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

CD1: Frankie Armstrong sings a programme of songs on tracks 1 to 7. Followed by criticism.

CD2: Ewan MacColl talks about 'rural poetry', the Augustan poets etc. Comments on the criticism and on the performance. Discusses the song, 'The bonny Earl o'Moray'. Talks about public houses by the River Thames.

CD 1 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 4.46 Description of track: Frankie Armstrong 'Short jacket and white trousers'

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.04 Description of track: 'All things are quite silent'

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 3.12 Description of track: 'Sprig of thyme'

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.58 Description of track: 'The trees they grow so high'

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.02 Description of track: 'Lovely Joan'

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.19 Description of track: 'Brig Fair'

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.27 Description of track: 'The Gallowa' hills'

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 6.12 Description of track: Criticism

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 6.21

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 4.19

Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 4.32

Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 5.34

Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 10.01 Description of track: Charles Parker

Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 7.11 Description of track: Frankie Armstrong

Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 3.32 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Total duration (min/sec): 69.30

CD 2 of 2

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 5.01 Description of track: Ewan MacColl

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 9.38

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 7.15

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.33

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 7.33

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 7.31

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 8.56

Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 5.29

Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 6.33

Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 7.04

Total duration (min/sec): 69.33

<span class="wrapper"><p>A transcript of the recording of the class can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1. CD 1 starts with tape 21 on p.400 of transcript. CD 2 starts with tape 22 on p.415 of transcript.</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>

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as 1992/113: T181 and the dubbing reference number was 928/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 309122213239

NSA copy of CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312022225923

Archive master CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number 312022225891

Archive master CD-R CD 2 of 2 serial number 312122262345