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Recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing...

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

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Reference
MS 4000/5/4/2/2
Title
Recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'
Date
March 1964
Description

CD1: Track 1. Ewan MacColl talks about the physical aspects of singing: tension, relaxation, balance, voice exercises, etc.

CD2: Track 2. Ewan MacColl describes and llustrates decoration of tunes, ways of introducing songs, different social situations etc.

Track 1 Duration (min/sec) 0.26 Tape start

Track 2 Duration (min/sec) 5.10 Ewan MacColl

Track 3 Duration (min/sec) 5.54

Track 4 Duration (min/sec) 13.19

Track 5 Duration (min/sec) 5.40

Track 6 Duration (min/sec) 1.51

Track 7 Duration (min/sec) 9.45

Track 8 Duration (min/sec) 3.47

Track 9 Duration (min/sec) 1.41

Track 10 Duration (min/sec) 3.58

Track 11 Duration (min/sec) 3.04

Track 12 Duration (min/sec) 4.36

Track 13 Duration (min/sec) 4.22

Total duration 63.33

CD 2 of 2

Track 1 Duration (min/sec) 0.08 Tape start

Track 2 Duration (min/sec) 3.22 Ewan

Track 3 Duration (min/sec) 2.33

Track 4 Duration (min/sec) 2.54

Track 5 Duration (min/sec) 11.49

Track 6 Duration (min/sec) 2.49

Track 7 Duration (min/sec) 12.14

Track 8 Duration (min/sec) 8.41

Track 9 Duration (min/sec) 5.44

Track 10 Duration (min/sec) 7.04

Track 11 Duration (min/sec) 6.19

Total duration 63.37

Related material

<span class="wrapper"><p>A transcript of this tape (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>

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language
English
Physical condition
Listening copy: 2 x CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number PF219T0311674CD 2 of 2 serial number PF219T0311474Original 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 918/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312122264827

NSA copy of CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312122264844

Archive master CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312122262333

Archive master CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312122262334

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a6bdb75f-6f9e-4980-a364-701912849c64/

Series information

MS 4000/5/4/

Discussion of folk music and performance

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Recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'