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

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/5/4/2/3

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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 March 1964.

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MS 4000/5/4/2/3
Title
Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'.
Date
March 1964
Description

On CD1 (Track 1) Ewan MacColl talks about nervousness to John Faulkner; Alistair Clayre sings and the song is analysed and the singer receives criticism. Use of dialect words in a song.

On CD2 (Track 2) Ewan MacColl talks with Gordon McCullogh and others about the clichés of the romantic ballad; discussion of the song 'The gaberlunzie man'; the 'colour' of a song, stage setting. The importance of improvisation.

CD 1 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.15 Description of track: Tape start

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Talking to John Faulkner

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: Alistair Clayre sings

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.57 Description of track: Alistair Clayre sings

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.06

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.15

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.52

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.58

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 10.26

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 13.07

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 26.34

Total duration (min/sec): 68.46

CD 2 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 3.50 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Continued from MS 4000/5/4/2/2 CD2

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.32

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 3.45

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.53

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.42

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 5.34

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.27

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 6.27

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.26

Total duration (min/sec): 37.36

Related material

<span class="wrapper"><p>A transcript of this tape ( tape 4 - both CDs) can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1.</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>

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language
English
Physical condition
Listening copy: 2 x CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number PF219T0314074CD 2 of 2 serial number NF222S0232474Original 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 919/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312122264879

NSA copy of CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312122264859

Archive master CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312122262303

Archive master CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312122262304

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/646eafd0-ddfb-4275-b204-091842a11490/

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'.