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

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/5/4/2/9

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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 June 1964; July 1964.

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Reference
MS 4000/5/4/2/9
Title
Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'.
Date
June 1964; July 1964
Description

CD1: Ewan MacColl talks to the Critics Group about singing; performing; falsetto; analysis of 'The Dowie Dens of Yarrow'; angular and circular tunes; narrative ballad, emotion memory etc..

CD2: Ewan MacColl talks about field collecting; song survival; song creation; primitive music; ballads and epic; polyphony and harmony etc.

CD 1 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.10 Description of track: Tape start

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.21 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 6.00

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.41

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 5.36

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 5.27

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 6.04

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.09

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 5.14

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 5.14

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.44

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 7.36

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 8.52

Total duration (min/sec): 60.08

CD 2 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.04

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.42 Description of track: Ewan

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 8.04

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.40

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 6.54

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 5.03

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 7.31

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 3.06

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 4.39

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 9.46

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 4.07

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 5.38

Total duration (min/sec): 60.14

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Related material

<span class="wrapper"><p>A transcript of the recording of the class can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1 (Tape 16 on CD1; Tape 16 on CD2).</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>

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language
English
Physical condition
Listening copy: 2 x CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number NF222S0212774CD 2 of 2 serial number NF222S0212874Original 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 925/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312122265724

NSA copy of CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312122260131

Archive master CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 229122165716

Archive master CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312022225895

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/7c8dac08-de8c-4671-8c91-257aaf3ac19a/

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'.