| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/18/3 |
| Title | Sound recording of 'pitch and toss' game and 'Brownhills Tinkers' singing Irish traditional songs |
| Level | File |
| Date | 01 October 1967 |
| Description | Recording by Charles Parker of a 'pitch and toss' game and 'Brownhills Tinkers' singing
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.25 Description of track: Start to tape; loud noise at end of track
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 6.49 Description of track: Recording of a 'pitch and toss' game
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.06 Description of track: Paddy Murphy sings 'Seven Gypsies'
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.45 Description of track: Paddy Murphy sings 'Dunlow Fair'
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.30 Description of track: Paddy Murphy sings 'Paul and Nancy Hogan'
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.23 Description of track: [silent track]
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.22 Description of track: Phil Purcell sings 'An Old Irish Body'
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.01 Description of track: Paddy Murphy sings 'Where is my blackbird'
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.10 Description of track: Paddy Murphy sings 'Green Mossy Banks of the Lee'
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 3.27 Description of track: Phil Purcell sings 'Patrick Shea'
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 0.51 Description of track: Paddy Murphy sings 'Black Velvet Band'
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 2.43 Description of track: Phil Purcell sings 'Black Velvet Band'
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.32 |
| Related Material | See CD recording of the eighth radio ballad 'The Travelling People' originally transmitted on the BBC Home Service in April 1964. Accompanying written production documentation on the radio ballad is at MS 4000/2/97. For West Midlands Gypsy Liaison Group (WMGLG) written material see MS 4000/1/8/19 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number NF220 T094 1874
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Two Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 01/03
Notes: Loud noise Track 1 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |