Sound recording of radio programme 'A' Roving 5'

MS 4000/5/1/14/15

Sound recording of radio programme 'A' Roving 5'

[13 Aug 1968]

Weekly radio programme of interviews, song and music whilst travelling around the British Isles. The programme visits Castleton, Derbyshire, Great Wishford, near Salisbury, Wiltshire and the artists include Phil Tanner, the renowned 'lilter' from near Swansea, South Wales

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.34 Description of track: Loud tone

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.18 Description of track: Introduction to radio programme recalling last week's programme (see MS 4000/5/1/14/14) and this weeks contents; introduces Alistair [Gillies]

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.01 Description of track: Alistair [Gillies] sings in Gaelic a Scots Gaelic 'tinker' song

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.17 Description of track: Song by Shirley Collins a Corpus Christi carol 'Down in yon forest'; talks to Mrs Elizabeth Hall in Castleton, Derbyshire from whom the song derives and talk about the annual Oak Apple Day celebrations

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.42 Description of track: Elizabeth Hall sings a jingle about nearby town Bradow

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.06 Description of track: Garland tunes played by Castleton band; talk about the celebrations

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.33 Description of track: Garland tune; talk about the celebrations

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.55 Description of track: Describe Oak Apple Day at Great Wishford, near Salisbury, Wiltshire; talk about [Grovelly Wood]

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.06 Description of track: Song and instrumental; move to the Orkney Islands; Scots 'tinker' Bob Stewart plays a waltz

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.09 Description of track: Song, Irish 'tinker' version of 'Blow The Candles Out'

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.25 Description of track: Loud siren from ship; instrumental;

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 1.56 Description of track: Song 'To See How The Wind Did Blow'

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 1.45 Description of track: Music of an Irish ceidlidh dance 'The Humours of Bandon'; introduces the renowned Phil Tanner from near Swansea

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 1.36 Description of track: Lilting by Phil Tanner and talking about Tanner making records for the BBC

Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 2.51 Description of track: Phil Tanner singing

Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 1.45 Description of track: Phil Tanner [diddling]

Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 2.23 Description of track: Irish mouth music jigging by Irish journeymen 'The Little Beggar Man'

Total duration (min/sec): 30.22

<p>See MS 4000/5/1/14/13-14;16-18 for other programmes in series</p>

English

Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number CF129 K006 5674Original tape:Size: 7" tape reelGauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);EQ Curve used: IECTrack configuration: Half Track MonoDubbing Date: 12/02Notes: Loud tone Track1

Original tape reel (the dubbing reference number was 153/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R serial number 2291 2216 4889

Archive master CD-R serial number 2291 2216 4723