| Ref No | MS 4000/5/3/2/24 |
| Title | Recording of a BBC radio broadcast, 'The World of Children': the first of a new weekly series of 13 programmes about folklore and music, called 'Songs of the People', presented by A.L.Lloyd. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 1972 |
| Description | Children's chants, games and lullabies from different countries of the world.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.30 Description of track: Test tone
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 0.38 Description of track: Programme introduction Edinburgh street chant
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.29 Description of track: Children in Lisbon
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.21 Description of track: Circle game 'Wind up the bush faggot'
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.29 Description of track: Wedding game 'The golden city'
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.55 Description of track: Spanish courtship game
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: Venice: 'I've lost a little horse'
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.48 Description of track: Round game from Japan
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.35 Description of track: Round game from Africa
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.10 Description of track: Songs written by adults for children. Lullaby from Venice.
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.18 Description of track: Lullaby from Leon
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 1.41 Description of track: Winnie Ryan Cradle song from a traveller in Belfast
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 2.50 Description of track: Elizabeth Cronin Cradle song from Co. Cork of abduction by the fairies. In Gaelic.
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 1.21 Description of track: John Mearns Scottish dandling song 'Dance Katie Bairdie'
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 1.56 Description of track: West African girl sings about an abandoned baby
Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 1.46 Description of track: Skipping song 'I've a sweetheart in America'sung by girls in Scotland
Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 1.22 Description of track: Street song 'I married me a wife' sung by boys in Scotland
Track 18: Duration (min/sec): 2.00 Description of track: South Rhodesian shepherd song by a boy
Track 19: Duration (min/sec): 1.13 Description of track: Dance tune played on a home made lute by a boy in south Bulgaria
Track 20: Duration (min/sec): 1.32 Description of track: Skipping chant
Total duration: (min/sec): 30.32 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219T0178574
Original tape:
Size: 7" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Stereo
Dubbing Date: 03/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |