| Ref No | MS 4000/5/4/2/10 |
| Title | Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 29 July 1964 |
| Description | CD 1: Ewan MacColl talks to the Critics Group about the soul of women in the Renaissance; the ballad subjects - enforced marriage; social outlook, conflict; change in the 19th Century and 'non-conformist'songs created; sea songs and bothy songs; spinning industry; new migrants; collecting songs.
CD 2: Ewan MacColl talks about field collecting; how to approach people and ask about songs; how to record songs; different genres of songs; equipment; seafarers' songs etc.
CD 1 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.10 Description of track: Tape start
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.53 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.21
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.11
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 5.49
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.08
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.46
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 4.37
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.42
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 7.33
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 9.26
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 3.16
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 4.40
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 10.39
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 4.26
Total duration: (min/sec): 70.37
CD 2 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 3.23 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 7.40
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 19.26
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.37
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 14.54
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 21.10
Total duration: (min/sec): 70.10 |
| Related Material | A transcript of the recording of the class can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1. CD 1 starts with tape 17 on p. 313 of transcript. CD 2 starts half way through tape 17 on p.332 of transcript.
Notes by Charles Parker on the Critics Group meetings can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/3.
Some performances by Critics Group members at the Grey Cock Folk Club in MS 5/3/5/4/.. |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 2 x CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number PF219T0312974
CD 2 of 2 serial number PF219T0287674
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: 08/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |