| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/12 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn (1887-1975) and Mrs Valerie Chapman, daughter of George Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire talking about and singing traditional songs. Side 19 and 20 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 05 April 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) and Mrs Valerie Chapman (VC) talking about and singing traditional songs.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.07 Description of track: [PIERCING NOISE in track]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.48 Description of track: GD sings 'Old Roger Is Dead'
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.57 Description of track: Valerie Chapman sings 'Maid of Islington'
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.23 Description of track: GD sings 'Polly Oliver' but incomplete as cannot remember all of song; talks about forgetting memories
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.36 Description of track: GD sings 'O'er the Downs'
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.38 Description of track: GD sings 'Fiddler Joe'
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.51 Description of track: GD trys to recall and tell the story of Polly Oliver
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 0.10 Description of track: [silent start to side 20]
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 10.44 Description of track: GD tells a story of a day trip to Kilarney, Ireland from Dudley
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.00 Description of track: VC sings 'Three Jolly Huntsman' and GD sings 'Jim the Carter's lad'
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 1.27 Description of track: GD continues singing 'Jim the Carter's lad'
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 2.08 Description of track: GD and VC sing 'Mistletoe bough'
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.51 |
| 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 KF228 U103 4574
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: Piercing noise and feedback at 0006; volume level fluctuates; recording stops and starts intermittently |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |