the Critics Group. dating from 5 July 1968.

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MS 4000/5/4/2/187
Title
Recording of new songs by Ewan MacColl and members of the Critics Group.
Date
5 July 1968
Description

Recordings of new songs sung by different members of the Critics Group. Continued on

MS 4000/5/4/2/188.

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 2.18 Description of track: Peggy Seeger 'The war game'

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 0.59 Description of track: Roy Palmer 'The funny rigs of good and tender hearted masters'

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 0.24 Description of track: 'Jolly weavers'

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.19 Description of track: 'Factory girl'

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 4.09 Description of track: Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl 'The companeros'

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 5.16 Description of track: Ewan MacColl 'The ballad of the big cigars'

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.29 Description of track: Ewan MacColl 'Che Guevara'

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 5.52 Description of track: ? 'It's good to be free'

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.36 Description of track: ? 'Jack the lad'

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.37 Description of track: ? ?

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 5.54 Description of track: Silence

Total

33.53

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Related material

<p>Notes by Charles Parker on the Critics Group meetings can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/3.</p>

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language
English
Physical condition
Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number 5B369C0722580Original tape:Size: 5" tape reelGauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)Speed: 7.5ips (19 cm/s)EQ Curve used: IECTrack configuration: Half Track MonoDubbing Date: 08/03
Copies information

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as [no number] and the dubbing reference number was 1118)

NSA copy of CD-R serial number 31202222960

Archive master CD-R serial number 312022222921

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2f341161-e078-433b-8411-a861ac8d496e/

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MS 4000/5/4/

Discussion of folk music and performance

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Recording of new songs by Ewan MacColl and members of the Critics Group.