| Ref No | MS 4000/5/2/1/2 |
| Title | Sound recording of the Workers' Music Association (WMA) Summer School at Wortley Hall in South Yorkshire, Part 5 and 6 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 22 August 1961 |
| Description | Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 3.43 Description of track: Start to tape (background music, noises); extract of interview by Charles Parker and unnamed male about Calypso music from Trinidad; (background music, noises)
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 6.44 Description of track: Live singing and music; some speech during rehearsals; including [steel band and West Indian music]
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.34 Description of track: Live singing; some speech during rehearsals;
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.34 Description of track: Female singing live; some speech during rehearsals; rehearsal of live singing and music continued
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 12.33 Description of track: Discussion on folk song genre including contributions from Charles Parker; followed by interview by Charles Parker of 22 year old Scottish male who works as a miner, talks about learning the guitar, preference for American folk songs and spirituals which easier to play than the traditional Scottish songs; at the college for the first time on a scholarship from the National Coal Board
Total duration: (min/sec): 33.08 |
| Related Material | See recording at MS 4000/5/2/1/3 Track 1 for continuation of interview at MS 4000/5/2/1/2 Track 5 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219 T017 6574
Original tape:
Size: 7" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Two Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 02/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |