| Ref No | MS 4000/5/3/5/7/16 |
| Title | Recording of a talk given on Radio 4 by Ewan MacColl on 'Popular poetry and song of the Elizabethan age: the ballad'; one of two talks originally given by him in the 'Renaissance and Reformation' course for the Open University. This is followed by music from Bolivia and Peru performed by 'Los Incas'. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 1975; 1976 |
| Description | Ewan MacColl on tracks 1 to 9. Other singers are Peggy Seeger and Sam Larner. Music from Los Incas on tracks 11 to 23. [A recording of the second talk has not been found].
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.04 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 4.35 Description of track: The ballad
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 0.47 Description of track: Riddles
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.12 Description of track: Song: Lay the bent to the bonny broom
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.10 Description of track: Peggy Seeger Song: The weaver's bonny
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.08 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Song: Clerk Colvin
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.28 Description of track: Peggy Seeger Song: Queen Jane
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.15 Description of track: Sam Larner
Ewan MacColl Song: The baffled knight
Song: The puddie in the well
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.21 Description of track: End of programme
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 14.18 Description of track: Silence
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.28 Description of track: Los Incas Music from Bolivia and Peru
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 2.34
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 3.21
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 2.03
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 1.18
Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 1.37
Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 1.26
Track 18: Duration (min/sec): 1.51
Track 19: Duration (min/sec): 1.59
Track 20: Duration (min/sec): 2.01
Track 21: Duration (min/sec): 2.01
Track 22: Duration (min/sec): 1.54
Track 23: Duration (min/sec): 9.17
Total duration: (min/sec): 66.08 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number NF2220T0951974
Original tape:
Size: 5" 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: 07/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |