| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/11 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn (1887-1975) and Mrs Valerie Chapman, daughter of George Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire talking about and singing traditional songs. Side 17 and 18 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 05 April 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) and Valerie Chapman (VC) talking about and singing traditional songs.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.09 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.44 Description of track: GD sings 'What did you kill your dear little brother for'
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 3.00 Description of track: GD sings 'Katie Farrell - Pride of Iscarell' and talks about meaning of song
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.53 Description of track: GD sings 'Sweet William and Fair Margaret'
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 8.19 Description of track: GD sings a ship ballad about a lover stabbing his sweetheart [number of attempts at starting song]
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.09 Description of track: [silent start to side 18]
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.22 Description of track: GD talks about learning to sing from his father; he never had a formal singing lesson
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.07 Description of track: Valerie Chapman sings 'Henry My Son' which sang at school; one of the songs in the school folk song book
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.40 Description of track: VC sings 'Seventeen Come Sunday'
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.26 Description of track: VC sings 'Green Broom'
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.45 Description of track: VC sings 'Queen Mary' a skipping song and other extracts and all talk generally of playground songs
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 3.56 Description of track: GD sings 'Where are you going to my pretty maid?'
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 1.37 Description of track: VC sings 'Sir Roger is dead and he lies in his grave' and GD sings it to a different tune
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.09 |
| Related Material | See also copy of recording on listening cassettes LC/BPL 16-21 George and Ernie Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire and see MS 4000/1/7/9 for newspaper cuttings and on George Dunn |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF235 S108 6374
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 12/02
Notes: Volume level fluctuates |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |