Sub-series
'The Song Carriers'
Catalogue reference: MS 4000/6/1/39
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This record is about the 'The Song Carriers' dating from 1965.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MS 4000/6/1/39
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'The Song Carriers'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1965
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Copyright: BBC
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Cues and inserts (MS 4000/6/1/39/1-10); sequence of final versions of programmes (MS 4000/6/1/39/11-25); separate sequences of master, unedited and copy recordings of programmes (MS 4000/6/1/39/26-40)
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For related paper files, including scripts, song lists and post production material, see MS 4000/2/104
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- Items: 40
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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'The Song Carriers' was a series of fourteen programmes about the traditional songs and singers of Great Britain and Ireland and the folk revival, written and narrated by Ewan MacColl and produced by Charles Parker. It was broadcast on the BBC Midland Home Service during the first half of 1965. The initial ten programmes were broadcast weekly from 28 January 1965, and compared British and Irish folk traditions with others of the world's peoples, featuring traditional folk singers.A further four programmes were broadcast from 14 May 1965. These mainly featured young singers of the British folk revival who had learnt aspects of their style and repertoire from the older traditional folk singers.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/76920aaf-93b8-4d3a-8936-27a0cecbc541/
Series information
MS 4000/6/1
Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC
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This record is held at Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Within the fonds: MS 4000
Charles Parker Archive
Within the sub-fonds: MS 4000/6
Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material
Within the series: MS 4000/6/1
Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC
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'The Song Carriers'