| Ref No | MS 4000/5/4/2/28 |
| Title | Recording of an analysis of songs by Ewan MacColl. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 14 September 1965 |
| Description | This recording has been made over one of the radio ballad, 'The Travelling People', hence tracks 1 and 19. A poor Irish man talks about his life, social differences etc. and his story is analysed by Ewan MacColl with reference to the themes of folk songs and the responsibility of the singer. Followed by analysis of miners talking about pneumocconiosis and fisherman talking. Ewan MacColl talks about emotion and singing. Continues on MS 4000/5/4/2/29.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.30 Description of track: 'Goodbye to the thirty foot trailer' from 'The Travelling People'
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 0.41 Description of track: Silence
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.52 Description of track: Irish man from of faly speaking
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.51 Description of track: Irish man from of faly speaking
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.40 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Analysis of the man's story
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.13 Description of track: Ewan MacColl continued
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.56 Description of track: Michael Davett of Sligo speaks
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 4.40 Description of track: Irish man speaks about poverty
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.46 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Analysis
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 6.31 Description of track: Extract from 'The Big Hewer' about dust, death
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 2.58 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Analysis. Emotion memory.
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 7.32 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Analysis. Complexity of folk songs.
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 4.54 Description of track: Extract from 'Singing the Fishing'.
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 1.26 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 5.03 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Anger.
Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 7.27 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Communication
Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 5.19 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Creativity in singing
Track 18: Duration (min/sec): 1.32 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 19: Duratrion (min/sec): 0.32 'Goodbye to the thirty foot trailer' from 'The Travelling People'
Total duration: (min/sec): 71.23 |
| 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 NF222S02333174
Original tape:
Size: 7" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 08/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |