| Ref No | MS 4000/5/4/2/201 |
| Title | Recording of a performance by Charles Parker followed by criticism from members of the Critics Group. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 04 November 1968 |
| Description | Charles Parker gives a performance of folk songs. He also talks about Birmingham, about travellers there, boxers etc in some of the song introductions. Track 14: members of the Critics Group give criticism. Continues on MS 4000/5/4/2/202 and 203.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 2.06 Description of track: Charles Parker Introduction
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.08 Description of track: 'Blow away the morning dew'
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 3.41 Description of track: 'The Galway shawl' (collected from an Irish traveller at Camp Hill, Birmingham)
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.40 Description of track: 'The rocks on the shore' (from the radio ballad 'The Travelling People')
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 0.36 Description of track: Children's song
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.53 Description of track: 'Get in the ring and come out fighting' (from the radio ballad 'The Fight Game')
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.53 Description of track: Songs of struggle
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.03 Description of track: 'Western wind'
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 6.52 Description of track: 'A shearer's dream'
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 5.17 Description of track: Birmingham broadsides - 'Betsy the serving maid'
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 5.19 Description of track: 'The Grey Cock'
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 3.36 Description of track: 'If I live to grow old'
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 5.30 Description of track: 'Seeds of love'/ 'Come all you garners gay'
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 18.15 Description of track: Ewan MacColl and the Critics Group Criticism
Total duration: (min/sec): 64.49 |
| Related Material | Notes by Charles Parker on the Critics Group meetings can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/3. |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number 5B366C0039280
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 3.75ips (9.5 cm/s)
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 09/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |