| Ref No | MS 4000/5/3/5/5/33 |
| Title | Recording of the Radio Ballads 'The Travelling People' and 'On the Edge'. |
| Level | File |
| Date | n.d. [mid 20th cent] |
| Description | 'The Travelling People' (on CD 1) was a radio ballad broadcast by the BBC Home Service for the Midlands in 1964, concerning travellers' lives in Britain. Produced by Charles Parker; songs and music by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger; inyterviews with travellers in Britain.
'On the Edge' (on CD 2) was a radio ballad broadcast by the BBC Home Service for the Midlands in 1963, about teenagers and the journey through adolescence. Produced by Charles Parker; songs and music by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger; interviews with young people in Britain.
CD 1 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 3.50 Description of track: Ther Travelling People
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.53
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.31
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.44
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.43
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 5.25
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 6.15
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 8.05
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 7.58
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 10.30
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 4.22 Description of track: Silence
Total duration: (min/sec): 63.16
CD 2 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 6.06 Description of track: On the Edge
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 9.39
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 6.36
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.10
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 6.24
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 8.34
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 5.27
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 8.13
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.59
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 3.19 Description of track: End of programme announcement and song.
Total duration: (min/sec): 63.27 |
| Related Material | MS 4000/2/97 (TP); and MS 4000/2/92 (OE). |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 2 x CD-R: CD 1 of 2 serial number A32033C239096
CD 2 of 2 serial number A32033C239064
Original tape:
Size: 7" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 3.75ips (9.5cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 06/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |