| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/10 |
| Title | Sound recording of Ernie Dunn (b.1901) and George Dunn (1887-1975) of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire talking about and singing traditional songs. Tape 8 Side 15 and 16 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 30 March 1971; 05 April 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Ernie Dunn (ED) and George Dunn (GD) talking about and singing traditional songs.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.11 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 13.34 Description of track: ED tells rhymes, jokes and aneCD otes; refers to poor literacy and use of drawings if unable to read [recording continued 5 Apr 1971] and GD joins conversation
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.42 Description of track: GD sings about an Irish soldier
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 0.06 Description of track: [silent start to side 16]
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 4.57 Description of track: GD continues singing song about an Irish soldier
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 1.20 Description of track: GD talks about Cromwell and tries to recall other soldier songs
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.30 Description of track: GD sings another soldier song ['One night I was sitting by the campfire' first line]
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 3.42 Description of track: GD sings ['They laid him away on the hillside'] and try to recall other songs
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.47 Description of track: GD sings the tune to 'Napoleons march across the Alps'; unable to sing words like his father as he never heard the song being sung
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.19 Description of track: GD talks about his sister who was 3 years older; she was one of the first to attend the school in Quarry Bank and received a free education; she died a few years previously aged 86 years
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.52 Description of track: GD sings 'Henry My Son'
Total duration: (min/sec): 33.02 |
| Related Material | See also copy of recording on listening cassettes LC/BPL 16-21 George and Ernie Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire and see MS 4000/1/7/9 for newspaper cuttings and on George Dunn |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF235 S108 6474
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 12/02
Notes: Volume level fluctuates; recording stops and starts intermittently |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |