| Ref No | MS 4000/5/4/2/3 |
| Title | Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'. |
| Level | File |
| Date | March 1964 |
| Description | On CD 1 (Track 1) Ewan MacColl talks about nervousness to John Faulkner; Alistair Clayre sings and the song is analysed and the singer receives criticism. Use of dialect words in a song.
On CD 2 (Track 2) Ewan MacColl talks with Gordon McCullogh and others about the clichs of the romantic ballad; discussion of the song 'The gaberlunzie man'; the 'colour' of a song, stage setting. The importance of improvisation.
CD 1 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.15 Description of track: Tape start
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Talking to John Faulkner
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: Alistair Clayre sings
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.57 Description of track: Alistair Clayre sings
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.06
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.15
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.52
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.58
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 10.26
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 13.07
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 26.34
Total duration: (min/sec): 68.46
CD 2 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 3.50 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Continued from MS 4000/5/4/2/2 CD 2
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.32
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 3.45
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.53
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.42
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 5.34
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.27
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 6.27
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.26
Total duration: (min/sec): 37.36 |
| Related Material | A transcript of this tape ( tape 4 - both CDs) can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1.
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 PF219T0314074
CD 2 of 2 serial number NF222S0232474
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 |