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

CD1: Ewan MacColl talks about strengths and weaknesses of songs. Gordon McCulloch sings and various people give criticism. Volume fades and returns.

CD2: Ewan MacColl gives criticism of songs and performance. He talks about contact with the audience.

CD3: Ewan MacColl's analysis of the song 'I once loved a lass' and singing techniques.

CD 1 of 3

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.47 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.57 Description of track: Gordon McCulloch 'I once loved a lass'

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 5.28 Description of track: 'Queen Eleanor's confession'

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.06 Description of track: Glasgow street songs

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.18 Description of track: 'Thewife of Kelso'

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.17 Description of track: 'The bonny hoose of Airlie'

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.34 Description of track: 'Freedom come all ye'

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 0.23 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.09 Description of track: Criticism

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.33

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 3.23

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 2.25

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 5.30

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 3.28

Total duration (min/sec): 47.18

CD 2 of 3

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 2.14 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Gives criticism

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.12

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 0.34

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.37

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 0.35

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 1.59

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.27

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.28

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.03

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 10.37

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 3.02 Description of track: Silence

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 7.46 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 8.38

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 4.27

Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 3.37 Description of track: Peggy Seeger

Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 2.52

Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 4.36

Track 18: Duration (min/sec): 6.37

Total duration (min/sec): 66.37

CD 3 of 3

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 4.44 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.09

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.03

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.02

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.17

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.34

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 6.02

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 7.04 Description of track: Silence

Total duration (min/sec): 36.55

<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 19 on p.1 of transcript. CD 2 starts half way through tape 19 on p.12 of transcript and tape 20 begins on track 12 of CD2. CD3 starts half way through tape 20 on p.8 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 927/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R CD 1 of 3 serial number 309122213166

NSA copy of CD-R CD 2 of 3 serial number 309122213246

NSA copy of CD-R CD 3 of 3 serial number 309122215221

Archive master CD-R CD 1 of 3 serial number 312022225874

Archive master CD-R CD 2 of 3 serial number 312022225873

Archive master CD-R CD 3 of 3 serial number 312022225888