| Ref No | MS 4000/5/2/1/3 |
| Title | Sound recording of the Workers' Music Association (WMA) Summer School at Wortley Hall in South Yorkshire, Part 7 and 8 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 22 August 1961; 23 August 1961 |
| Description | Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 7.44 Description of track: Interview by Charles Parker of 22 year old Scottish male continued from MS 4000/5/2/1/2 Track 5; talks about singing American ballads with American accent; only singing Scottish songs in his natural accent at home but keen now to learn more Scottish songs
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.11 Description of track: Live singing and music; some speech during rehearsals
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 5.23 Description of track: Live singing and music; some speech during rehearsals
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 17.13 Description of track: Charles Parker interviewing unnamed male, an engineering draughtsman, and another unnamed male about activities at the summer school as Wortley Hall is his local club [rehearsals in background], Charles Parker talks about his belief in the added strength of folk song further north he travels in the country; interviewee opposed to American influences, Charles Parker anxious to avoid him sounding prejudicial, Charles Parker is only opposed to American commercialism of popular culture but celebrates American music eg folk, jazz, blues;
Charles Parker interviews unnamed man [founder member of WMA] about the formation of the Workers' Music Association, formed to bring together existing musical organisations under the auspices of the labour movement and Trade Union activity
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.31 |
| Related Material | See recording at MS 4000/5/2/1/2 Track 5 for beginning of interview at MS 4000/5/2/1/3 Track 1;
see recording at MS 4000/5/2/1/4 Track 1 for continuation of interview at MS 4000/5/2/1/3
Track 4: |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219 T017 5874
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 |