| Ref No | MS 4000/5/3/5/4/19 |
| Title | Recording of a performance by Packie Byrne at the Grey Cock Folk Club. |
| Level | File |
| Date | n.d. [mid 20th cent] |
| Description | Folk music and songs. Recorded over a talk by Peggy Seeger on the decoration of folk song, and Ewan MacColl on singing technique, which would explain track 4 on CD 1, tracks 1 to 6 on CD 2, tracks 1 to 4 on CD 4 etc.
Packie Byrne was from Donegal via Manchester and performed songs and whistle tunes. The evening included performances by other singers: Charles Parker, Pete Coe and Chris Richards.
CD 1 of 4
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 4.46 Description of track: Packie Byrne Introduction
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.53
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.52
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.12 Description of track: Peggy Seeger
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.26 Description of track: Packie Byrne
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.38
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 7.34
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 3.30
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.58
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 4.13 Description of track: Charles Parker Sings 'The Floating Parliament'
Total duration: (min/sec): 39.02
CD 2 of 4
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 4.53 Description of track: Peggy Seeger
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 4.16
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 9.30
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 8.16
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 11.32
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 9.55
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.57
Total duration: (min/sec): 51.19
CD 3 of 4
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.18 Description of track: Silence
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 4.06 Description of track: Pete Coe and Chris Richards
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.50
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.12
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 4.36 Description of track: Packie Byrne
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 6.12
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 6.17
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 4.19
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 4.48
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 7.35
Total duration: (min/sec): 45.13
CD 4 of 4
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 8.13 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Explanation of of how to sing the 'Grey Cock'
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 7.19
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 7.57
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 11.45
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.12 Description of track: Silence
Total duration |
| Related Material | MS 4000/1/8/14 for Charles Parker's papers about the Grey Cock Folk Club.
MS 1642: Records of the Grey Cock Folk Club. |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 4 x CD-R CD 1 of 4 serial number BA357E0833374
CD 2 of 4 serial number BA357E0833374
CD 3 of 4 serial number BA357e0833574
CD 4 of 4 serial number BA357E0833074
Original tape:
Size: 7" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm); 3.75ips (9.5cm/s) on track 4
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 05/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |