Ref NoMS 4000/5/1/19/2
TitleSound recording on location in Greece of Mikr Beach Side Folk Festival (part 1). Tape 3
LevelFile
Date08 August 1966
DescriptionRecording by Charles Parker on location in Greece of Mikr Beach Side Folk Festival

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 6.58 Description of track: CP introduces music as the party are 'en route' for Mikr Beach Side Folk Festival of Lfkos village
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.50 Description of track: CP introduces the first dance at Mikr, a woman's ring dance
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: CP talks about the above dance
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 6.08 Description of track: General background noise, music and talking at festival; second dance of festival
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.20 Description of track: CP describes the festival setting on the beach of Mikr, a tiny village where a service of commemoration has just been held for their local saint; the population of 100-150 people are now dancing under the olive trees; Mikr lies 1.5 miles from main parent village of Lfkos with a population of c1000 people; music, singing and dancing
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 6.19 Description of track: General music, singing and dancing at festival
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 5.45 Description of track: Males singing
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 4.32 Description of track: Males singing
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.06 Description of track: General background noise, music and talking at festival
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.12 Description of track: General background noise, music and talking at festival continued
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.56 Description of track: General background noise, music and talking at festival continued
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 5.34 Description of track: General music, singing and talking at festival continued

Total duration: (min/sec): 47.18
Related MaterialSee also MS 4000/3/12 for radio programmes on Greece which were never produced and MS 4000/3/13 for material collected on the military coup in Greece April 1967 and the work of the Birmingham Committee for Democracy in Greece
Physical DescriptionListening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number NF222 S022 3374
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 3.75ips (9.5cm/s) and 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Two Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 01/03
Notes: Changes in tape speed
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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