| Ref No | MS 4000/5/2/2/17 |
| Title | Sound recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, for WEA Class 3. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 25 February 1971 |
| Description | Sound recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, both for WEA Class 3. Etheridge explains to Charles Parker about the nature of the recording. Background noise from the factory shop floor throughout the recording
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 6.01 Description of track: Bob Etheridge explains to Charles Parker about his recording of the views of workers at the Morris factory about folk music; followed by the recordings of the workers
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 6.17 Description of track: Bob Etheridge recording of the views of workers at the Morris factory about folk music continued; Bob Etheridge sings an example of folk music for the workers;
Bob Etheridge explains to Charles Parker about their reaction to his singing of that song; followed by more recordings of the workers
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 14.30 Description of track: Bob Etheridge recording of the views of workers at the Morris factory about folk music continued (silence between c4.00-9.00 mins)
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 10.47 Description of track: Bob Etheridge recording of the views of workers at the Morris factory about folk music continued;
Bob Etheridge explains to Charles Parker that this part of the recording was done with the workers unaware that the tape recorder was running (includes swearing) (c7 mins of silence at end of track)
Total duration: (min/sec): 37.35 |
| Related Material | See written documentation on lectures by Charles Parker for the WEA and the University of Birmingham Extra-Mural Department 1964-1977 at MS 4000/1/3/2. Transcript of Bob Etheridge actuality in 1970-1971 file at MS 4000/1/3/2/1/5 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219 T017 4774
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 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |