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Continuation of a recording of a session on story telling by the Critics Group and...

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/5/4/2/212

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MS 4000/5/4/2/212
Title
Continuation of a recording of a session on story telling by the Critics Group and Ewan MacColl.
Date
27 February 1969
Description

Continued from MS 4000/5/4/2/210 and 211. Continuation of a story telling session by various members of the Critics Group. Tracks 1 to 4: Ewan MacColl tells the story of 'Sinbad'. Tracks 5 to 7: Ewan tells another story of 'Sinbad and the mermaid'. Discussion follows.

Track 11: : Ewan tells a story about a poacher. Tracks 12 to 14: Ewan tells the Scots story of 'Jaik and the magic pipes'. Discussion follows about creating a contemporary version of that story.

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 4.48 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.04

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 5.11

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.27

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.32

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.46

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.13

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.50

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 4.19

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.46

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 2.53

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 3.12

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 3.53

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 7.19

Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 4.04

Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 1.36

Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 2.58

Total

65.31

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Related material

<p>Notes by Charles Parker on the Critics Group meetings can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/3.</p>

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Language
English
Physical condition
Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number 5B364B1062680Original tape:Size: 5" tape reelGauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)Speed: 3.75ips (9.5 cm/s)EQ Curve used: IECTrack configuration: Half Track MonoDubbing Date: 07/03
Copies information

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as T134 and the dubbing reference number was 1142)

NSA copy of CD-R serial number 312122265438

Archive master CD-R serial number 312122265434

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/b139c1ab-4234-4f5f-8905-f751463ff116/

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MS 4000/5/4/

Discussion of folk music and performance

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Continuation of a recording of a session on story telling by the Critics Group and Ewan MacColl.